by Michelle Richmond | Jul 25, 2018
How Traditional Publishing Works Here are a few things you need to know if you want to publish a book with a traditional publisher. While the process for traditional publishing is a bit different for fiction and nonfiction, some principles remain the same across...
by Michelle Richmond | Oct 8, 2017
You’ve probably heard a lot of talk about writer’s block — that moment when you sit down at the computer and the inspiration just isn’t there, and the fear gets the best of you. Here’s the thing: I don’t really believe in writer’s block. Sure, writing is about...
by Michelle Richmond | Oct 6, 2017
We all know how impossible it can be to really focus on the things we need to do, including writing. You wake up in the morning, energized and completely confident that you’ll finish the most important things on your to-do list at the end of the day, only to...
by Michelle Richmond | Sep 26, 2017
Successful writers are voracious readers. Read widely and well. Read in the genre in which you are writing, but also break away from it. Read essays, crime fiction, flash fiction, poetry. Read investigative journalism. Read diaries from the nineteenth century. Read a...
by Michelle Richmond | Dec 12, 2016
You’ve seen those websites and Twitter profiles in which someone boasts of being an Amazon bestseller. You’ve probably seen a lot of them. That’s because the term “Amazon Bestseller” doesn’t mean a thing. People who throw their...
by Michelle Richmond | Dec 10, 2016
It’s a question I hear frequently: where can I get reviews for my self-published book? One way, of course, is to offer free ebooks through social media in exchange for an honest review. Unfortunately, free ebooks are a dime a thousand. Here’s a way to...
