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You may never have once thought about the target audience for your novel, but writing with an audience in mind can be very important. When it comes to reader and audience, you need to have some idea of who those people are since they’ll be the ones buying, reading, and leaving reviews. Most guides I … Read more
Making the jump from writing to posting your writing can be daunting. What’s more mortifying than showing someone else what you’ve written? Writers can be solitary creatures, unlikely to give up our secrets easily. But posting your original stories online can be incredibly rewarding. Building an audience, getting your name out there, making money, becoming … Read more
One look at the Commaful landing page and you know this isn’t your mother’s amateur fiction website. It’s polished, it’s colorful, and it looks a lot more like Instagram than classic fiction websites like Wattpad and AO3. If you’re like me and totally out of the loop, then this guide is for you. We’re going … Read more
Nobody likes bad news. No writer is thrilled at the idea of being told their work isn’t good. And yet, it’s a fact of life that you will get bad reviews at least a few times in your career. Especially if you decide to go public with your work, you’re going to have to handle … Read more
The world of publishing can be confusing and intimidating. It can also be a great way to practice putting yourself out there and gain valuable, professional feedback on your work. Submitting your poetry, flash fiction, or short story to a literary journal will teach you and reward you in many ways. As an editor for … Read more
Getting curious about the publication process is a wonderful, terrifying thing for writers looking to take the plunge into the commercial world. Learning how to submit to an agent is an important first step. To submit to an agent, you will want to ensure your manuscript is fully written, formatted properly, and thoroughly edited. For … Read more
Querying is an element of the publishing world that stumps even the best writers. You could have the next bestseller sitting on your computer, but if you don’t know how to write a query letter, no one will ever read it. To write a query letter, you must understand its component parts. A good query … Read more