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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...

Do You Think You Have Crushing Imposter Syndrome?

I am a writer. An author. I think. Or am I? Who am I to think I’m good enough to call myself a writer, an author? Have you ever asked yourself these questions? Wondered if what you have written is really worthy of publication? Worthy of...

What I Learned from Reading Tolstoy

I still remember a few years back when I made the resolve to read and finish War and Peace. I read whenever I could find the free time including my lunch break at the office. One of my co-workers gave me a pat on the...

How Covid-19 Isolation Can Improve Your Writing?

Writing is a very solitary occupation. We sit alone, for hours at a time, writing, researching, reading, and writing some more. For many of us writers, social isolation is not something we save for world pandemics. It’s our way of life. But, even for the...

How To Focus Your Mind On The Positive

Throughout life, each of us has to face some tough situations, that's just life. Life is full of challenges and problems but life is what you make it. By practicing positivity through these challenges, not only when everything is going your way, you will overcome...

How To Keep A Positive Mental Attitude In Stressful Situations

In the present situation we find ourselves in with the Coronavirus outbreak, it is vital to our health that we can maintain our mental and physical wellbeing. The way we perceive our surroundings will have a major influence on how we deal with the current...

Common Networking Mistakes to Avoid - Part 2 of 2

5. Not Giving the Relationship Time to Develop Any type of relationship takes time to grow. Before you ask for anything from the other person, get to know them and cultivate the relationship. People are more willing to help those they have established relationships with than...

Common Networking Mistakes to Avoid - Part 1 of 2

To move forward as a career person or in business, you need to establish effective relationships that help you grow. However, networking is not always as straightforward as it may seem. First, let us begin by defining what networking means. Networking is defined as the deliberate...

What A Book Reviewer Can Learn From A Child

As a book reviewer, you might simply take your work seriously and let life fly right past you. Yes, work is a necessity, but so is your health. Do you want to be a burden to your loved ones one day? Do you want skyrocketing doctor...

How to Find Time to Write

Not many writers have the luxury of making a living from their work. Many have to juggle their craft with another job, hence the need to find the time to write while still meeting other responsibilities. Included are some tips on how you can achieve...

Why A Writer Should Have A Website

I have wanted a website that is all about me, myself and I. Are you tired of “attaching” your resume also? Instead of me having to find them, I want them to find me. But, I am intimidated by the whole on-line resume thing. However,...