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What Should You Do When Your Book Gets A Bad Review? | Handling Negative Reviews As An Author
You'll often hear the phrase, "reviews are for readers, not for the writer." The main purpose of a review is to help prospective readers determine if a book will be a good fit for them. When an author enters this space, especially when the book in question is their own, the waters can get murky. How authors interact with reviews—including whether they should read reviews of their books—is a long-running debate in the bookish corners of the internet. In a lot of ways, writers
Oct 5, 20257 min read
5 Unique Silent Timers For Writing Sprints
Writing sprints can be an effective way to get a lot done in a short burst of time. Simply put, it’s setting a timer and writing until the alarm goes off. Some writers have found that writing sprints don’t work as well for them because when the time is up and that timer beeps or buzzes, it can derail their train of thought and pull them out of the zone. Finding silent timers is a great option for writers looking to set a timeframe for their writing sessions without disruption
Sep 28, 20254 min read
The Benefits Of Writing In The Morning
If you’ve scrolled through the writing corners of social media, you may have seen references to the 5 AM Writers Club. These are the writers who get up early to begin their day with a writing session (not necessarily at 5 AM, though). Some have made it a meditative ritual to set the tone for the day ahead. For others, it’s their way to make the time for writing before rushing out the door for work, school, and the chaos that is life. Either way, writing in the morning has it
Sep 21, 20253 min read
National Novel Writing Month Without NaNoWriMo? | Early Thoughts On NaNoWriMo 2025
We're halfway through September 2025. This time of year, you'd likely see posts about Preptober , the pre-NaNoWriMo planning period spanning the length of October. Writers hinting at what they'd be working on in November or looking to create online writing groups to encourage one another along the way. But the thing is, National Novel Writing Month's looking a little different in 2025. NaNoWriMo is gone. I've written about the controversies that led to the eventual dissoluti
Sep 17, 20253 min read
Why Writers Should Have A Playlist For Their Stories
Every writer has their own way of getting into the right—or, rather, write—headspace for writing. They might need a hot cup of coffee or tea to get their ideas brewing, start off with meditation or prayer, light a candle for ambiance and aromatherapy , or spend a few minutes tidying their writing space before sitting down to work. For a lot of writers, that routine also includes music. Even if you prefer writing in silence, creating a playlist inspired by your WIP can give yo
Sep 14, 20255 min read
37-ish Questions To Ask Beta Readers About Your WIP
A story passes through many hands before it reaches bookshelves, and among the first are those of beta readers. Beta readers provide feedback on your draft from the perspective of a reader. This gives you a sense of what works within your story and which areas need a little more work before it's ready for publication. A good beta reader's feedback extends beyond generic remarks like "good" or "I don't like this," getting into the specifics of why they feel that way, and they
Sep 7, 20256 min read
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