You’re in the middle of writing your story. Or maybe you’re on your second or third draft of your pesky WIP. Now you’re asking yourself what is your story missing. Maybe you’re even asking yourself if you should keep going. That’s where a critique partner comes into the picture. Finding yourself in a difficult situation…
Persistent Schoolboy in the Woods – Historical Writing Prompt
Every once in awhile, writing is difficult. You know the feeling of wanting to write, but not sure which project you want to work on. Or even worse, not being able to start a new project. That’s why I’ve created these writing prompts to help you when you’re in a rut. Today’s historical writing prompt…
Indie Versus Traditional Publishing
You’ve decided to write a book, you make a round or two of edits, then what? You have to decide how you want to published this book you’ve worked so hard on. But what is the best way for you to get your work out into the world, traditional publishing or indie publishing? I realized…
Waiting for August Review
If you could go back in time to change a piece of your past, would you? Often there are times whereon event sticks with us and ultimately effects our life choices. But is the event something worth changing? That’s the main point in today’s book review of Waiting for August. In my goal to read more…
What NOT to do When Asking for Book Reviews
Over the years, I have come across many people that have a clear disregard for book reviewers. Whether it be being disrespectful or impersonal, there are people that don’t understand that reviewers are people too. Which is why I’m discussing the book review tips on how you should NOT go about asking for book reviews….
Writing Acronyms in the Writing Community
You’ve joined the writing community because you’re writing, have written, or want to write. Well, let me welcome you! We have a great community here! Now, you’ve been seeing posts and interacting with people that are using writing acronyms you’ve never seen before. It can be overwhelming joining a community and not understanding the jargon…
Social Media Schedulers for Bloggers and Writers
Social Media Schedulers are a lifesaver that grace all of us bloggers, marketers, and writers. Take one day a week, and you have a full list of content that is ready to go. Doesn’t that sound amazing?! Well, the thing with social media schedulers is that sometimes it can be overwhelming. Which one do you…
Reckless Centaur at a Rest Stop – Mythology Writing Prompt
A new means a whole new list of writing prompts to pick from for the year! This year, I’ve crafted a list with new places and genres. What makes 2020 special, is the addition of a whole new element to these writing prompts. Character personality! That’s right, instead of writing a scene that only has…
Indie Published Books
This year, one of my goals is to read more indie published books. I’m an indie author myself, for those of you that are new to Bound to Writing (welcome!) and as I was looking at my shelf, I noticed that I don’t own many physical copies of indie published books. So this year I’m…
4 Steps to Run Book Giveaways
You’ve written your book, started marketing, and now you want to run book giveaways to increase your readership? If that sounds like you then continue reading! As I discussed in my 10 Marketing Techniques for Indie Authors, giveaways are a good way to increase interest in your book. And although I went on a tangent,…