An author's guide to creating and stoking the fires of romantic tension.This is a helpful companion to romance writers of all experience. Beginners will enjoy an early leg up by understanding what seasoned romance writers took years to intuit. And those same experienced writers will appreciate the clear organization of ideas that make romance books soar above the competition.Do your romances need more than reliable beat sheets? Do you want to know what make...

A creative life isn't about willpower. It's about practice.What if the secret to a deeply fulfilling life wasn't found in rigid goals or sheer willpower—but in the rhythm of your daily practices?In The 9 Practices, Christopher Downing explores a revolutionary approach to personal growth—one built on intention, creativity, and sustainable momentum. Through engaging storytelling and practical insights, he reveals how crafting a set o...

There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers.Readers who love your books.and…Readers who don’t know they love your books yet.But how do you reach those readers in the second category, no matter what kind of writer you are?The answer to that question is…Universal FantasyUniversal Fantasy is why my sales tripled when I “ac...

The Universal Fantasy® List: Romance is a highly requested companion guide to the hugely popular writing resource, 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasy to SELL Your Books to ANYONE.This valuable writing tool will help romance writers—and those who love to work with romantic story elements—“butter up” their storytelling by breaking down the Patron Saints (and a few little saints) of Romance and defining what makes them so incredibly delicious.This ...

How to Use Universal Fantasy® Butter to Write Blurbs that SELL Your Books to ANYONEYour book deserves a Butter Blurb that SELLS your story to ANYONE.Listen, you've poured months, maybe years, into your story, and now you're supposed to condense all of it into a few hundred words that convince a bunch of distracted readers with short attention spans to take a chance on your story?No wonder we spiral when it comes to writing ...

You know you need a reader magnet. You know it will help you attract newsletter subscribers, launch to a bigger audience, and find more success as an indie author. You know that a good reader magnet can turn casual readers into superfans, and superfans into evangelists.Everyone says so.But knowing and doing are two different things, especially when all the advice out there is overwhelming and confusing.Write thi...

Our publishing business is an extension of who we are and what we want in life. In order to find success at genre fiction writing, authors need to figure out which projects will move them towards their ideal career. In Romance Your Goals, New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Zoe York lays out a new framework for creating a chain of goals, achievable mile markers that point you in the right direction.This book includes:• decision-making tools you can add t...

***When you "just know" how a story should go...When you "have a feeling" about how that ad should run...***When you "get overwhelmed" by columns of data or the idea of running numbers...Those are all types of intuition. Intuition, commonly misunderstood as being primarily driven by emotion, is actually a very quick ability to pattern-read, and is based in information-gathering that's done so quickly, you're not even aware you're doing it. ...

Join seven-figure author Elana Johnson as she outlines two of the most important things all self-publishers grapple with: 1. How to write the next bestseller, and 2. How to launch the next bestseller. And bonus - there will be ideas for how to market that new release when it's no longer shiny and fresh.Every book an author releases has untold earning potential, but we all want to write the most marketable book possible and then launch it well from the beginning. Come learn how to d...

After writing a genre fiction series, what's next? Writing another one, that will both please existing fans and find you new readers at the same time. Zoe York has been there a dozen times. In this follow up to Romance Your Brand, the USA Today bestselling author breaks down how to pick the right marketing plan for your brand, your books, and your readers.Let's talk about:• scheduling sales• planning releases• brand re-vamping• audience growth

Struggling to structure your book series? Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you.Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you’re stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren’t sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series languishing in your backlist, and you need ideas on how to market it.

Tired of the hero's journey? Frustrated that funny, romantic, and comforting stories aren't taken seriously? Sad that the books and movies you love never seem to be critically acclaimed, even when they sell like crazy?The heroine's journey is here to help.Multiple New York Times bestselling author and ALA Alex Award winner Gail Carriger presents a clear concise analysis of the heroine's journey, how it differs from the hero's journey, and how you can use it to impr...