Allison Stein 12/5/21 Allison Stein 12/5/21

How to Set Writing Goals

Are you ready to get a better handle on your writing goals? Let’s look at some best practices for goal setting.

Allison Stein 11/29/21 Allison Stein 11/29/21

How to Give an Author Talk

What if you have the opportunity to promote your first book through a speaking engagement but don’t feel confident or even comfortable behind a microphone? This article will show you how to navigate both the practical and mindset aspects of delivering an author talk and give you some ideas for making the most of your experience as a novice speaker.

Allison Stein 11/25/21 Allison Stein 11/25/21

How to Self-Publish Your First Book

Self-publishing can be a great alternative to traditional publishing if you do it in the right way and for the right reasons. I believed this when I independently published for the first time in 2013, and I still believe it today. As the author of three self-published books, I have learned a lot about whether and how the self-publishing model can work for a given project.

Allison Stein 10/28/21 Allison Stein 10/28/21

Resource Review: Grammar Girl

Grammar Girl is a blog featuring articles and podcast episodes about the English language, with an emphasis on history and culture. If you are interested in language, grammar rules, grammar myths, history, or culture, keep listening.

Allison Stein 10/17/21 Allison Stein 10/17/21

Resource Review: Grammarly

Grammarly focuses on standards and habits for writing in the workplace, with an emphasis on communication in context rather than grammar for the sake of grammar. If you are interested in communication, editing, style, voice, or readability, keep listening.

Allison Stein 9/22/21 Allison Stein 9/22/21

Resource Review: The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn, which is run by thriller author and self-publishing expert Joanna Penn, focuses on how to make sustainable decisions as an independent creative and features weekly interviews with guest authors. If you are interested in sustainability, entrepreneurship, creative business, self-publishing, or learning strategies, keep listening.

Allison Stein 9/9/21 Allison Stein 9/9/21

Resource Review: The Write Life

The Write Life provides a variety of resources for professional writers who are interested in working with clients, creating personal and guest blog content, publishing their work traditionally or independently, improving their writing (across multiple genres), and marketing their books or services through an author platform. If you are interested in freelance writing, blogging, publishing strategies, the writing craft, or author platforms, keep listening.

Allison Stein 8/16/21 Allison Stein 8/16/21

Resource Review: Writer’s Digest

Writer’s Digest provides information to and serves a community-building function for writers interested in building their skill set and getting published. If you are interested in writing, editing, grammar, publishing, or inspiration, keep listening.

Allison Stein 3/4/21 Allison Stein 3/4/21

How to Overcome Writer’s Block

As a writing consultant, I have talked with multiple clients about whether and how they experience writer’s block. This list includes strategies for building a lifestyle and mindset that support a productive writing life and some quick tips that work well in a pinch. My hope is that you will be a healthier, happier writer when you apply these best practices.

Allison Stein 1/21/21 Allison Stein 1/21/21

Editing & Publishing Resources

In this blog post, I feature a roundup of my favorite websites focused on editing and publishing. I highlight five resources: The Write Life, Grammarly, The Creative Penn, Writer’s Digest, and Grammar Girl.

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