Write Better, Author Smarter with Autumn Bardot

The Dark and Darkness ( capitalization for emphasis) is a great way to SHOW ( not tell) a character's intent, setting, genre, conflicts, morality, ignorance and more. It's a great plot device too that can add tension and create a foreboding atmosphere in an otherwise benign event or scene. www.autumnbardor.com #writinginspriation #writingtips

Knives are a great way to show or reveal character, mood, culture, setting, and intent. Knives are powerful and iconic symbols of power, violence, and conflict. Yet they can be so much more than that. Are you using the knives in your novel to enhance your plot and characters? ✅ Discover the Power of Archetype & Write a More Masterful Sentence with my MASTER CLASS. A great story has great characters. Memorable characters that leap from the page do more than just entertain. The reader relates and learns from them. Discover how to create believable and nuanced characters that drive plot and enhance conflict by teasing out all the strengths and weaknesses found in archetypes. There are many ways to tell a story and even more ways to write the scenes and sentences within. An ordinary sentence may move the plot forward, but a masterful sentence or scene does so much more! A purpose-driven scene enhances mood, tone, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, and emotion. Discover the author techniques and literary devices to create evocative and layered prose that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. This course provides both a literary and real-life approach to: • characterization • archetypes • authorial techniques • literary devices that will help you master the art of ‘showing vs telling'. GET IT HERE: https://www.udemy.com/course/the-power-of-archetype-write-a-more-masterful-sentence/?referralCode=F520EC671005635E15CA

#writingtips #writinginspiration Mirrors are symbolic of vanity, truth clarity, illumination, distortion, and a reflection of one's soul. All of these can help you SHOW emotion, characterization, conflict, setting, worldview, and plot. Things to be considered if there's a mirror in your story: How does the character look into the mirror ( gaze, ponder, glance, stare, grimace, etc ) How is the mirror framed? Gilded, modern, minimalist, industrial, chipped? Is the glass ancient, new, distorted, clean, fogged, dirty? How big or small is the mirror? What else is reflected in the mirror? What is not reflected in the mirror? ALL these things can—if you chose—SHOW the character's personality, emotion, setting, conflict, worldview, and more! Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the showiest of them all? www.autumnbardot.com

#writintgtips #writinginspiration Books can mean so much more than just be symbolic for learning and knowledge. They can show emotion, conflict, setting, characterization. They can foreshadow too. It's all in what and how you use the book(s) in your story. Any detail that you include about the book can make your writing more purposeful and add nuance to your characters and story. Books and all their little details can SHOW emotion, personality, world views, societal views, without TELLING. And readers are smart-- they pick up on those clues instinctually. What's the title of the book in your story? How is the title important to the plot, character, and conflict? Is the book old or new or ancient? Honestly, who doesn't love ancient wisdom? Why exactly is the book forbidden? Or hidden? Or locked away? Or forgotten? What does it really say about the characters or the setting or society? Is the book well-loved, dog-eared? Or is it in pristine condition? What extra clues do you want to give your readers by including a book in your plot? ⭐️ PART OF MY SHOW DON'T TELL SERIES ⭐️

Gray is a color that can show emotion, setting, and personality, and the adjectives used to describe the color have feelings and images attached to them. Using a color, like gray, can add nuance and enrich your writing, no matter what you're describing. www.autumnbardot.com

White is a color that can show emotion, setting, and personality, and the adjectives used to describe the color have feelings and images attached to them. Using a color, like white can add nuance and enrich your writing, no matter what you're describing. www.autumnbardot.com

#writingtips #showingvstelling #autumnbardot Black is a powerful and far-reaching color for showing emotion and personality, and color descriptors have feelings and images attached to them. Using a color, like black, can add nuance and enrich your writing, no matter what you're describing. ⭐️ PART OF MY SHOW DON'T TELL SERIES ⭐️ www.autumnbardot.com

The color yellow and all its many shades can enrich scenes, reveal character, and emotions because color and specific color descriptors give readers all the feels. Or maybe just a clue. It's up to you, the writer. Colors come with a feeling; choose with care.

The color blue and all its many shades can enrich scenes and reveal character and emotions because color and specific color descriptors can give readers all the feels. Or maybe just a clue. It's up to you, the writer. Colors come with a feeling; choose with care. Check the Show don't Tell playlist on YouTube for more. New video posted weekly.

