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To Freebie or not to Freebie-That is the Question
Stop cutting your own throat and sell books. Otherwise, there’s no point in having books on Amazon or anywhere else. People expect to pay...
Jessica Russell
Nov 15, 20225 min read
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Who Writes Like Victoria Holt?
The best Victoria Holt books I ever read were On the Night of the Seventh Moon, The Love Child, The Witch From the Sea, and The King of...
Jessica Russell
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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Three Big Reasons Why Author Websites Fail
Authors are hammered with, "You must have a website to succeed! Not having a website equals instant failure!" Yet, they offer no advice...
Jessica Russell
Nov 6, 20224 min read
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Why Those People Didn't Like Your Book
Don't shoot the messenger. I'm just trying to tell you why that lady thought your book was mediocre, and why that guy didn't even finish...
Jessica Russell
Nov 1, 20225 min read
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It begins!
Well, for those of you who are waiting, and those of you who weren't really paying attention anymore because you thought it was never...
Jessica Russell
Oct 29, 20222 min read
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Just Write Anyway! (Well, actually...DON'T)
Hi peeps, I'm sorry I've been horribly negligent keeping up with my blog, and I apologize. As most of you know, it's been a crazy fall...
Jessica Russell
Oct 19, 20222 min read
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Stop the Shouting
Just a short hit and run today. We hate to see it and it’s unfortunate when it happens, but we all know it’s a fact of life: sometimes...
Jessica Russell
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Stop Wasting Time!
It’s time to face the truth: social media just doesn’t live up to its reputation. Every author knows social media is a necessary evil–or...
Jessica Russell
Jul 12, 20224 min read
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Don't Just Do It...Do It RIGHT
I got my queue cleared and am finally delivering on my promise to talk about target market versus target audience. I’ll get right to it...
Jessica Russell
Jun 25, 20224 min read
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Bad Advice and Other Career Wreckers
Things that can wreck a career come in all shapes and sizes, and one of them is underestimating your own worth. The quickest way to fail...
Jessica Russell
Jun 1, 20225 min read
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Writing Career Spoilers–And How to Avoid Them
The market for your book is definitely not everyone. No matter how much you’ve convinced yourself this is the case, carrying that...
Jessica Russell
May 16, 20225 min read
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When Social Media Fails
I understand I will take a lot of heat for saying that you can’t Instagram or Facebook your way to a publishing contract without first...
Jessica Russell
May 4, 20225 min read
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Don't Shoot the Messenger-Truth is Truth
Yes. This is a little tough love here. I do not apologize. One of the worst mistakes I see new authors make is not understanding how...
Jessica Russell
Apr 20, 20222 min read
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You’re Only Impressing Yourself (No One Else is Looking)
We love the sound of our voice, and we love our own life story, and we love listing our accomplishments. But do other people love hearing...
Jessica Russell
Apr 6, 20223 min read
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How to Invite the Reader Into the Room
No matter how many creative writing courses you’ve taken over the years, one thing you’ve probably heard multiple times is how important...
Jessica Russell
Mar 27, 20223 min read
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Old Rules, New Rules
There is so much controversy on this topic lately that I said to myself, “Self, why not jump in the fray?" There are hard and fast rules...
Jessica Russell
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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You Can't Google That
A must-read for those who write meat-on-the-bones historical fiction. Don’t kid yourself about what you think you already know. Don’t...
Jessica Russell
Feb 28, 20224 min read
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Just Answer the Questions!
If you’ve been in the literary field for a while, you have probably discovered that novels don’t just fall into place; you must develop...
Jessica Russell
Feb 23, 20222 min read
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Tips that Actually Work for Web Content Writers
For all my fellow web content writers, whether you write through a content broker in the wonderful world of ghostwriting or primarily...
Jessica Russell
Feb 21, 20224 min read
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There IS No Rule for That
****First of all, thank you to all my new subscribers. This blog has only been live for less than six months and it’s doing well and I...
Jessica Russell
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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