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Jun 16, 2022

How to Balance Writing and Parenting

As I write these words, my husband is in the next room, singing ABCs with our daughter and putting her to bed. It’s his night to do the...

RaeLynn Fry

Jun 9, 2022

Avoiding Burnout

As I sit here and write this article, it’s early in the morning (think around 4 am). My office is dark. I have my coffee. The house is...

Jennie Fournier

Jun 1, 2022

"Low Time Preference" Writing Process

My writing was dead. My words were dull and dry, my characters flat and lifeless, and my plot a steaming heap of contradictions and...

Sydney Alexis

May 26, 2022

Quick Guide to Instagram Reels

Marketing your work on social media? Let’s talk about reels. As I’m sure you’ve already seen around the community and just through the...

Skye Horn

May 19, 2022

Getting Reviews

If you’re anything like me, getting reviews is one of the more stressful aspects about being an author. However, it doesn’t always have...

Jennie Fournier

May 11, 2022

How to Engage on Social Media in a Healthy Way

Oh, social media. The biggest distraction and time suck of our age. Who hasn’t checked their phone statistics only to be horrified at the...

thewritercommunity

May 5, 2022

Building Your Community

Here at The Writer Community, providing a space for writers to connect, learn and grow has always been at the forefront of everything we...

Lara Ferrari

Apr 28, 2022

How to Sell your Book on Social Media

3 steps to promoting your book with charm and confidence! Cheesy. Pushy. Self-centred. Awkward. That’s how a lot of us really feel when...

Katy Gordon

Apr 21, 2022

How to Get a Journalist's Attention

If you are a new or emerging author, chances are you don’t have a massive budget for paid advertising, which is why getting free...

Lilian Sue

Apr 14, 2022

The Power of Book Publicity for Authors

For indie authors who are balancing writing and revising with trying to build a marketing plan, it can be daunting to find time to...

Megan Beth Davies

Apr 7, 2022

Author Marketing 101

Congratulations, you have published a book! That truly is a feat in itself and so I think we need to take a moment to truly give it the...

Aayush Goenka

Mar 31, 2022

Self Publishing Vs Traditional Publishing

Today, I will try to answer the age-old question: Traditional Publishing or Self Publishing? I will be going through the pros and cons of...

Esme Carmichael

Mar 24, 2022

Self Publishing 101

If you’re reading this, then chances are you’re thinking about publishing a book, so congrats! The first step of publishing a book is the...

Vivian Rolfe

Mar 17, 2022

What I Wish I Had Known Before Self Publishing

Self-publishing is not an easy route to take. It took me six years or so to decide to self-publish. I did a lot of research before taking...

Katherine D. Graham

Mar 10, 2022

Query Do's and Don'ts

It’s the day. Not just another writing day, but the day. The day your heart nearly flies out of your chest as your trembling,...

Janine Batiste

Mar 3, 2022

How to Write your Synopsis

You’ve done it! You finally finished drafting and revising that behemoth of a novel and it’s on the road to publication and getting into...

Lily Rooke

Feb 24, 2022

How to Write LGBTQ+ Relationships

Oh, hello there. Don’t mind me, the panicked queer author hiding in the corner of the Romance party, sweating nervously at the prospect...

Charlotte Murphy

Feb 17, 2022

How to Write Steam/ Smut

Whether you’re a veteran in the game, saving yourself for the perfect moment or simply just haven’t taken the plunge yet, I can assume we...

Maile Starr

Feb 10, 2022

How to Write Romance

So, you’ve got two characters who are perfect for each other. You know it, but they don’t know it yet, do they? Congratulations! You’re...

Skye Horn

Feb 3, 2022

Essential Editing Tools

Revising a book can be an overwhelming experience. There are numerous products and resources on the internet that claim to help with the...