Commercial Fiction Publishers That Are Always Open To Submissions
By Sian Toop So, great news, you’ve finished your manuscript. But, what now? Well, now you need to get it published of course! We have put together a list of publishers who are always interested in commercial fiction and who are always open to submissions, including...
Reviewing: How to Outline Commercial Fiction with the Story Engines Blueprint
By Sian Toop In this episode, the Education Lead at Plottr, Troy Lambert, interviews bestselling fantasy author and story coach Joseph Nassise about Story Engines. Created by Nassise, Story Engines is ‘an intuitive four-act plot structure for writing commercial...
Reviewing Plotting for Pantsers: Outlining as You Go with Zoey Indiana
In this episode of Plotting for Pantsers, Troy Lambert talks to self-published dark fantasy romance author Zoey Indiana about ‘discovery writing’ or ‘post plotting’, defined by Zoey as “letting my characters run around and drive me crazy for a couple of chapters and...
What is BookTok and how can you use it as an indie author?
By Sian Toop Since its launch in 2016, the social media platform TikTok is now one of the biggest in the world. In 2022, the short-form video-sharing app boasted 1.6 billion users, with a huge percentage of these forming the online sub-community ‘BookTok’. What...
A Fearless Way to Publish Books Review
“A Fearless Way to Publish Books” is a self-publishing course designed by Alessandra Torre, an accomplished author with an impressive track record of New York Times bestsellers and successful self-published novels. With her expertise and industry...
Best Website Builders for Authors
For self-published authors, a website is a great way to advertise and sell your work and communicate with your audience. You can share updates, promote upcoming events, create a community, and sell your books online. However, building a website can seem somewhat...
Best Social Media Tools for Authors
In today’s digital age, authors can greatly benefit from leveraging social media platforms to connect with their readers, promote their work, and build a strong online presence. However, managing multiple social media accounts can be time-consuming and...
Unleashing the Power of Social Media for Authors: A Guide to a Successful Start
By Sian Toop Ok, so you’ve finally got a finished novel sitting on your desk. Weeks have been spent drafting, writing, and editing. Hours have been lost searching the deepest depths of your mind for the right words to craft that perfect sentence. But what now?...
How AI-Technology Can Benefit Your Writing
By Sian Toop Having previously discussed the negative repercussions of AI on the writing world, can AI-Technology ever benefit us as authors? There are many tools out there we can utilise as writers to make the process a little less pain-free – let’s check them...
