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What is an ARC Reader and Why Do I Want to Be One?
That's you, the early bird, getting your free worm Leading up to the launch of a book, authors start using the term "ARC" pretty...
Sara McPherson
Feb 242 min read
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The Most Important Words I'll Never Read
Now that 43% of book sales are made online, book reviews make or break the success of a book. Amazon, Storygraph, Goodreads, Fable, and...
Sara McPherson
Feb 173 min read
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Make an Eight-Year-Old's Dream Come True
I thought my dream of being a writer came when I was in sixth grade, when Mrs. Carroll held a writing competition among the English...
Sara McPherson
Feb 123 min read
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Why the #^@% are books so expensive?
Every author you've ever known is absolutely raking in the cash . Just kidding. Being a writer is rarely lucrative enough to be a...
Sara McPherson
Feb 104 min read
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Writing (and Reading) Love Stories as Rebellion
If you have access to the internet, television, social media, or radio, you're aware things aren't great at the moment, politically. And...
Sara McPherson
Feb 33 min read
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Why Preorders and First-Week Sales Matter
Maybe you preorder because you're ADHD like me, saw a recommendation, and didn't want to forget about the book before it launches. Maybe...
Sara McPherson
Jan 272 min read
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Which A KING'S TRUST Character Are You?
Who are you most like? Take the quiz below.
Sara McPherson
Jan 231 min read
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5 Ways to Support an Author You Love
If you love an author and want to help them find time and creativity to sit down and write, here are five ways you can support them.
Sara McPherson
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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Should I Include Trigger Warnings in my Book?
Trigger warnings and content warnings are becoming more common in the marketing for books, and sometimes printed into the books...
Sara McPherson
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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Beta Reader Feedback Guide: Questions to Ask the Oh-So-Critical Beta Reader
Beta readers are people who read your manuscript to give you feedback on what works and what doesn’t. They’re not necessarily editors or...
Sara McPherson
May 2, 20242 min read
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What to Look for in a Perfect Beta Reader
Beta readers, those folks who read your book before it’s published and give you feedback on how to improve it, are a hugely beneficial...
Sara McPherson
May 2, 20242 min read
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What is a Beta Reader Agreement and Why do Authors Want Them?
Early readers who read your manuscript and give feedback to improve it are called beta readers. They’re a huge help for authors who want...
Sara McPherson
May 2, 20243 min read
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