I have sincerely enjoyed this entire series on planning and writing your series, and I hope you have gotten some good information from it, as well. Today, I have the first part of an author Q&A. I collected questions from a Google form and from my Instagram, but there were so many great questions that […]
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I’m back today with my Top 10 best practices to follow when writing and publishing your series. This is our final content video in this series, but I’m excited to say I’ll also be doing a Q&A on Series Writing coming up next week, too. Watch today’s video on the 10 best practices for Publishing […]
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To say I’ve made some big mistakes over the course of my career would be an understatement. I have really made some bad choices and mistakes over the past decade in indie publishing my various series, and I am going to spill the tea on myself today in hopes that my mistakes will help you […]
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So far in this video and blog series, we’ve looked at various aspects of planning and writing a series, but one factor I feel is extremely important regarding your series plans is to think about the emotional toll a series can take on your mental health. It’s honestly not something that’s often discussed. Instead, most […]
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How to create and use a series bible is one of my most requested topics, so I’m excited to have a ton of great information on this for you today. I didn’t start out with a series bible, and man, do I regret it! Creating a series bible along the way is one of the […]
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I’m back with video #3 in our How To Plan & Write A Series series. This is honestly a topic we could discuss in an entire month-long course, but I have done my best to condense my advice on how to plan your novel series to this one video and workbook. Exciting news! I also […]
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Welcome back to another post and video about planning and writing your book series. Today, we’re discussing the differences between a character arc, a story arc, and a series arc. I’ll be posting 8 videos on “How to Plan and Write A Series” over the course of several weeks. If you’re just finding this series, […]
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There is no doubt in my mind that writing a series of novels is one of the very best ways to grow your author career and to build a community of loyal readers. Today, I’m starting an 8-part series of videos discussing How To Plan & Write A Series. Yes, A Series… Series :P. In […]
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Hey, everyone! I hope you are doing well and staying safe during this time. It’s been a rollercoaster for me, and I’ve honestly just had one of the most fun experiences with my writing this past month. In today’s video, I’m sharing how I won Camp NaNoWriMo with a brand new style of writing project, […]
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Writing isn’t easy, but what’s really tough is actually finishing a book! It’s easy to start books, haha. I’ve started dozens and dozens over the years. But finishing? Yeah, that’s another story entirely. Writing Advice: How To Finish Your Book Join My HB90 Bootcamp! Tip #1: Give Yourself A Deadline If you’re a chronic procrastinator, […]
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I have been self-publishing my books since 2010, and in that time, I've sold well over half a million copies of my books. I'm not a superstar or a huge bestseller, but I have built an amazing career that brings me great joy. Here at Heart Breathings, I hope to help you find that same level of success. Let's do this.