Use color and color descriptors to show or amplify emotion, characterization, conflict, and theme with today's color, green. Green is fertility and nature. Green is youth and inexperience. Green is envy and jealousy. Green is nature. Green is soothing and inviting. There's nothing scary about green. Green eyes are associated with magic and the power to enchant. There are many precious and semi precious stones, each with their own symbolic meanings. Things to keep in mind: 1. Make it fit the culture, time period, setting, mood, and POV. 2. HOW specific do your need to be and WHY? Otherwise it's pointless and annoying.

Red is powerful color for showing emotion and personality, and the shades of red are also powerful. Using color, like red, can add nuance and enrich your writing, no matter what it's describing. ⭐️ PART OF MY SHOW DON'T TELL SERIES ⭐️

The new year is about making author and writing resolutions that are difficult to keep AND about trying to balance our writing life with real-life responsibilities. The writing struggle is real. One many of us face and feel bad about because we can't seem to manage all that we should. Life throws us off balance and our well-intentioned resolutions go out the door. But THAT'S OKAY!

Giving gifts is another way that writers can SHOW the desires, strengths, and needs of a character in your story. Showing is a clue into your character's personality so if you have a scene where they give a gift, consider what you would like to show your readers. All those showing clues add up and make for memorable and believable characters.

Clothes can say a lot about a character, their mood, personality, culture, ambitions, personality, and much more if it's done for purpose. But beware, descriptions for no reason just add to word count. This episode peeks into the story closet to offer ways to give readers clues about your characters. ✅ www.autumnbardot.com ✅ Find more ways to show not tell in my quick, easy-to-use guide The Magic of Symbolism: Enrich Your Writing With Hidden Meaning. https://autumnbardot.com/books/the-magic-of-symbolism/ ✅ For more showing not telling ideas take my master class The Power of Archetype & Write a More Masterful Sentence. A great story has great characters. Memorable characters that leap from the page do more than just entertain. The reader relates and learns from them. Discover how to create believable and nuanced characters that drive plot and enhance conflict by teasing out all the strengths and weaknesses found in archetypes. There are many ways to tell a story and even more ways to write the scenes and sentences within. An ordinary sentence may move the plot forward, but a masterful sentence or scene does so much more! A purpose-driven scene enhances mood, tone, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, and emotion. Discover the author techniques and literary devices to create evocative and layered prose that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. This course provides both a literary and real-life approach to: • characterization • archetypes • authorial techniques • literary devices that will help you master the art of ‘showing vs telling'. https://www.udemy.com/course/the-power-of-archetype-write-a-more-masterful-sentence/?referralCode=F520EC671005635E15CA

Twas the night before Fictionmas when all through the house Only a writer was stirring and starting to grouse The plot was all outlined but in need of some flair In hopes that saint publishing soon would be there The protagonist was nestled all snug in her head with conflicts and character arcs that were already half dead.... www.autumnbardotcom

'Tis the season and it's difficult for many writers to make progress on a manuscript. Be merry, all is not lost! I have tips for showing ( not telling) character while enjoying all the festivities. www.autumnbardot.com

We writers like to complain about all the different problems and struggles we face, but there are many things writers, especially indie authors, can be grateful for. Here's a short list. www.autumnbardot.com

Writing an enticing, market-savvy description for your book can be a challenge, but there are tricks and tips to get it done right. Your book's description is vital to getting a new reader to click the Buy link. This requires thinking like a marketer and advertiser, which can be difficult for many writers. This episode has a few tips and ticks to finding and testing keywords to use in your book description and a hack that helped me learn how to write one. www.autumnbardot.com

Don't rush when writing, revising, editing, uploading, querying, marketing or any part of the writing process because it's a sure way to make costly and aggravating mistakes. Too often beginner writers and newer authors make the mistake of rushing through all or part of the process in their excitement and eagerness to get their book Out There. It happens to the best of us. And when you rush, mistakes happen! Despite our giddiness in getting out book Out There writers need stop rushing through the process and practice patience. www.autumnbardot.com

