Tag: Steven Spatz

As a writer, what do you do if your book is set in the present, but the Coronvirus pandemic thwarts your story? Adapt? Ignore? It's a question on a lot of writers' minds. We'd like to hear from you.

The blazing sun and summer calendar don’t change the fact that the holiday self-publishing crunch has already begun. This book publishing timeline will help you manage the calendar.

I asked the writers in our community how the Covid-19 pandemic was affecting them. The responses range from inspiring to sobering. Here's a sample of what you said.

While Wattpad’s online platform and new publishing division isn't right for every author, both mark interesting developments in the publishing world, and it’s worth taking notice.

I believe there are three strains of writer's block, and each calls for a different solution. But they all demand the same resolve: you must never give up.

Social media is a key element of many authors' marketing plans, but you're making a mistake if you focus on book sales — especially right out of the gate. Start early, take it seriously, be social, and you may find success promoting on social media.

The first step toward success as an independent author is educating yourself about everything involved with self-publishing. It’s what your book — this project to which you’ve invested so much emotion and time — undoubtedly deserves.