3. THE BUSINESS OF WRITING

Salutations, authorpreneurs! Writing is an art, but it’s also a business. This section offers insights on navigating the professional side of storytelling, from pitching to contracts to networking with industry insiders.

How To Start A Story: This 2017 Prison Masterpiece Shows What Not To Do

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Reading Time: 6 minutesEver wondered how to start a story and make it spit fire right from the very beginning? Greetings, Fiction Igniters! Last night, I dove into the slow-burning, bone-crunching, face-pounding masterpiece that is Brawl in Cell Block 99, a brilliant piece of writing and directing by S. Craig Zahler, and let me tell you—I was floored. […]

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The Best WordPress Plugins to Supercharge Your Author Website & Blog

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Reading Time: 3 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! Listen up, my Flame-Forged Storytellers, because today, we’re turning your humble little author website into an unstoppable, high-performance literary machine. Think of it like this: your WordPress site is your dragon and these plugins? They’re the fire-breathing enhancements that turn it into an inferno of engagement, discoverability, and book-selling might. Now, I

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Building an Author Platform from Scratch

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Reading Time: 8 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! It’s your Full-Of-Fuel Flamekeeper here, Yoshi Maeshiro,, and today I’m thrilled to chat with all you, Flame-Forged Storytellers, about one of the most exciting—and sometimes nerve-wracking—aspects of our creative journey: building an author platform from scratch. Now, before we dive in, let’s take a deep breath together. Whether you’re a budding novelist,

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Unlock Financial Freedom: 10 Game-Changing Money Strategies for Creative Rebels!

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Reading Time: 7 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! It’s me, once again, your Fiery Flamekeeper, Yoshi Maeshiro, ready to guide you on this wild ride of words and wealth. Today, I want to chat about something that might seem a little off-topic for us literary rebels—but trust me, mastering your money is as essential as mastering your plot twists. I’m

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The Power of a Killer Title and Why Your Story Deserves Its Crown

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Reading Time: 4 minutesGreetings, my Literary Pyromaniacs! It’s me, your trusty Flamekeeper, Yoshi Maeshiro, here to fan the flames of your creative genius. Let’s talk about a small thing with a big punch: titles. Oh yes, those few words can make or break your story before anyone reads the first line. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “But

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