In conversations with thousands of authors, we’ve found that many have at least this in common: They loved reading, even before they could read. Most of us can look back to our own childhood and find the seeds of who we would become between the worn covers of our most beloved picture books. And it’s … Read more
What if I told you that to become an author, you have to become an editor as well? An editor?! Isn’t that what you hire someone else to do for you? Well, yes. But the art of editing is something every author should dip a toe into. Self-editing is a critical mid-step as you prepare to bring the … Read more
I am a maker of to-do lists. I love how tidy it feels to get everything I’m hoping to accomplish out of my head and onto the page. The other day I sat down with my trusty yellow legal pad to make a list of all the things I needed to get done. Then, something … Read more
“How do I become a good writer?!” If you have a burning desire to some day hold a published book in your hands, you may be asking this question. In that case, I’m about to get all Yoda on you. Simply said, “To be, you must do.” A large part of becoming better at anything … Read more
To someone with a book dream in their heart, there’s perhaps no more decadent phrase than “writing retreat.” But what does it mean to take a writing retreat? If you’re going DIY, how should you prepare? What’s different about a solo writing adventure versus a facilitator-led group experience? And regardless, what should you bring with … Read more
Want to know the quickest way to have someone decline a night out with you? Ask them to accompany you to a networking function! Networking, ewwww! Most people think it means walking into a room of strangers and laying it on super thick. You know, bragging about yourself, tooting your own horn as loudly as … Read more
Lora Cheadle was just like a lot of authors who come to KN Literary for assistance. When she came to us, she wasn’t famous. She didn’t have a bunch of celebrity endorsements to back her up. She hadn’t cultivated a mailing list in the tens of thousands. But she had three very important assets: … Read more
I recently got a question from an aspiring author who asked, “How can an introvert like me deal with the marketing and all of the exposure that comes with having to sell my book?” Just in case you, too, want to go hide under a bed when you hear the term “author platform,” I want … Read more
If you’re like just about any first-time author I meet, once you finally have your book in the world all you want to do is get the word out. You want to sell out every copy printed. You want it to influence every human being on the planet. So it makes me laugh when I … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I start almost every day writing in my journal. I write down the weeks’ events, joys, challenges or obstacles—all with the goal of recording a small piece of my story. (And also to think things through…I process best in writing!) In some ways, writing a memoir is like a months-long journaling … Read more
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