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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 New!
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) New!
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...
How to Write a How-to Guide Article (Part 2 of 2)
4) Outline the article step by step This sounds like a no-brainer, but unsatisfied readers who learned nothing from a how-to article tend to rant about it on chat forums. You don’t want that to happen to you. Separate the tasks into manageable steps that are easy...
How to Write a How-to Guide Article (Part 1 of 2)
Do you know how to knot your necktie? Use widgets to customize your smartphone? Do you know how to execute a good basketball rebound at your average height? Can you recommend ways to travel the world on a limited budget? Welcome to the world of how-to...
Understanding the Creation of Psychological Tests Part 2
Cultural, Environmental, and Ethical Considerations When it comes to test creation and development, it is important for test developers to consider and account for cultural, environmental, and ethical considerations. Test developers need to consider the culture of the people that will be taking the test in...
Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 4 of 4)
15) Travel Traveling is a part of anyone’s bucket list. Life is too short, and we want to make the most out of it by seeing the whole face of the planet as much as we can and still stay connected. We love to share our...
Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 3 of 4)
10) Product reviews Reviewing products is another popular niche that can drive traffic to your site. Consumers want to make sure that they’re getting the most out of their buck before purchasing a product or using a service. They turn to trusted product reviews. You can make...
Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 2 of 4)
5) Ultimate Guides On the other side of the spectrum, your excellent grasp of a subject matter can help people further hone their expertise in a particular area. Ultimate guides are more challenging to write because it often requires backing your article with research, statistics, and references to...
Suggested Popular Blogging Ideas (Part 1 of 4)
Is blogging dead? It depends on who you ask. Those who are making a profitable career in blogging will tell you it’s alive and well. If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering blogging as a side hustle or a potential full-time career. Maybe you know...
Understanding Memory Loss, Impairment, and Memory Improvement Part 2
Vascular Dementia Vascular dementia is a form of memory loss, which is caused by the loss of nerve cells in the brain that occurs after a stroke (Novitzke, 2008). This particular form is so severe that it causes the patient difficulty with their day-to-day life functions...
Understanding Cognitive Psychology and its Research Methods
In my “Need for Psychology Understanding” article, I wrote about how almost all fiction writers need at least a basic understanding of psychology in order to write realistic content, dialogues, characters, and relationships. A lack of psychology understanding also sometimes causes writers to use a...
Four Things to Consider When Creating a Book Series
Readers love book series. Publishers do, too. For the author, this could mean creating a world that will engage characters, a giant puzzle that has to be solved, one created with clues. For the author, it also means creating characters that readers will want to...