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Articles tagged "indie authors".
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Marking a Character Deceased: Series Continuity Across Books
Readers notice when a dead character shows up for coffee three books later. Here's how to build a continuity system that catches it before they do.
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Dyslexia-Friendly Writing Software: Comfortable Editing Settings
Editing for hours shouldn't hurt your eyes or fight your dyslexia. Here's how reading-friendly display settings work, and why they never change what readers see
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What's a Universe in Pendrilo, and Do You Need One?
If you're writing spinoffs or a shared world, keeping recurring characters straight across a dozen manuscripts gets messy fast. Here's what a Pendrilo universe
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Why a Writing Streak Tracker Beats a Perfect Outline
Outlines tell you where the book is going. A writing streak tracker tells you whether you're actually showing up to write it — and that's the harder problem for
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A Writer's Scratchpad: Where to Park Stray Ideas
Stray plot ideas and stray sticky notes have a way of multiplying. Here's how to give them one home that follows you across devices without cluttering your draf
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Reusable Copyright Page Templates: Stop Rebuilding Front Matter
If you're retyping your copyright notice and author bio for every new book, you're doing free, error-prone work. Here's how to build a reusable copyright page t
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Character Relationship Map for Writers: Track Connections That Matter
If your fantasy cast has cousins marrying enemies and three generations of grudges, a sticky-note whiteboard will not cut it forever. Here is how to map relatio
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How to Organize a Book Series Without Renaming a Single File
Adding a novella or prequel shouldn't mean renaming five folders and re-checking every cross-reference. Here's how to organize a book series so the order lives
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Story Bibles for Novelists: Tracking a Big Cast Without a Spreadsheet
If your character list has outgrown a spreadsheet tab, here's how to build a story bible that actually keeps up with your manuscript — and catches the inconsist
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How to Price Your First Ebook (Without Guessing)
How to price your first ebook: the genre going rates, why $2.99 beats $0.99 on KDP, and the launch pricing play that earns reviews without leaving money behind.
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How Many Beta Readers Do You Need?
How many beta readers do you need? Three to six is the working range for most novels. Here's why, how to recruit them, and how to handle the feedback.