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What Makes A Good Book Review?

February 14, 2024 by Peter Wietmarschen Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, Colleen and I recorded a new episode of the Blank Page to Bestseller podcast where we talked about book reviews, Goodreads, review bombing, and more. While I was editing the podcast a thought occurred to me... What makes a good book review? We preach the need for authors to ... Read More

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: author, book review, books, reader, writer

Become a Better Writer: Read

October 12, 2021 by Colleen Wietmarschen Leave a Comment

Connecting and Communicating With Your Audience, Part 5 When you read you become a better writer. But what does reading and writing have to do with connecting and communicating with your audience, you ask? When you read you gain knowledge and find inspiration. It doesn't matter what genre you read: ... Read More

Filed Under: Reading, Uncategorized Tagged With: audience, author, communicate, communication, message, read, vocabulary, writer, writing

Editing: An Investment for Your Business

September 28, 2021 by Colleen Wietmarschen Leave a Comment

Connecting and Communicating With Your Audience, Part 3 Having a CLEAR message for your audience is necessary so they understand the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY. Editing is the process by which you make sure you are CLEAR on these 5 Ws. An editor is one of the most important professionals you ... Read More

Filed Under: Editing, Uncategorized Tagged With: author, book, books, business, editing, proofreading, publishing, writer, writing

Writing Tips: Three Ways to Become a Better Writer

June 8, 2020 by Colleen Wietmarschen 1 Comment

Writing tips help writers write better. A few years ago, I wrote a blog on the four key ingredients writers should incorporate and become a better writer. Today, I'm going to discuss three additional tips you can consider when telling your story: Write what you like to read. Write daily. Write with ... Read More

Filed Under: Monday Musings, Uncategorized Tagged With: author, authors, blog, bloggers, fiction, genre, non-fiction, speaker, speakers, writers, writing, writing tips

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