Write, Edit & Publish Like a Pro
Your Toolkit for Excellence from Belinda Pollard & Small Blue Dog Publishing
The right images can help draw readers to your blog, or get them to click on that link to read the rest of a post.
But how do we choose photos and illustrations, and how do we use them?
These are some things that I’ve learned about how to use images, and where to find them.
When it comes to writing books, grammar is not the only thing. It’s not even the most important thing. Let me show you what I mean…
If you’ve decided to use a pen name, how do you choose it? There are so many options!
Should you write under your own name, or a pen name? Here are the three main reasons for choosing a pen name.
You’ll get lots of conflicting advice, but for a writer to make the most of Twitter boils down to two golden rules.
Usually, you won’t see an author appearing in their own book trailer. But sometimes it’s exactly the right thing to do.
How do you find a good beta reader or “test pilot” to critique your manuscript, preferably for free? Finding the ideal beta reader can be a challenge. But here are some tips for where to start.
Everyone says we have to include video on our blogs these days, but how do we do it? Not only do we have to be author, publisher, marketing manager and general dogsbody, but apparently Martin Scorsese and Gwyneth Paltrow too! In this post, I’ll talk you through a short video I just made for my […]
A good beta reader can help you make your book manuscript 10 times better than it was before. But where do you find one of these magical creatures?
A beta reader gives you feedback on your finished manuscript, so you can adjust it before you set it loose on the world. These are the reasons why every writer needs beta readers.
I hope to see you again soon. ~ Belinda
