Grammar & Punctuation,Writing for Authors Writing a Novel in Past Tense: Tips for Writing in a Consistent Tense Novels are often written in past tense, but writing in a consistent tense can be tricky. Here are some tips for writing a novel in past tense.
Grammar & Punctuation How to Fix Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers We see dangling and misplaced modifiers quite a lot in novels. Read on to discover how to recognize and fix dangling and misplaced modifiers.
Writing for Authors Being a Writer with a Day Job I am a writer with a day job. Writing takes priority, but the bills are just as important. What I’ve learned so far is this: balance and prioritizing are key.
Writing for Authors 5 Tips for Writing Fractured Fairy Tales A fractured fairy tale takes the familiar story—and turns it on its ear. Writing a fractured fairy tale is a great way to give your muse a jump start. Practice today with these five tips.
Grammar & Punctuation How to Capitalize in Title Case We all know that titles should be capitalized, but what words, exactly, do you capitalize in title case? Here are a few tips to get it right.
Grammar & Punctuation When to Capitalize Capitalization can be tricky. Read on to find out the general rules for when to capitalize, along with exceptions and specific examples.
Writing for Authors Helpful Tools for Writers: 6 Great Apps for Writers There are a lot of great apps for writers out there that can help your creative process. Here are a few we’ve found that may help you write even better.
Writing for Authors Helpful Tools for Writers: Organizational Tools for a Home Office If you work from home, you know that keeping a home office organized can be difficult. Check out this list of organizational tools for a home office that can help you keep that mess in check!
Promotion & Marketing Becoming a Book Cave Affiliate Interested in earning some money that you can use to market your books or just pad your income? Consider becoming a Book Cave affiliate!
Promotion & Marketing 4 Ways to Make Additional Money While Marketing Your Books Looking to make additional money as an author while marketing your books? Here are four ideas!
Writing for Authors Helpful Tools for Writers: Standing Desk As a writer, you sit at a desk for long periods of time. A standing desk may be just the helpful tool you need to stay fit and get ahead.
Publishing Tips,Technical Tips Everything You Need to Know about Translating Your Book Having your book translated doesn’t have to be as difficult or as expensive as you might imagine. Here are some of the most important things you need to know to get started translating your book.
Writing for Authors 18 Things Authors Are Grateful for As Thanksgiving approaches, we think about what we’re grateful for. Here is our list of 18 things authors are grateful for.
Writing for Authors How to Juggle Writing While Raising a Family Families don’t get in the way of your writing; they just complicate it. Here are a few ways to write and include your family in the process in order to juggle writing while raising a family.
Writing for Authors How to Overcome Writer’s Block There should be a more inspired solution to overcome writer’s block than banging your head against a keyboard. There is no one fix-all, but we’ll talk about some ways you can bring that spark back.
Publishing Tips 7 Reasons to Write More Ebooks Right now is the perfect time to write more ebooks, and these 7 great reasons will tell you why.
Promotion & Marketing,Social Media How to Make a Book Trailer After your book is finished, published, and out there, your job as a writer tends to be less about writing for a while and more about marketing. One great marketing technique is creating a book trailer.
Writing for Authors Helpful Tools for Writers: Blue Light Filters Digital screens expose us to more blue light than we need and can increase eye strain and mess with the sleep cycle. Luckily, there are blue light filters for that!
Writing for Authors 4 Ways to Overcome the Writing Blues You’ve tried everything you can think of to overcome those writing blues, including locking yourself in a dark closet with nothing but your laptop and a granola bar. But have you tried these ideas?