General Writing Advice
Here’s some articles I found around the internet. They have some great advice for any author, no matter what stage of the journey they’re on.
- We Need Diverse Books: How to Prepare to Write a Diverse Book
- 10 Dos & Don’ts For the Aspiring Novelist
- Agent Paul S. Levine On: Copyright Basics
- Basics of Accounting for Writers
- Tagline—What It Is and Why You Need One (by Brenda Hill)
- How to Write Good Blurbs and Back Pages for Your Book
- Ebook Marketing – Getting the Word Out on a Budget
- How To Target an Audience (And Avoid Book Launch Flop)
- Blogger or Brand?: Extending Your Online Identity
- How to (Really) Make $1,000,000 Selling E-Books – Real-World Case Studies
- Twitter Marketing 101: For Writers
- Storyworld: How to keep track of it all–The Story Bible
- Paperback Distribution: Createspace vs. Lightning Source
- 7 Things I’ve Learned So Far, by Rebecca Serle
- Write Like a Girl (or Guy)
- How To Write From A Guy’s POV
- You Need More Scoundrels in Your Life: How to Write a Han Solo Hero in Six Easy Steps!
- How to Craft Characters Scene by Scene
- Differing Characters
- 4 Tips on Balancing Your Writing Life vs. Your Personal Life
- TIME TO WRITE: Professional writers reveal how to fit writing into your busy life
- 10 Meaningful Practices for Every Writer
- 7 Reasons Writing a Book Makes You a Badass
- 5 Tips on Making You a Tough (& Better) Writer
- “How can you hook an agent into the story from the first five pages?”
- Dos and Don’ts on Writing a Book Blurb
- How to Use Brand Names in Your Fiction (Just Like TFIOS)
Self-Publishing:
Here are some sites and articles to read if you want to know more about indie publishing.
- Indie Author Survival Kit | Createspace (S.M. Boyce)
- Indie Author Survival Guide | Writing and Critique Partners
- Indie Author Survival Kit | Author Website
- Changes in the Publishing World | Traditional vs. Self Publishing – (S.M. Boyce The Writer’s Corner)
- The Indie Voice
- Paperback Distribution: Createspace vs. Lightning Source
- Distributing your self-published books: CreateSpace + IngramSpark (Ksenia Anske)
- The Cost of Self-Publishing a Book (Jenny of Blots & Plots)
- What is a Media Kit and Why You Need One by @MFlicksAuthors
- The definitive indie author guide to author websites that attract and convert
Picking A Publisher:
- Open Letter to my CQP Pitmad Requests
- Choosing Your Pub Path(s)
- Self-Publishing vs. Small Publisher
- 8 Things To Consider Before Signing With A Small Publisher by Melissa Eskue Ousley | BookDaily #AuthorTips
- How To Succeed as an Author? The Secret You Already Know by Rachel Thompson
- What is a Media Kit and Why You Need One by @MFlicksAuthors
About Being a Published Author:
- What You Should Know About Being a Published Author: Facts About Being an Author
- You’ve signed a publishing contract…what’s next?
- Make a Living as a Writer – Part 1
- How To Succeed as an Author? The Secret You Already Know by Rachel Thompson
Misc. Things
- ROCK YOUR FIRST CON
- Tips for Exploring Nashville During #utopYA2015
- Eva Pohler:My UtopYA Con 2015 Recap
- Heather Lyons:UtopYA 2015 Recap
- Whiteboard Confessions: UtopYA Pt. 1
- Who I met & What I bought at #UtopYA2015 ~ Little Big Benny: The Boy Who Didn’t Know He Was the Universe by Katie Cook @LittleBigBenny
- NA LIT CHAT – Author Events on a Budget
- SO YOU WANT TO SIGN AT AN EVENT? HERE ARE SOME THINGS I’VE LEARNED
- The Debut Book Launch Party
- Hosting a Book Signing Party For Your Book!
- 10 Ingredients for a Spectacular Book Launch Party
- Launch Party for WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
- UtopYA Con 2015 Kallie-Style (by Author Kallie Ross)
- 30 Tips for Surviving Your First (or Any) Writing Conference
- How To Create Customized Pre-order Forms
- Book Signing Tips For Readers
- Ted Talks on Writing
Help! I’m Going to a Book Con!
- How To Create Customized Pre-order Forms
- UTOPiAcon2016 – Packing and Prepping for Authors
- PREPPING FOR #UTOPIA2016 NOW AND LATER
- UTOPiA 2016: 5-Yr Anniversary Book Lovers Convention and Celebration for Writers and Fans
- Prepping for #UTOPiA2016
- 30 Tips for Surviving Your First (or Any) Writing Conference
- ROCK YOUR FIRST CON
- #RustCity16…It Happened & We Survived!
- I Survived Rust City Book Con! by Heather Novak
- A Few Of My Favorite Things
- Rust City 2016: Why do we go to book conferences?
Nocturnal Novelist 
Love your blog! Will check out the above links for sure.
Thank you! I hope you find something helpful 🙂