“Show, don’t tell” is some of the most common writing advice you’ll see out there today, but what does it actually mean? Post contains affiliate links. My favorite quote/example to illustrate this point is from playwright Anton Checkov: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” Let’s…
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8 Free (Actually Useful) Tools for Self Publishers
Like most things in life, self publishing takes a lot of either time or money. So when you can get the results you want without spending much–if any–money, it’s totally worth it! There are a lot of resources out there, but I’ve personally tried all of these ones and can recommend them to you as…
Social Media Calendar & Scheduling Facebook Posts
One of the biggest aspects of being a writer today is marketing. And social media is a huge part of that! So for today’s writer tool, with it being September first and all, I thought I’d provide a template to help you get organized and motivated about posting on social media. I’m also going to…
Universal Book Links
When you’re sharing a link to your book on social media to promote it, do you just go to Amazon and copy and paste the link? What if someone from another country wants to buy your book? When you share a regular link, it’ll be to the Amazon website for your country. An international buyer…
How to prepare for a book signing
Selling books in person can be a great way to boost sales. I’ve done a lot of book events over the years, and have come up with some of my best recommendations for preparing. Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. 1. The Basics To do a book event you…
How to check the readability of your book
After you write your story, how can you know what reading level it is? Would you like to be able to tell your readers, your editor, your publisher what age group your book is appropriate for, as far as skill-level? In Microsoft Word, there is a fairly simple test you can run to find out…
How to make a book trailer for free
Welcome to the first of many Writer Tools features! If there’s something you want to know more about, or if you have a tool to recommend, contact me here. Book trailers are a fun way to help market your book, whether you’re self-published, or with a traditional publisher. Sharing a video on social media is…
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My Writer’s Notebook is all about providing tools for writers to create their story. The Writer’s Notebook: Guided Journal to Plan Your Story is a notebook that will help you write your story. Here on the Writer Tools Blog, I’ll share other tools that will help along the way such as: best writing software recommendations,…