Why your first book shouldn't be a series

Why your first book should not be part of a series

Writing a series is standard operating procedure for self-published authors seeking to grow their catalogs. The formula is simple: stretch a story concept across two, three, four books or more, and voilà—you’re a multi-title author with a respectable little catalog to your name. (Here’s more about how that works.) But tackling a series is a serious Read more about Why your first book should not be part of a series[…]

Writing a series

Series Writing 101: Resources for planning and writing a series

The very first decision a series author has to make is what type of series to create. Are you telling a single story across many books, or are you writing many books based on common elements? The big-daddy benchmark of series writing is the trilogy. Trilogies have come to be expected in genres like speculative Read more about Series Writing 101: Resources for planning and writing a series[…]