Non-Fiction

Reading Recommendations for Writers, Summer ’10

August 21, 2010

With August quickly coming to an end, I thought we should take a moment to reflect on the books we’ve read this summer, and recommend any gems to our fellow readers. Here are some brief descriptions of the 5 books I’ve read this summer, along with my thoughts on recommending them to other readers:

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New Blogging Bootcamp: Create Courses That Sell

July 28, 2010

Thirteen months ago, I was one of the most skeptical people in the world when it came to blogging. After I’d written a few posts for Write It Sideways and started getting some positive feedback, I came across a free report from Leo Babauta (of Zen Habits fame) called, How I Got 100,000 Subscribers in Two

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Write It Sideways Peer-Critique Submission Guide

June 24, 2010

The results are in. Earlier this week, you answered poll questions about your genres of interest, and about a potential peer-critique feature on Write It Sideways. The results for favourite genres of interest in our community are: Fantasy 44% Young Adult 40% Literary 35% Mystery 35%

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5 Reasons Fiction Writers Should Blog

May 13, 2010

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of internet articles related to writers and blogging. Since marketing a book is largely being left up to its author these days, fiction writers are becoming more and more curious about whether or not to start blogs of their own. Less than a year ago, I was in the

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Want to Fast Track Your Blog Growth Like I Did?

May 11, 2010

Ten months ago, I was one of the most skeptical people in the world when it came to blogging. A couple of years back, I set up a site with a free host and template. I wrote nearly every day–to a whopping daily audience of about 10 visitors. I soon became frustrated by the lack

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‘Help A Reporter Out’: A Valuable Research Tool for Writers

April 1, 2010

John Peragine is a freelance writer and author of ten non-fiction books, through Atlantic Publishing. When he offered to tell us about his experiences with an awesome resource for writers, I couldn’t refuse. Thanks, John! When I was writing 101 Recipes for Making Wild Wines at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Herbs, Fruits, and

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