By The WBR Team "Why would they have book covers if we aren't supposed to judge the book by them?" – Ingrid Weir When it comes to writing a book, most people (rightfully) focus on the book’s content and overall structure, leaving design until the v ...
How To Overcome Writer’s Block: An Editor’s Guide To Improving Your Creative Flow
By Kat Lewis Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2021 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. We can all suffer from writer’s block, and it can be intensely frustrating when we do. If you’re writing you ...
How To Submit To Publishers: 3 Simple Tips To Make Your Book Stand Out
By Kat Lewis What does it take to land a major publishing deal? Recently, Nicky Perfect, a former client of ours, signed a deal with Harper Collins, and launched her book, Crisis. It’s since become a #1 Amazon bestseller and has acquired numerous p ...
Technicality Vs EQ: Why Every Editor Needs A High Empathy Filter
By Georgia Kirke Have a read of the two passages below, each of which was written for the same book. The first version is by an excellent technical editor with an impressive professional background. The second version came from exact ...
How To Unlock Winning Books With Cutting-Edge Tech
by Christopher Acheson In the fast-paced, digitally connected world we live in today, pen and paper have made room for keyboards and screens. If you are writing your own business book, you want to make the process as painless as possible by arming you ...
How To Effortlessly Write A Winning Business Book In Three Simple Steps by Christopher Acheson
Should I write a book? How does writing a bestselling business book work? We get asked these two questions all the time by curious entrepreneurs sticking their toes into the pool of business authorship – trying to decide if the water is safe eno ...
How To Come Up With A Book Title: 5 Tips For Success
By Kat Lewis Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2021 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. When most people come to us to write a book, I’m pretty sure that they aren’t overly worried about the title. Thei ...
Opening Sentences – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
By Sogi Chukwuanu “I knew she was trouble the second she walked into my 24-hour deli, laundromat, and detective agency…” In 2022, John Farmer of Aurora, Colorado, took home the crown for writing this sentence. After going through rigorous vetting a ...
How To Become A Published Author
By Sogi Chukwuanu The ultimate three-step guide to becoming a published author Have you ever wondered how to become a published author? There’s a peculiar rush that comes with holding your own book in your hands. The weight of the pages, the sme ...
The Difference Between a Memoir And Autobiography
By Christopher Acheson In February, Ivan, our content developer, wrote a blog explaining our vision – “Empowering entrepreneurs to share the ideas, knowledge, and stories that are under threat of never being told.” The concept of sharing stories parti ...