Atticus Review: Is This Book Writing Software Your Writing and Formatting Solution?

The article Atticus Review: Is This Book Writing Software Your Writing and Formatting Solution? appeared first on The Write Practice. You’ve fought through the first draft. You’ve worked with your editor to complete all the passes needed to make your book the best it can be. It’s ready to become a book. Now what? Read on to see if you could benefit...

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Starting a Children’s Book: How to Beat Writer’s Block and Begin

The article Starting a Children’s Book: How to Beat Writer’s Block and Begin appeared first on The Write Practice. We recently asked authors who struggle starting a children’s book, “What’s holding you back?” The number one answer wasn’t developing a book idea, finding book illustrators, or figuring out book format. It was about finding the confidence...

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How to Be an Author: Lessons in Professionalism for a Writing Career

The article How to Be an Author: Lessons in Professionalism for a Writing Career appeared first on The Write Practice. If you want to know how to be an author, it starts with knowing you’re a writer. But there’s a difference between being a professional writer and a hobbyist. Professional writers publish for a specific audience, and they publish...

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Writing Struggles: What Is Preventing You From Writing a Children’s Book

The article Writing Struggles: What Is Preventing You From Writing a Children’s Book appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you dream about becoming a children’s book writer? Are there any writing struggles holding you back? You may have an amazing children’s book idea, but for some reason you can’t seem to actually write the book. In today’s...

May 2022

Marketing Your Children’s Book: 4 Questions to Define Your Target Reader

The article Marketing Your Children’s Book: 4 Questions to Define Your Target Reader appeared first on The Write Practice. You’ve written a children’s book. Great work! Now, have you thought about marketing your children’s book? Do you wonder if this is even important, or how to do it? One of the most important considerations you, as a children’s...

May 2022

Short Story Submissions: 10 Easy Steps to Go From Writing to Published

The article Short Story Submissions: 10 Easy Steps to Go From Writing to Published appeared first on The Write Practice. How do you submit a short story for publication? It’s a lot to think about and I’ve seen more than one writer throw in the towel and say they’re happy to just be writing. To make it easier, there are ten steps you can take to tackle...

May 2022

Short Story Submissions: 10 Easy Steps to Go From Writing to Published

The article Short Story Submissions: 10 Easy Steps to Go From Writing to Published appeared first on The Write Practice. How do you submit a short story for publication? It’s a lot to think about and I’ve seen more than one writer throw in the towel and say they’re happy to just be writing. To make it easier, there are ten steps you can take to tackle...

May 2022

Children’s Book Ideas: 4 Actions to Spark Ideas That Appeal to Kids

The article Children’s Book Ideas: 4 Actions to Spark Ideas That Appeal to Kids appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you want to write a children’s book but struggle to come up with great children’s book ideas? You’re not alone in this. All too often do budding writers (or seasoned ones!) sit down to write their book for kids and stare, glossy...

May 2022

Expository Essay: 3 Building Blocks to Propose an Idea and Defend It

The article Expository Essay: 3 Building Blocks to Propose an Idea and Defend It appeared first on The Write Practice. This post is written by guest writer Dixie-Ann Belle. You can learn more about Dixie-Anne at the end of this article. If you saw the words “expository essay” on a writing assignment, would your mind draw a blank? Would you immediately...

Apr 2022

Book Writing Strategies: 10 Book Writing Tactics that End in Failure

The article Book Writing Strategies: 10 Book Writing Tactics that End in Failure appeared first on The Write Practice. Do you have trouble finishing a book? When you stop, do you ever consider what causes writer’s block? Do you need to learn som book writing strategies to help you get past that? In a recent YouTube video, I talked about how hard...

Apr 2022