February 2025

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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Top 10 Things I Learned About Writing From Lee Child

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Reading Time: 3 minutesHello, Fiction Igniters! Grab your pens, pour yourself a strong cup of coffee (or maybe something stiffer if you’re channeling Reacher’s rugged spirit), and let’s talk about the storytelling wisdom of the man who brought us Jack Reacher. That’s right—Lee Child, the literary powerhouse who’s sold over 100 million books and made us all dream

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Top 10 Things I Learned About Writing From Garth Ennis

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Reading Time: 3 minutesHello, Fiction Igniters! Have you ever picked up a comic book and felt your jaw drop in awe at the sheer boldness of its storytelling? That’s what Garth Ennis does best—he punches you right in the storytelling gut and makes you feel every word. Whether it’s his irreverent “Preacher,” gritty “Punisher MAX,” or the utterly

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Top 10 Things I Learned About Writing From Emilia Pérez

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Reading Time: 7 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! Gather around the bonfire, because today we’re talking about one of the most controversial movies in recent memory: Emilia Pérez. This film is getting all sorts of awards and it just received 13 Academy Award nominations (the same amount as Oppenheimer!), and is one of the frontrunners to win best picture. Yet,

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