How To Create An Author's Website on WordPress

An author's website is an essential element of book marketing. You can speak directly to your audience through your author's website. Here are some tips and tricks for setting up a great website on WordPress.

10 Editor Red Flags

Here are our top tips on self-editing, and 10 questions to ask if you're planning to hire a professional editor.

Reedsy Review: Is Reedsy Worth Using to Publish Your Book?

Reedsy is a marketplace for writers to connect with publishing professionals like editors, designers, and proofreaders. Is it worth using? We put it to the test to find out.

ProWritingAid's Featured Writers for 2021

There are all kinds of writers in the ProWritingAid community, all with very different writing styles. In this new series of blog posts, we’ll be featuring two ProWritingAid users each month to learn more about their writing processes and how ProWritingAid has helped them on their writing journey.

2021's Best Black Friday Deals for Writers

As we head into Black Friday and Cyber Monday for 2021, there are some great deals on courses, software, and books for writers. We think there will be something on this list that will help you become a better, more successful writer. We’ll continue scouring the internet for deals this week, but if you come across any others, let us know and we’ll add them to the list!

The 7 Key Pages Your Author Website Needs to Succeed

In this article, author and book marketing expert Nick Stephenson breaks down some of the major tasks you’ll need your author website to perform and how it all fits together to help support your best book launch yet (even if you’re a complete technophobe).

Jenna Moreci Explains How to Know When Your Novel is Ready

Jenna Moreci shows how she is using ProWritingAid to edit and how it helped her finish her book.

Free Training: Editing vs. Proofreading

Writers often use the words “editing” and “proofreading” interchangeably. In fact, they are completely unique and separate services provided by professionals to improve your writing. Learn the difference and how you can conduct your own self-edit and proofread in this article from professional editor, JoEllen Nordström.

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing for Awesome Indie Writers

The Best YouTube Channels for Writers

Have you discovered the AuthorTube world? Here are 13 of the best writing channels on YouTube.

Best Online Writing Courses for Fiction Authors

There is a wealth of information out there about writing fiction and selling your books. How do you know which courses are worth your time and money? Check out our list of the eight best online courses for fiction writers.

Preparing Work for Beta Readers: 8 Steps for Better Feedback

If you're considering using a beta reader, what should you do before you send your work to them? These tips will save you time, get you the feedback you need, and make the best use of your beta reader.

Planning Your Book Launch: 5 Things to Expect

Do you have a back-up plan for your book launch marketing strategy? In this article, author and book marketing expert Ricardo Fayet shares five things to consider and plan for when you're planning your book launch.

Free Webinar: How to Use Your Author Website

In this upcoming webinar, book marketing coach Sue Campbell of Pages & Platforms will show you what an author website is actually for and shares some essential dos and don'ts for author websites so you can get yours up and running or give it a tweak.

Bad Reviews: How to Handle Them

Every published author, no matter how good they are, gets a bad review every once in a while. They can hurt, but here's how you can feel better about them.