How Setting Influences Your Novel’s Mood
By integrating sensory details, weather, and character perspectives, authors can effectively craft mood and ultimately enhance readers’ emotional engagement with the story.
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Kristen Hamilton
Book editor Kristen Hamilton is the owner and sole employee of Kristen Corrects, Inc., where she provides manuscript editing services for self-publishing and traditionally publishing authors. Several authors whose books she has edited have won awards and have topped Amazon's best sellers lists. Reading is Kristen’s passion, so when the workday is over, she can usually be found curled up with a good book alongside her three cats. In her free time she enjoys playing video games, dancing adult ballet, speaking French, watching scary movies, tending to her courtyard, and traveling to tropical destinations. She lives with her husband and sons outside of Boise, Idaho.
How to Stand Out—and Sell Big—as an Indie Author
Selling books as an indie author involves more than writing; it requires effective marketing and reader engagement. Holly Spofford exemplifies this by connecting authentically with her audience, utilizing humor, and leveraging her unique status as a local author. Her approach fosters community and enhances book sales through memorable interactions.
20 Creative Ways to Market Your Book on Instagram
Ideas to Market Your Book on Instagram Marketing your book on Instagram can be an exciting journey that not only promotes your work but also engages a community of readers and writers. Here are some creative ideas to make the most of Instagram’s features and… Read More »20 Creative Ways to Market Your Book on Instagram
Publishing on BookBaby vs. Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Publishing on BookBaby and Kindle are two different options for self-publishing a book. BookBaby is a self-publishing platform that offers a variety of services for authors, such as editing, cover design, and formatting. They also distribute books to various retailers, including Amazon’s Kindle store. Kindle… Read More »Publishing on BookBaby vs. Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
How Kristen Corrects-Edited Books are Promoted
I’m totally onboard with the clients and projects I take on—which means I’m not just the book editor, but I also champion the books I edit by including them as part of my portfolio, my website’s Latest News page, and my social media channels. You… Read More »How Kristen Corrects-Edited Books are Promoted
The Pillars of Writing: Everything You Need to Write Great Fiction
Every successful novel is made up of several pillars—character development, conflict and plot, setting, pacing, and so on—and these elements work together to create an engaging, hard-to-put-down book. Each of the pillars relies on the other, just like a building. The same is true about… Read More »The Pillars of Writing: Everything You Need to Write Great Fiction
Contests to Enter (and Win!) for Self-Published Fiction Books
Lots of self-publishing authors say that writing the book is the easy part, because after writing and publishing comes marketing. And it’s hard! With the self-publishing market being so saturated, you need to do everything you can to get your book in front of readers.… Read More »Contests to Enter (and Win!) for Self-Published Fiction Books
How to Avoid Infodumps in Your Novel
Setting is the location and time in which the book’s story takes place. A novel’s setting can include geography and time period, and can take place on Earth (past, present, or future) or in a made-up world. A novel’s setting is one of the elements… Read More »How to Avoid Infodumps in Your Novel
Self-Publishing? Here’s How to Create an Audiobook
If you’re a self-published author, you need to do everything you can to get your book in front of readers. Audiobooks are the fastest growing faction in publishing, and for the past eight years, audiobook sales in the US has had huge increases year over… Read More »Self-Publishing? Here’s How to Create an Audiobook
What is a Book Blurb?
A book’s blurb is the description of the book that entices readers to buy. Essentially, it tells the reader what your book is about without giving too much away. In paperback books, the blurb is located on the back cover. In ebooks, the blurb goes… Read More »What is a Book Blurb?