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Freewriting with Freewrite…
This month, I discovered the art of distraction-free writing with the use of the Smart Typewriter from Freewrite. First of all, I adore the lemon yellow smart typewriter and when I sit in my bed with it on my lap, letting my thoughts flow, I feel like a little girl again dreaming and listening to what my heart and my mind are saying to me and I just… write. This is much different from how I’ve written in the past, especially with my novels. Usually, before I start a book I give myself a month or more of plotting, character development and outlining before I even begin. Writing on my…
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Why Your Book Cover is Your Best Marketing Tool
Your book cover is your most essential marketing tool. It’s right up there with your story and your back cover blurb in importance. A book cover’s singular goal is to attract readers to your book and make them want to pick it up. The book cover needs to convey the book’s Genre or sub-genre Location Tone of the book Possibly the main character(s) Think of it like a movie poster for your book. It needs to be attention grabbing and professional looking. You, as the author, might have a scene in your mind that you want to put on the cover. It’s an important part of the story and you…
