Port of Call

The Daily Port of Call: December 15, 2014

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Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find the difference between theme and message, how to overcome doubts, and five ways to sell more books.

Find out the difference between your story’s theme and its message.

Try this one simple step to be sure your story works.

Learn how to overcome your book doubts by asking why.

Discover five ways to sell more books in just fifteen minutes a day.

Need some inspiration? Here are some great quotes about writing.

The Daily Port of Call: December 9, 2014

Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

Alexander Lvov/bigstockphoto.com

In today’s Daily Port of Call, you’ll find how to make your dialogue ring true, make the most of your writing time, and launch a nonfiction book successfully.

Here are three cheats to help your dialogue ring true.

Learn how to make the most of the writing time you have.

Check out this experiment to reveal how Amazon’s algorithms really work.

Discover the real meaning of NaNoWriMo.

Here is the anatomy of a successful nonfiction book launch.

Good advice for indie authors: publish short and often.