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How to do research for your novel

April 18, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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Great books come from great research. Before the internet, authors had to research their novels for one to two years doing a lot of thumbing through library material and other written material. Reading through Robert Ludlum’s earlier Bourne series, you can see serious research has gone into the book including travelling and numerous expert opinions. The internet through Google and YouTube, has made researching much simpler. However, it has not eliminated the need for well-researched work that can pass close inspection by savvy readers. How can you research well for your book for credible and captivating work?

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Book Review | Everless by Sara Holland

April 15, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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I'd like to thank NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book. Not something I would usually read and it was nice to read something completely different. 

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What Goes Into the Copyright Page?

April 11, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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As a self-published author, there is one page that you should work out thoroughly and come back to it until it is perfect. That is the copyright page. If you don’t get it right on this page, you could end up losing your hard-earned money and probably getting sued in the bargain.

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18 Ways to Start Your Novel

April 4, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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As a writer, I have found the hardest thing for me is to write beginnings. The start if a story is always the hardest for me and I tend to change them about five times before settling on one that works for the story. 

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Monthly Reflections | March

March 31, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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As the last day of the month comes to a close it's time to take a sit back and look over what I accomplished and what I didn't.

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7 Ways to Overcome Your Writing Doubts

March 28, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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As people involved in creative work, authors are very sensitive to criticism especially the negative type. It feels one feeling demoralized, wondering what went wrong where, and if one is simply good enough for the job. Writing doubts can cripple your writing career and even make you feel frustrated if you think that your writing is useless and will not find any readers.

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How to Define Your Author Platform

March 21, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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As an author, getting visible is crucial in making your work commercially successful. If you are in writing to make a living, the bottom line is that your books must sell. They will sell only if the audience knows about you and is interested in reading your work. One way of doing this is by building an author platform.

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Book Review | Start of Something Wonderful by Jane Lambert

March 18, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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This book review is a little different to the others I have done as I was contacted by the author to see if I would be interested in reading and reviewing the book. As you can see I was! So, let's get on with the book review!

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An Interview With... Michael March

March 14, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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Welcome back Novelista. Today I have a lovely interview with a fellow indie author and internet friend Michael. I hope you enjoy the insight!

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Editing Tips | How I Edit My Own Books

March 7, 2018 Rhianne Williams
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Editing is a HUGE part of writing a novel. For self-published writers especially it can be a pretty costly process to make sure your book is the best it can be before hitting that scary publish button. One thing I was taught by my friend and fellow author Liz Meldon, is that you need to figure out an editing process that highlights your strengths and advances your weaknesses. 

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