Sometimes it feels like I'm the only one NOT participating in the NaNoWritMo word count challenge. It's a lot of fun and a great motivator for many many writers and authors, but it's not for everyone. And that's ok! Here are my reasons for not participating. www.autumnbardot.com

There's a a whole host of spine-tingling, soul-stealing, heart-wrenching, frightening, horrifying, and petrifying things that can happen when you're a writer and author. It comes with the territory. And it's part of the learning curve. Writing, marketing, and all that author stuff means going way out of our comfort zone, so there are lots of chances to get it wrong and make mistakes. Some mistakes are more horrific than others. But there is an upside! How many of these things happened to you? Or have you had other horrors related to writing? Please leave a comment and share the horror! http://autumnbardot.com

Are you trying to do it all, write more books, market more books, promote more books, post more on social media, and do more more more? Then this video is for you. Having a goals, aspirations, and vision for your writing future is wonderful and necessary, but sometimes pushing ourselves beyond the limit neglects the also important things that bring us joy and contentment. This is a personal look at why I had to get off the writing hamster wheel to live my best writing life. ✅ For and in-depth look at techniques to master showing not telling and ways to amplify characterization take my MASTER CLASS, The Power of Archetype & Write a More Masterful Sentence A great story has great characters. Memorable characters that leap from the page do more than just entertain. The reader relates and learns from them. Discover how to create believable and nuanced characters that drive plot and enhance conflict by teasing out all the strengths and weaknesses found in archetypes. There are many ways to tell a story and even more ways to write the scenes and sentences within. An ordinary sentence may move the plot forward, but a masterful sentence or scene does so much more! A purpose-driven scene enhances mood, tone, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, and emotion. Discover the author techniques and literary devices to create evocative and layered prose that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. This course provides both a literary and real-life approach to: • characterization • archetypes • authorial techniques • literary devices that will help you master the art of ‘showing vs telling'. *** You also get feedback on 10-pages of your manuscript.*** https://www.udemy.com/course/the-power-of-archetype-write-a-more-masterful-sentence/?referralCode=F520EC671005635E15CA ✅ ALL THE OTHER STUFF ✅ WEBSITE http://www.autumnbardot.com

These 10 rules have helped me live a more satisfied and happier writing life. They were learned the hard way. Juggling writing with working or other full-time responsibilities is often a daily and ongoing struggle of time management and expectations. It can be disappointing and frustrating. Experience is a great but brutal teacher, yet one that helped me to come to terms with my life, available time, resources, and expectations. Maybe they will help you too. #writingtips #authoradvice

This episode breaks down the writing process into 5 stages that writers go through with their first novel. Writing, learning to write, understanding the craft, and implementing the strategies to write a great novel is a process. One that cannot be rushed. Writers are a special breed. Our imaginations push us to create worlds and characters out of thin air. No easy task. But it is a labor of love and, for many writers, something that fills our soul, brings us joy, and gives us a sense of purpose. Is this you? Are you a beginner writer? Is this your first novel? Second? Third? Maybe you're a pro. Whether this is your first or your hundredth, writing is an act of sheer creative will, determination, and perseverance. Let's embrace it all! Hi, I'm Autumn Bardot, author, mom, grand mom, wife, language arts teacher, and more. Writing is my passion. I wish I had more time to do it! Looking forward to retirement when I can devote more time to getting the stories in my head OUT. #writingtips #writinglife #writeanovel

Go deep into your story's setting with these hints for making it an immersive experience. Setting is important to character arc, conflict, themes, and so much more. It's important to be there, in the space, feel the air, taste, touch and hear the setting that your characters are in. It helps you add more depth and nuance to your characters and their conflict. Unfortunately most of us do not have the ability or opportunity to write in the place or time of our story. But there are ways to get around that. #writing #authortips #writingtips

'Every no brings you closer to a yes' is an often told reply heard by writers lamenting their rejections. It's nice to hear and gives struggling writers hope. Nice but not true. Here's why and, more importantly, why rejection is not as bad as you think.

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Learning to identify showing vs telling is a challenge for new writers, and writing it is even trickier, but it can and should be mastered so that you can take your story skills to the next level. After filming this, I thought of even better ways to write those showing sentence examples. Revisions revisions revisions....it's a thing! LOL. MASTER CLASS The Power of Archetype & Write a more Masterful Sentence https://www.udemy.com/course/the-power-of-archetype-write-a-more-masterful-sentence/?referralCode=F520EC671005635E15CA WEBSITE http://www.autumnbardot.com

There is a lot to learn about writing and authoring but these are the 8 that resonated the most with me.

