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4 Steps to Accepting Criticism Without Getting Defensive (A Writer’s Guide)
Accepting criticism is hard, and defensiveness is normal. Here are 4 steps for telling criticism from attack and using feedback to improve your writing.
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Catherine Forrest
1 day ago10 min read


What Traditional Publishing Actually Offers That You Can’t Buy Anywhere Else
Self-publishing is faster and cheaper than ever. So what does traditional publishing still offer that authors can’t replicate on their own? The answer isn’t editing or marketing—it’s something more fundamental.
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Catherine Forrest
Oct 239 min read


The Reader Is Always Right: How to Think About Your Book Audience (and Stop Arguing With Taste)
“The customer is always right” doesn’t mean what most people think—and for authors, understanding what it actually means changes how you write, market, and respond to feedback about your book audience.
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Catherine Forrest
Oct 97 min read


How to Ethically Consume Content From Problematic Authors (Without Giving Up Books You Love)
What do you do when a book you love was written by a problematic author? Here are six concrete strategies for reading ethically without burning your whole TBR to the ground.
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Catherine Forrest
Oct 99 min read


Is Kindle Unlimited Worth It for Self-Publishing Authors? Pros and Cons
Wondering if Kindle Unlimited is worth it for your self-published book? Learn how KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited work, how royalties are calculated, and what to consider before enrolling your e-book.
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Catherine Forrest
Sep 187 min read


How to Create an Author Website: A Beginner's Guide for Writers
An author website helps readers find you, showcases your bibliography, and gives journalists and event organizers a place to pull your bio and press photo. Here's how to build one from scratch — what pages to create, what to put on them, and which platforms make it easy even if you're not a web designer.
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Catherine Forrest
Aug 277 min read
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