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Mentoring Writers Resource Box episodes
- B018 NEW BOOK RELEASE AND GETTING IT IN THE PRESSGetting your book noticed takes more than just telling people about it through social media. In this podcast, we suggest alternative ways for you to promote your book. A good book press release can work wonders if you choose your media wisely.7 min
- P026 WRITING A SHORT STORYAre you new at writing and want to write a novel? Well like all good things it’s important to practice. Learn why and how writing short stories can help you and benefit your overall writing.12 min
- B017 POSITIVE WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR NOVELYou’ve published your book and want it to do well. But whatever you do don’t rely on reviews alone. It takes more than gathering reviews to make you a great author or to get your book selling. Check out our ‘positive ways’ advice in order to achieve success.8 min
- P025 EDITING IS A PRIORITY FOR INDIE AUTHORSMany Indie Authors forget how important good editing is. If you want your book to be well presented and to do well then make sure you find a good editor and a proof-reader before pushing that publish button.12 min
- B016 HOW TO SET SMART GOALSWhatever we do in life we usually set ourselves goals. Writing is not different. Having goals for your writing journey is very important if you want to succeed and produce the best product you can – your book.8 min
- P024 5 TOP TIPS FOR THINKING ABOUT CO-WRITINGIf the idea of starting to write on your own concerns you why not look at the idea of joining up with a writing buddy. Here we show the positive side of having a co-writer to help you start along your writing journey.12 min
- B015 BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL BLOGGEREveryone appears to be blogging these days. But the question is: are you doing it right? Today we look at how you can set up your own blog posting site or improve the one you already have in order to increase your followers.9 min
- P023 WHAT IS A PLOT POINTBeing able to tell the difference between plot and plot point is very relevant in any storytelling. With the help of 'The Handmaid’s Tale' and 'Where the Wild Things Are.' our speaker will show you that understanding the difference is also equally important.13 min
- B014 GOING FROM THE FIRST TO LAST DRAFTToday we discuss how to understand why the first draft isn’t always the finished one but only the beginning. The problems experienced by the speaker shows that even the more practiced of authors can find it hard sometimes getting beyond that first draft.8 min
- P022 WAYS TO BRING A SETTING TO LIFEBeing able to find the right setting where our characters are comfortable isn’t always easy. Here are some useful tips to help you understand the process of researching those out-of-the-way places that entice readers to want to find out more.8 min
About Mentoring Writers Resource Box
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Mentoring Writers Resource Box podcasts offer new and developing authors assistance as they travel their writing journey (whether self- or traditionally published). We mentor adult writers of all ages worldwide while mentoring under 18's through our sister organisation Kids4Kids.org.uk. With over thirty years’ experience as an award-winning author, speaker, writing mentor, and publishing consultant our Principle Mentor, Ann Brady, offers practical tips which will help new writers open the door to discovering the many facets of creating, developing and writing a book. We also offer advice on marketing and the publishing aspect of the writing process. Each of the 10-to-20-minute episodes are fact-based, conversational mentoring sessions which will help keep you focused, increase your confidence, and bolster your creativity whilst helping you write.
www.mentoringwriters.co.uk