Plotting Your Book: Basic Guidelines for Your Story’s Rising Action
When developing the rising action section of your story, there a few simple guidelines to follow. Ensuring these guidelines aren’t violated will help keep the story moving forward and increase the dramatic tension. READ MORE
Everything You Must Know to Self-Publish Your Ebook
You’ve written a book and want to publish it as an ebook. But how do you do that? Maybe you’ve watched a video about it, but your self-publishing house keeps rejecting what you’ve created. Or maybe they’ve accepted it, but its appearance is less than adequate, especially compared to all of the other books out there. My book Self-Publish Your Ebook Bundle addresses all of those problems and more. A collection of guidebooks in the popular Storytelling 101 Quick Read Series, this bundle includes Format Your Ebook, Design Your Ebook Cover, and Upload Your Ebook to KindleDP. Those three titles take you through the entire self-publishing process, answering all of your questions in a brief, easy to understand format. SEE EBOOK
Writing Tip: Craft Powerful Story by Paying Attention to Milieu
Setting in your story is much more than geographical location or dates on a calendar. Another aspect of setting in a story is the milieu, or the social or cultural environment in which the action occurs. READ MORE
Self-Publishing Tip: First Sketch then Build Your Ebook Cover
Before designing your ebook cover, sketch what it will look like. This is the blueprint that you’ll follow. Creating a sketch to follow as you gather the materials needed to bring your design to fruition means you’ll save yourself time by not having to redo work if you’ve just pantsed it. READ MORE
This Week’s Podcast: Avoid Starting Sentences with ‘It’
By starting a sentence with “it,” you can confuse the reader. After all, what exactly does “it” refer to? LISTEN TO PODCAST
Book Marketing Tip: Pitch Book Through Back of Room Sales
One of the best way to sell your books is through Back of Room sales. This occurs when you give a presentation and have copies of your book(s) for sale on a table nearby – usually at the back or side of the room or just outside it. READ MORE
Client Spotlight: “Beyond Words: A Poetic Awakening” by J. Newman
A recent editing client, J. Newman, has published his first collection of poetry. J. Newman is a poetic force with something real to say. With a sharp intellect and a deep emotional current, he writes from a place few dare to explore—raw truth, layered thought, and soul-level reflection. His debut collection, Beyond Words: A Poetic Awakening, is more than just a book of poems; it’s a powerful journey through the heart, mind and spirit. Every piece is original, crafted to speak to the full spectrum of human experience—pain, joy, love, growth, and the quiet moments that often go unnoticed. Newman’s voice is bold yet profoundly human. Each poem is an invitation to slow down, look inward, and feel more deeply. His work doesn’t just inspire—it stays with you, offering both comfort and challenge as it pushes past the surface and speaks to the soul. CHECK IT OUT
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My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of both aspiring and published writers and offers a variety of self-publishing services. During the past 15 years, I’ve helped more than 400 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices. I’m also the author of a novel, the Storytelling 101 Quick Read series, four children’s books, more than 25 bestselling hiking guidebooks, and even a book of poetry. Several of my short stories in the literary and science fiction genres also have been published.
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