The Blogger’s Guide to Creating an Irresistible Email Lead Magnet
If you’re a writer or blogger, you need to build an email list.
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4 Tips to Help You Crush Writer’s Block
Another step you can take to overcome writer’s block is to start keeping a list of ideas or prompts to choose from when you feel stuck. I use Evernote to organize my ideas, and using it to store my thoughts has helped me become far more aware of my surroundings and more observant.
One key to gathering ideas is to read. A lot. We’ve mentioned this before, but reading will help keep your mind thinking creatively and also provide opportunities for you to find inspiration.
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6 Tips to Help You Self-Edit Your Book
Editing is a part of writing your book. Novice writers sometimes think their first draft is the finished book, but experienced writers know their first draft is the starting point. Editing is vital, and your book will not reach a high-quality level without intentional editing.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Formatting Your Book’s Interior
Working for a publishing company, I receive many questions from authors about the format and layout of their book. And it makes sense. There are so many variables and lingo that the average person could never know how to lay out a book unless it were their job to know.
Because of the complicated processes involved with book interiors, it’s best if you work with a professional. But, if your designer is asking you questions about your preferences, or if you just want to know for your own reference, here are the top nine questions I’m asked most often about book layouts.
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Do You Want to Become a Better Writer? Read (A Lot) More
Attempting to write a book without avidly reading is like trying to pull water from a dried-up well. There’s nothing there.
If you want to write anything—whether it’s a tweet, blog post, or book—you need to have a storehouse of words to pull from. You need to have in your possession a robust vocabulary, stories to help you illustrate your point, and the only way to build such a repertoire is by reading.
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[Free Webinar] 9 Ways You Can Use Your Sermon to Reach More People
To help you break through this noise and reach more people for Christ with your sermon, I want to tell you about a webinar I’m hosting with my friend, Justin Trapp of Ministry Pass, and Lucid Books VP of Marketing, Jesse Wisnewski
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Make Time to Write Your Book
I was recently visiting with a man who was talking about how he wanted to write a book, but he didn't have the time to do so. For some people, the lack of time is a very real thing. Whether it’s due to their work schedule, life stage, family, or a plethora of other reasons, they legitimately don't have the time. That’s fine. Hopefully a new season is right around the corner.
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Is Your Book Marketable? Ask These 2 Questions to Find Out
Writing a book is different from writing in your personal journal. You’re writing a book for other people to read—not yourself.
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It Takes a Village to Publish a Book (And Build a Publishing Company)
I’ll be honest, prior to working for Lucid Books, I had no idea what it took to publish a book… I don't imagine many people do, either.
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Do You Want to Publish a Book? Answer These 6 Questions First
For most writers, becoming published is the dream. There is something about the idea of seeing their words in print on a shelf or on Amazon’s website that just gets a writer going. But, most writers also feel that the dream of publication is far off or unobtainable. Others feel like it should be handed to them, no questions asked.
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