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Productivity, mood management, and battling the demons inside
- 25 Benefits Of Writing A Novel In A Month by Katharine Gripp for Writer’s Digest
- For Writers Who Hate Prompts by Zack Jeffries for Live Write Thrive
- How To Get (& Stay) Ready For NaNoWriMo by Jessica Strawser for Career Authors
- If Not Now, When? 6 Reasons To Finish Your Book Now by Janna Lopez for BookBaby Blog
- Just Write by Nathan Bransford for Nathan Bransford
- Keeping Fit: Inspiration, Back To Basics, And Exercising Our Writing Muscles by Heather Webb for Writer Unboxed
- NaNoWriMo: Top Tips For Smashing Out 50K by Angela Ackerman for Writers Helping Writers
- Scatterbrained: Why Engaging In Multiple Creative Activities Can Help Your Writing by Emilie-Noelle Provost for Writer Unboxed
- Try These Strategies To Manage Interruptions by Ann Gomez for Publication Coach
- Video: Writer’s Block: This Indie Author Has Your Cure by Dale L. Roberts for Self-Publishing with Dale
The art and craft of writing
- Video: 14 Point Checklist: Line And Copy Editing by Susan MacGregor for Writers’ Rx
- Video: 5 Bad Writing Tips + Alternatives To Try — Watch This If You’re Stuck In Your NaNoWriMo Prep by Nicole Wilbur for Nicole Wilbur
- 7 Self-Editing Tips For Writers by Ane Mulligan for The Write Conversation
- A List Of 100 Character Defects by Bryn Donovan for Bryn Donovan
- Beyond The Word Count: A Book Editor’s Guide To Writing A First Draft by Kelly Norwood-Young for National Novel Writing Month
- Creating Character Motivation: The Fallacy Of Magical Knowing by Tiffany Yates Martin for FoxPrint Editorial
- Video: Dall-E 3 + Vision = Visual Outlines by Elizabeth Ann West for Future Fiction Academy
- Five Big Conflicts That Are Too Easy by Oren Ashkenazi for Mythcreants
- How Long Can Tension Fall Before Readers Get Bored? by Chris Winkle for Mythcreants
- Video: How To Outline A Fiction Story: Writing The Failure by Michael Jaymes for Michael Jaymes
- How To Write A Book Using Google Docs by Dave Chesson for Kindlepreneur
- How To Write A Book Using Microsoft Word by Dave Chesson for Kindlepreneur
- Video: How To Write Characters Who Are Not Like You by Abbie Emmons for Abbie Emmons
- Podcast: How To Write Folklore Inspired Fiction With Icy Sedgwick by Sacha Black for Sacha Black
- How To Write Verbal Comedy by Ellen Buikema for Writers In The Storm
- Video: Is AI Making Writers Dumber? With Michaelbrent Collings by Jason Hamilton for The Nerdy Novelist
- Podcast: Keeping The Authorities Out by Oren Ashkenazi and Chris Winkle for Mythcreants
- More On Fantasy Sub-Genres, Trends, ‘Tropes,’ Etc. by Philip Athans for Fantasy Author’s Handbook
- Video: My Favorite Tools For Starting A Novel by Morgan Hazelwood for Morgan Hazelwood
- Radical Revision: When The Going Gets Tough, Writers Get Radical by Anne R. Allen for Anne R. Allen’s Blog… with Ruth Harris
- Video: Scribble Your Novel: This New Writing Software Is Better Than Scrivener by Derek Murphy for Derek Murphy
- Six Downward Turning Points For Heroes by Chris Winkle for Mythcreants
- Does The Ending Satisfy Most Of The Genre Expectations And Defy A Few Others? by Matt Bird for The Secrets of Story
- Is The Story Limited To Compatible Subgenres, Without Mixing Metaphors? by Matt Bird for The Secrets of Story
- Is The Story Limited To One Genre Introduced From The Beginning? by Matt Bird for The Secrets of Story
- The Faceless Villain: What To Do When Your Protagonist Is The Bad Guy by Janice Hardy for Fiction University
- The Fine Line: Free Writing Versus Editing As You Go by Joan Hall for Story Empire
- Podcast: The One Where Andrew Child Explains What Goes Into Writing The 28th Jack Reacher Book With His Brother, Lee Child by J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Kevin Tumlinson, and Patrick O’Donnell for Writers, Ink.