What happens when you want to write a novel but life and work make it almost impossible? Is there any way to squeeze in some precious writing or do you need to postpone your writing ambitions? This episode is a real life look at a work schedule change that took away valuable writing time and the tough decision I had to make about working on a current novel.

Novel feedback often can really help you make your novel better, but sometimes the advice just doesn't seem right. How do you know when to take the advice--even if it means a massive rewrite or reject the advice? This episode looks at the feedback dilemma many writers face.

A story must have stakes for the character, because without stakes it doesn't matter if the characters succeed or not. You can have a great plot but if there are no consequences for the characters, then your story will fall flat.

Knowing, understanding, and embracing a specific genre no only helps you the writer create a better story, it's also extremely important to readers. And here are all the reasons why. www.autumnbardot.com

Writers need a one-line explanation of their book-- be it for an agent, TikTok, pitch, or just as a simple response to the "What's your book about" question. Is is difficult to write? Yes, in the beginning, because writers often think in terms of scenes, whereas most people just want an understanding of the book's premise. FOR A MORE IN DEPTH VIDEO ON WRITING A ONE-LINE HOOK GO TO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUG1wpWzOMg&t=1s ➡️ ALL THE LINKS WEBSITE http://www.autumnbardot.com

Having too many characters in your novel confuses the reader and causes problems for the writer and the reader. Here are 7 problems associated with having too many characters for your genre's conventions. FOR ALL MY BOOKS AND LINKS GO TO www.autumnbardot.com

How you identify yourself when someone asks matters in ways that relate to your writing goals that you may not have thought about. Are you a writer, a new or beginning writers, a pro? This video looks at the names we give ourself and why it matters to your writing goals. WEBSITE http://www.autumnbardot.com AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE FOR AUTUMN BARDOT https://amazon.com/author/autumnbardot BUY LINKS FOR MY BOOKS http://www.autumnbardot.com/my-books/ AUTHOR TIPS & TRICKS ( printables) https://autumnbardot.com/writing-tips-tricks/ NEWSLETTER http://www.autumnbardot.com/newsletter/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/autumnbardot INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/autumnbardot/ TIKTOK https://vm.tiktok.com/ZmdaoSY6J/ GOODREADS https://goodreads.com/AutumnBardot LINKEDIN https://linkedin.com/autumn-bardot-1251461b3/ PINTEREST https://pinterest.com/autumnbardot.com/ ***** FACEBOOK Autumn Bardot Page https://www.facebook.com/AutumnBardotAuthor Historical Fiction Fans Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/833932474131458 Club Autumn https://www.facebook.com/groups/618642738598179 Write Better, Author Smarter https://www.facebook.com/groups/477604469945758 SPOTIFY PODCAST https://anchor.fm/autumn-bardot-author MASTER CLASS - coming soon! The Power of Archetype & Write a more Masterful Sentence A great story has great characters. Memorable characters that leap from the page do more than just entertain. The reader relates to them and learns from them. Understand how to create believable and nuanced characters that drive plot and enhance conflict by teasing out all the strengths and weaknesses found in archetypes. There are many ways to tell a story and an infinite number of ways to write the sentences that tell that story. A mediocre sentence may move the plot forward, but a masterful sentence enhances the mood, tone, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, and emotion. Discover the author techniques and literary devices to create evocative and layered prose that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Students will also receive a 10-page manuscript feedback.

