The L&L Blog
6 Cool Character Ideas for Your Novel
Great novels contain memorable, believable characters that readers connect with. Here are some character development ideas.
Use Amazon and Goodreads Author Profiles to Promote Your Books
Author profiles on websites that sell books can help you sell more.
Chekhov's Gun and the Power of Foreshadowing
"Chekhov's gun" is one of the best-known ways of foreshadowing in fiction, theater, and film. Here's how to use this technique.
How To Market Your Book with Media Outreach
It's up to you to market your book. Try getting on podcasts, in book clubs, and getting mentioned by people on Instagram and TikTok.
How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Books
As part of your author platform, you should have a presence on social media to promote your books.
How to Set Up an Author Website
The hub of your author platform is your website. It's not hard to set one up; here's how.
Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 22: Allison K. Williams
Allison K. Williams is a writer, editor, and coach, and is the author of Seven Drafts, a book about self-editing.
How To Reserve a Domain Name for Your Author Platform
The domain name of your author website is a key element of your branding.
How to Build an Author Platform to Showcase and Market Your Writing
Building an author platform is essential to your writing career.
Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 21: Katelyn Monroe Howes
Katelyn Monroe Howes is a documentary filmmaker, and her first novel, The Awoken, has just been published.