Editorial

How Book Review Strategies Prepared Me for College
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Many of the skills I developed as a book reviewer have actually been very helpful in my college reading. There are two main strategies I employ while reading a book for review. read more
Getting Your Book into Campus Libraries and More!
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I used to run a question and answer column in my Sharing with Writers newsletter, but the subject of getting books (including fiction) into university bookstores comes up so often, I thought it might be a good idea to give the topic a little broader exposure and Reader Views is just the right place! read more
Getting Published is Just the Start
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Getting published is just the start. Unless you just want to be able to tell your family and friends ‘You got your book published,’ there is a whole lot more to it than seeing your words in print.” read more
Keep Your Writing Goals on Schedule
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Sometimes we are lucky enough to receive a piece of advice that turns out to be the gift that keeps giving. Keep your eyes and ears open because you just never know where that advice is going to come from! read more
Doing Everything Yourself
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Doing everything yourself can be daunting. Lucky for us many professionals in the Publishing and PR world share key points and best practices to use – you just have to know where to look. read more
“Maybe Writers SHOULD Sweat the Small Stuff”
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Most of the time we think a novel’s success depends on good plots, great writing and engaging main characters, and we’d be right. But, as I’ve read and studied some of my favorite authors, I’ve come to realize that these talented writers invest considerable time and effort in creating real, three dimensional characters for even their minor players. read more
14 Reasons Why You Should Publish a Book
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Today Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi-award-winning #HowToDoITFrugallySeries of books for writers shares 14 reasons YOU should publish a book! read more
New Year’s Resolutions
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It is finally 2021! Division or not I think we all are together on the excitement of moving away from 2020. But what type of New Year’s resolutions should we have after going through last year? read more
Are Beta Readers Worth the Trouble?
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Today award-winning author, Randy Overbeck, joins Reader Views to share his experience using beta readers as an integral part of bringing his manuscripts to fruition. read more
“A Publicity Plan for 2021”
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2020 has been a long, tumultuous year. More important than ever, people need to seize the ample opportunities they must begin to strategize and plan ahead for a fresh start in 2021. So, here are a few key steps that will jump start your promotion and pitching skills in 2021. read more