Reading like a WRITER and not just for entertainment is an amazing way to learn about the writing craft and improve your writing skills. Writers need to read—we've all heard that advice—but that's just 1/2 the instruction! T his episode discusses in depth what it means to READ like a WRITER. Hi, I'm Autumn Bardot! This channel is dedicated to writing tips, author tricks, and living your best writing life. New videos are posted every Wednesday. I'm a mom, teacher, and author who wants to share her writing experiences--the good and the bad--with new writers and those writers who want to learn more about the writing craft. #newwriters writingtips #writingadvice #authoradvice

The secret to writing your first novel or many novels is finding a routine that works to get the pages written and also by making a consistent effort to learn the writing craft. It's the single most important thing you can do make your ambitions and dreams of writing into a reality. This is the first video of a series, Writing Routines, created to inspire and motivate you to finish your very first novel and/or continue with pursuing your writing goals in a way that works for you and your life. MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

What to bring, table set up, what not to do and other do's & don'ts to make your live book event a great experience to get you and your books seen. Live book events are wonderful, but also scary and overwhelming. Your table can get lost in a sea of author tables. It's so easy for prospective readers to not even see lil' ol' you sitting at your table all by your lonesome. And yet this is your chance to engage and connect with prospective readers. Make the most of it! WEBSITE http://www.autumnbardot.com ⭐️ MASTER CLASS ⭐️ The Power of Archetype & Write a more Masterful Sentence https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/workshop AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE FOR AUTUMN BARDOT https://amazon.com/author/autumnbardot BUY LINKS FOR ALL MY BOOKS http://www.autumnbardot.com/my-books/ NEWSLETTER http://www.autumnbardot.com/newsletter/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/autumnbardot INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/autumnbardot/ TIKTOK https://vm.tiktok.com/ZmdaoSY6J/ GOODREADS https://goodreads.com/AutumnBardot LINKEDIN https://linkedin.com/autumn-bardot-1251461b3/ PINTEREST https://pinterest.com/autumnbardot.com/ FACEBOOK Autumn Bardot Page https://www.facebook.com/AutumnBardotAuthor Historical Fiction Fans Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/833932474131458 Club Autumn https://www.facebook.com/groups/618642738598179 Write Better, Author Smarter https://www.facebook.com/groups/477604469945758

The best way to improve your writing is to listen to feedback about your novel and then take the steps to improve your skills. Are you a beginner writer who wants to take your writing to the next level? There are many reasons why new writers find it difficult but it can be done and you can learn to write better and tell a better story. MASTER CLASS The Power of Archetype & Writing a More Masterful Sentence Find it at: The Historical Fiction Company at https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/ FIND ALL MY BOOKS & SOCIAL MEDIA AT: www://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot #writingpodcast #authorpodcast #writerpodcast

When it's time to provide writing feedback to your writing friend it can be difficult because you want to inspire and motivate them, not crush their soul. The hard truth is that many amateur writers do not want to be told that there are problems with the novel. Let's face it, revisions are frustrating, take a lot of time, and require understanding elements like characterization, dialogue, pacing, plot arc, showing vs telling, and more. How do you approach the feedback? What's the first question to ask the writer? How do you determine how much feedback to give? MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO ✅ 7 Nice Ways to Decline Reading & Reviewing Your Friend's Book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-AVPUxGC8k ✅ Chat with a Developmental Editor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Itb6ZbmYU&t=860s ✅ Manuscript Feedback: Beta Readers vs Developmental Editors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYKTM9QIZkI&t=128s FOR WRITING TIPS GO TO THE NOVEL WRITING PROCESS PLAYLIST FIND AUTUMN'S BOOKS & SOCIAL MEDIA at https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot

What should you do when your writing friend wants you to read and provide feedback on their book and you really don't want to. Their pleas can put writers in the hot seat and make an experienced writer squirm because they know what's involved in feedback and what your friend wants to hear. Here are 7 authentic and kind ways to decline to read and critique your friend's book. FOR BOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS go to https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot #authorpodcast #autumnbardot #beginnerwriter

A book reviewer's perspective about why authors must have a website that has all the important book and author information and links. If you're a writer or author who doesn't yet have a website, has a website under construction, or needs to update their website, this episode may be eye-opening. FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND BOOKS GO TO https://linktr.ee/autumnbardot

Writers and authors need to decide whether leaving a bad book review is the best course of action. There are lots of really great valid reasons why authors feel they ought to leave a negative review--and I discuss that-- but an author with a public platform is different than just any reader. I share some personal reasons why you may want to reconsider leaving a bad review on another author's book. COMING SUMMER 2022 The Power of Archetype & Writing a More Masterful Sentence FIND IT AT The Historical Fiction Company https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/ FIND ALL MY BOOKS AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS AT https://linktr.ee/autumnbardot #authortips #writingtips #writingpodcast #authorpodcast

