For some reason defying logic, Amazon KDP does not allows authors to pre-sell their books in paperback format. They will let you set up your ebook for pre-sales, but not paperback. If your heart is set on a paperback pre-sale …
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My partner and I have taken on the November novel-writing challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Absurd deadline? No time to spare? Sharp rocks at the bottom? Bring it on! I decided to try writing fiction after working …
Happy writing month, all! NaNoWriMo may be dead, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all write 50,000 words as a challenge to ourselves and each other. 50,000 in 30 days = 1667 words per day. That’s roughly 8 pages a …
I was trying (and failing) not to get lost in subreddits today, and found this one super-simple approach to laying out your book. A 13-Line Plot Outline. The idea is to write one paragraph or line for each of the …
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JULY 26. 2026 | GTA | The gorgeous, brilliant author, Shirin Ariff, was at Indigo Yorkdale on Saturday. As always, she sold out of all copies of Cancer Heroes! Time to restock again 😉 #cancerheroesbook Click to view video Cancer …
Use the UpdateBook Pricing & Profit Calculator to price your book for profit, in light of Amazon KDP royalties changes taking effect June 10, 2025.
TL;DR Spoiler: If your Amazon KDP paperback or hardcover sells for less than the “thresholds” of $9.98 USD or $13.98 CAD (or less), your royalty drops 10 points on June 10, 2025. What changed? Any paperback or hardcover you list …
…And I’m Not Even That Sorry Today, I cancelled my Asana subscription. [Asana: a beautifully overachieving to-do list for people who colour-code their dreams. Aka me.] That’s forty Canadian dollars a month I’m no longer spending on a system that, …
Tighter writing results in more captivated readers, a plot that moves forward, and characters that jump off the page. After eight books and thirty years of editing and teaching workshops, author Debbie Burke teaches young writers how to tighten their …
Authors who write tight are more likely to get the attention of publishers than ones with exaggerative, overly-complicated, repetitive writing (see what we did there?!). Tightly written books are page-turners; their stories are clear and engaging. There is far less …
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