You should want to sing “the end” from the rooftops, not vomit in the sand between the back of a portaloo and someone’s million-dollar Cape Cod-style McMansion.
The why factor tells reader things about your characters. Readers learn who people, and they connect more deeply with the story, such as in “The Gift of the Magi” when writers show instead of tell.
A woman was caught plagiarizing multiple romance authors. This article reviews avoiding plagiarism & using ghostwriters, so you can have a happily-ever-after.
Amazon has a substantial hold over the traditional & indie publishing industries. This article reviews their impact & how authors can keep control over their careers.
While the publishing landscape has changed in the last two decades, these are three things I wish I’d done differently when I started my writing career.