If you need a little inspiration to set yourself up a cozy space where you can concentrate on your writing, look no further. Check out five famous authors and the places they called home.
Monk’s House in East Sussex, England, may not look like a significant literary site, but this 17th-century cottage is where Virginia Woolf wrote several novels…
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Nestled in the memory of your computer, or perhaps neatly piled on the kitchen table, your manuscript seems to shine like polished marble. You have written, read, rewritten, reread, edited, cut, added, trimmed, and polished so much you can close your eyes and point to every semi-colon, comma, and title. First of all, congratulate yourself! […]
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The Martian hit big with Amazon. The Fifty Shades series reshaped an entire genre while selling more copies than Harry Potter. Christopher Paolini bet on himself by designing, writing, and publishing his top-selling Inheritance Cycle fantasy series. Self-publishing gives authors the ability to connect their work with fans unserved by the narrow focus of traditional publishing, but…
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Marketing isn’t something that comes naturally to a lot of writers. On average, we tend to be, well—bookish. Most of us would rather curl up with a cup of tea and a dog-eared paperback (or well-used Kindle) than spend time hawking copies of our own work online. But if you’re trying to make a living […]
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If you’re a working writer, chances are you don’t need us to tell you how complicated your job can be. While today’s ever-evolving publishing model has opened new avenues for writers to get their work in front of readers, it’s also dramatically expanded the scope of what it means to be an author.
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