- The Three Secrets To Writing Historical Fantasy by Tasha Suri for The Novelry
- The True Purpose Of Antagonists by September Fawkes for September C. Fawkes
- The Use Of Physics To Help Develop Characters And Explain The World by David Scidmore for Writer’s Digest
- Video: This Is How To Write Epic Backstory And Exposition by Stavros Halvatzis for Get Writing
- Three Ways To Structure A Chapter by Anne Brown for Writer Unboxed
- Unlocking The Power Of Character Arcs: An Author’s Guide To Crafting Compelling Stories by Zena Dell Lowe for The Write Conversation
- Why ‘But’ Is A Powerful Writing Tool by Sue Coletta for Writers Helping Writers
- Write Better Action Scenes: Make It About The Characters by K. M. Weiland for Helping Writers Become Authors
- Write What You Know … Some Of The Time by Emily Golus for The Write Editing
- Writing Dark Using The Five Basic Types Of Fear by Eldred “Bob” Bird for Writers In The Storm
- Writing Organically Can Be Messy by Amy Rivers for Women Writers, Women’s Books
- Writing: Your Character’s Journey by Linda S. Clare for Linda S. Clare
The business side of writing
- How To Design A Great Book Cover by Michele DeFilippo for Self Publishing Advice
- Top Book Giveaway Platforms And Tips To Leverage Them For Book Promotion Success by Damyanti Biswas for Insecure Writer’s Support Group
- Video: Is The Hollywood Writer’s Strike Deal The End Of AI? by Jason Hamilton for The Nerdy Novelist
- Print-On-Demand Publishing? KDP Versus IngramSpark: One Author’s Experience by Don Paul Benjamin for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
- Self-Publishing News: European Writers Use Frankfurt Book Fair To Demand AI Transparency by Dan Holloway for Self Publishing Advice
- Podcast: There Is No Marketing Magic Bullet: Reaching More Readers Podcast by Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland for Self Publishing Advice
- Podcast: Stop Trying To Do Everything With Patricia McLinn by Joanna Penn for The Creative Penn
- Podcast: Kindle Category Trends — October 2023 by Alex Newton for K-lytics
- How To Create A Fun Freebie Your Newsletter Subscribers Can’t Resist by Colleen M. Story for Writers Helping Writers
- How To Get Buyers To Buy by Brian Jud for Self Published Author
- TikTok Tips For Authors by Jess Zafarris for Career Authors
- What Is Sustainable Publishing? by Amanda Winstead for Almost An Author
- Why Are You The Author? by Terry Whalin for Almost An Author
- Podcast: Fake Books On Amazon Are Stealing Author Identities by Penny Sansevieri for Author Marketing Experts, Inc.
- How To Organize A Virtual Book Launch Event: 11 Clever Book Promotion Ideas by Penny Sansevieri for Author Marketing Experts, Inc.
- The Allure And Reality Of Being A Full-Time Author by JD Caron for Written Word Media
- Podcast: Spotify Payments, Vellum Upgrades, And Media Appearances by Bryan Cohen and H. Claire Taylor for Sell More Books Show
- Breathtaking Examples Of Gestalt Principles In Book Cover Designs by Cameron Chapman for The Book Designer
- 9 Ways A Bad Book Cover Can Sabotage A Marketing Campaign by Joan Stewart for The Book Designer
- How To Build Buzz Around Your Book With Author Swag: 15 Creative Ideas by Vasylyssa for Kindlepreneur
- 48 Writing Contests In November 2023 – No Entry Fees by Erica Verrillo for Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity
- 16 Notable Writing Workshops And Conferences In November 2023 by Erica Verrillo for Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity
- Video: The Latest On The Amazon Book Category Updates For Authors by Julie Broad for Book Launchers
- Video: Holiday Book Selling Tips And Ideas by Julie Broad for Book Launchers
- Video: Embracing AI To Turbocharge Productivity with Elizabeth Ann West by Jim Azevedo for Draft2Digital
- Video: Essential Tips For New Authors by Mark Dawson for Self Publishing Formula
- Video: How To Design A Paperback Wrap Book Cover For Amazon KDP In Photoshop by Mandi Lynn for Mandi Lynn
- Video: Making The Cover For My Next Fantasy Book by Jed Herne for Jed Herne
- Video: How To Revise Your Book Files On IngramSpark by M.K. Williams for M.K. Williams
- Podcast: The Rejections That Hurt Most: Author-Agent Empathy, Revision & Rejection As Protection by Julie Kingsley and Jessica Sinsheimer for Manuscript Academy
- Video: Why Your Book Links Are Costing You Money by S.D. Huston for S.D. Huston
- Open Up To Indie Authors: ALLi Campaigns Podcast by Orna Ross and Melissa Addey for Self Publishing Advice
- Video: Are You Using This Instagram Feature Wrong? A Guide To IG Highlights by Shelby Leigh for Marketing by Shelby
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MetaStellar editor and publisher Maria Korolov is a science fiction novelist, writing stories set in a future virtual world. And, during the day, she is an award-winning freelance technology journalist who covers artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and enterprise virtual reality. See her Amazon author page here and follow her on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, and check out her latest videos on the Maria Korolov YouTube channel. Email her at maria@metastellar.com. She is also the editor and publisher of Hypergrid Business, one of the top global sites covering virtual reality.