There are many traits that make a character evil, so make sure to include the evil traits that will help foreshadow and emphasize the villain in your story. Everyone loves a villain--the badder the better--and readers love to hate them, but writing them can be tricky, especially if they're not obvious villains. There are plenty of clues to sprinkle about and chances to give both your readers and characters an inkling into their true evil nature. For how to vanquish the vague villain watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XsF0vMMudQ FOR ALL MY LINKS & BOOKS GO TO: https://inktr.ee/AutumnBardot #writingpodcast #authorpodcast #writingtips #beginnerwriter #autumnbardot

Do you want to write a novel in the Tudor era and need some great advice and tips? Tudor author, Janet Wertman, discusses all things Tudor historical fiction and also shares some funny historical snafus and conundrums. FIND JANET WERTMAN'S BOOKS & SOCIAL MEDIA AT https://janetwertman.com/ J JANET'S TUDOR BLOG https://janetwertman.com/blog/ FIND AUTUMN'S BOOKS & SOCIAL MEDIA AT https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot #writingtips #beginnerwriter #writingpodcast #authorpodcast #Tudorhistoricalfiction

Want to write novel? Don't know how to get started? Have you always wanted to write a novel? Many people do. The trick is starting it. Not thinking about it. Not putting it off until 'some day.' You may be surprised how easy it can be to start writing a novel! This episode shares all the different ways you can start your novel. Try one or try them all. The best way to start a novel is the method that works best for YOU! I also share how I started my novels. You may be surprised! Look for the Novel Writing Process playlist. Lots of tips and tricks from the first draft to the last! ❤️ Live your best writing life! ❤️ Find all my books and social media at: https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot #writingpodcast #authorpodcast #writingyoutube #beginnerwriter #startanovel

Write what you know. That's the advice of many authors. Is it good writing advice? Does it limit what writers can write about? It sure sounds like it! A story has conflict, characters, a character arc, and emotions all mixed into a great plot. Do we know anything about those things? This episode breaks down the advice 'write what you know' and how to make it work for you. A few of the genres I don't write because they are waaaay out of my wheelhouse: crime novels, police procedurals, thrillers involving tech/science, legal thrillers, and action/adventure. GET THE CONFLICT CHART at Club Autumn: https://www.facebook.com/groups/618642738598179 Answer both security questions so I know you're a real person. VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Conflict is King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkPr2HHUs0Y&t=3s Importance of Connections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru3csFdNpDE&t=3s FIND MY BOOKS & SOCIAL MEDIA AT: https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot

#developmentaleditor #writingstrategies Are you a new or beginner writer? Is this your first novel? Then one of the best things you can do is to hire the services of a developmental editor. They are instrumental in helping, guiding, and offering suggestions for improving your manuscript. A developmental edit looks at what you do right and what can be improved so that your novel is all it can be, all you want it to be, and all you intended it to be. A publishing professional with over 30 years of experience, Pam Sheppard also has more than 20 years of editing experience. In this episode she discusses the developmental process, the benefits of a developmental edit, and some common new writer struggles. FIND PAM SHEPPARD AT https://www.shepedits.com/ VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

How do you know when it's time to update your book covers? Maybe the book is newly published. Or from your backlist. Designing book covers takes time and money, but authors need to ask themselves the hard questions. Does the book cover reflect or align with the current book covers for that specific genre? In this video, I share advice, thoughts, and experiences about updating and refreshing book covers to reflect current genre trends. Find all my books and social media at https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot #bookcovers #genrecovers #backlistcovers #writerspodcast #writingpodcast #authorpodcast

Why is it so hard for new writers to get feedback on their manuscripts? Manuscript feedback. It's a new writer problem. You really want some feedback but many author and writer friends hesitate to give it. It's not you. It's what a new writer is unwittingly asking of them. This video is about -the reasons why it can be a challenge for a new writer to get feedback on their novel -how to get the feedback you want In the future and when time allows, I hope to offer manuscript feedback. In the meantime, this channel has lots of information about writing and authoring. I'm also working on a masters class for a fiction company. Find all my books and social media links at https://linktr.ee/AutumnBardot #writingpostcast #authorpodcast