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Book Review & Contest Insights from Real Reviews and Submissions
What separates great books from the rest? Below are articles with insights from real reviews and contest submissions—what works, what doesn’t, and how to improve your book. You’ll also find a wide range of articles covering writing, publishing, marketing, and more. Each article has a Comments section so you can read advice from other authors and leave your own.
Why Some Books Win Awards (And Most Don’t) — Insights From Real Contest Submissions
What separates award-winning books from the rest? After evaluating contest submissions across a wide range of genres, certain patterns become clear. Some books consistently rise to the top. Others, even with strong ideas and clear effort behind them, fall short. The difference is rarely dramatic—it...
What We’ve Learned From Reviewing Hundreds of Thousands of Books (And Why Most Don’t Stand Out)
After reviewing and evaluating books across thousands of submissions over the past two decades, certain patterns become impossible to ignore. Some books immediately stand out to reviewers. Others—even well-intentioned ones—fade into the middle or fall short. The difference is rarely luck. It comes down to...
Pen Pals in the Digital Age: Rediscovering the Joy of Letter Writing
In an era where messages are sent with a click and emojis stand in for emotions, the lost art of letter writing feels like a gentle rebellion. Pen pals once represented a cherished form of connection—a slow, deliberate exchange of thoughts, dreams, and daily reflections....
5 Tips For Keeping Your Goals and Aspirations Organized
It’s still early in the year, and at the beginning of each year comes a whirlwind of resolutions, dreams, and aspirations. It is a blank slate, an opportunity to pursue your dreams with tenacity and boldness. Although it is important to dream big and to...
NaNoWriMo and the 50k Word Challenge
Every November, writers around the globe and at different stages of their journeys come together on a creative adventure known as NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. The challenge is wonderfully simple: write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. Yes, at first glance...
What Exactly IS Bibliotherapy?
Who would have known that reading is not only fun and relaxing, but can also be therapeutic? Involving the reading of specifically allocated books, this method of psychotherapy employs how a reader relates to a specific work to help explore the inner workings of their...
Print Books: The Unsinkable Ship in the Digital Sea
In the age of rapidly advancing technology, where e-books reign supreme and the digital tide seems unstoppable, one can't help but wonder: will print books ever disappear, or are they here to stay, defiantly weathering the storm of electronic dominance? Let's embark on a whimsical...
Threads: The Fresh Face in the Social Media Circus, Where Writing Success Sprouts Like Magic Yarn
In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, where trends emerge and dissipate like fleeting digital dreams, a compelling contender has gracefully stepped into the limelight. Let me introduce you to Threads, the brainchild of Elon Musk's formidable adversary, Facebook. As Threads takes its place in...
Navigating the YouTube Labyrinth to Bookish Fame
In the vast realm of social media, where information is the key to success, YouTube stands as a prominent platform for writers looking to promote their work to a massive audience. With a staggering 2.2 billion users, it's second only to Facebook in terms of...
My Ramblings on Reading
Reading is one of my favorite past-times. I like to curl up in bed or on the sofa with a paperback or hard-cover book in my hands while listening to soothing jazz music. Sometimes a cup of tea on the side table waiting to be...
Facebook: The Best Social Media Platform to Develop Your Writing Skills.
Many people, especially our current generation, Gen-Z, underestimate the power of Facebook in our world today, especially as writers. We mostly think that Facebook is for old and boring people. This is not the case, as people earn their living daily just from utilizing that...
Instagram for Writers: A Helpful Guide
Instagram has a tremendous number of active users worldwide, most of whom are young people. It also has more engagement across all brands than Facebook and Twitter, making it a perfect platform to promote your brand as a writer. This article shows you practical tips...