Many of you have already undertaken one of the hardest parts of your journey. You have started. Your book is either written, being written, or is a bubbling idea just waiting to spill onto paper. Now, you’re working to build a brand and extend the reach of the content you have created. Blogging is a […]
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Are you interested in writing a memoir about the amazing adventures you’ve taken throughout your life? If so, your book will need to stand out in the popular realm of autobiographies. The publishing industry has seen an explosion in recent years. For example, in 2010, more than three million books were published in the United States alone.
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Ernest Hemingway once said, \”When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.\” Needless to say, character development is one of the most important parts of the writing process. Bad characters can absolutely kill a good plot if you aren’t careful. Good characters are what get your
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There are many apt words that describe the writing process: Exhilarating. Thrilling. Intoxicating. Anxiety-inducing. Frustrating. Writing can prove as discouraging as it is delightful. The \”King\” of Horror himself, Stephen King, addresses such discouragement in his memoir, On Writing. He reiterates a story about another author, James Joyce, in which Joyce’s friend came to visit
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Writing a novel may be the American Dream, but transforming that dream into a reality doesn’t come without time and practice. If you’re a new writer questioning how to write, the novel-writing process may seem daunting. You may feel insecure or doubtful about your abilities and wonder if you even know what you’re doing. Not
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No matter how great of a writer you are, crafting your words is no longer enough. As authors with publishing goals, we must challenge ourselves to stay on top of industry changes. In the US alone, the publishing industry generates over $28 billion in revenue per year. Publishers are generally very busy and may not have the
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With the US book publishing market predicted to grow from $113 billion in 2015 to $123 billion in 2020, it has become that much harder to attract a strong readership for your new book. The right book title and cover are now even more important to get right. You need to learn to grab the attention of
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So, you want to be an overnight success? You’re in luck. Here at Lucid Books we’ve put together a few quick and easy steps to help you achieve this goal. What you’ll need: A healthy sense of self-worth outside of writing 6-8 stellar book ideas A substantial, growing platform No notions of grandeur for your
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There’s one challenge every author faces. Writing a book. Yes, this sounds obvious. But writing a book is easier said than done. You can decide your topic, outline your book, and even write a few thousand words or more. But as you may know, actually completing your manuscript and, even more, having it published, are a
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When you’re an author, you have to actually write, right? Not necessarily. Many writers are finding that a simple voice to text feature makes their writing better and saves them time. We recently worked with an incredibly busy author. She runs a business, cares for her husband and kids, works in her church–she’s busy. She
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