Indie Versus Traditional Publishing

You’ve decided to write a book, you make a round or two of edits, then what? You have to decide how you want to published this book you’ve worked so hard on. But what is the best way for you to get your work out into the world, traditional publishing or indie publishing? I realized…

Waiting for August Review

If you could go back in time to change a piece of your past, would you? Often there are times whereon event sticks with us and ultimately effects our life choices. But is the event something worth changing? That’s the main point in today’s book review of Waiting for August. In my goal to read more…

What NOT to do When Asking for Book Reviews

Over the years, I have come across many people that have a clear disregard for book reviewers. Whether it be being disrespectful or impersonal, there are people that don’t understand that reviewers are people too. Which is why I’m discussing the book review tips on how you should NOT go about asking for book reviews….

Writing Acronyms in the Writing Community

You’ve joined the writing community because you’re writing, have written, or want to write. Well, let me welcome you! We have a great community here! Now, you’ve been seeing posts and interacting with people that are using writing acronyms you’ve never seen before.  It can be overwhelming joining a community and not understanding the jargon…

Social Media Schedulers for Bloggers and Writers

Social Media Schedulers are a lifesaver that grace all of us bloggers, marketers, and writers. Take one day a week, and you have a full list of content that is ready to go. Doesn’t that sound amazing?!  Well, the thing with social media schedulers is that sometimes it can be overwhelming. Which one do you…

Reckless Centaur at a Rest Stop – Mythology Writing Prompt

A new means a whole new list of writing prompts to pick from for the year! This year, I’ve crafted a list with new places and genres. What makes 2020 special, is the addition of a whole new element to these writing prompts. Character personality! That’s right, instead of writing a scene that only has…

Indie Published Books

This year, one of my goals is to read more indie published books. I’m an indie author myself, for those of you that are new to Bound to Writing (welcome!) and as I was looking at my shelf, I noticed that I don’t own many physical copies of indie published books. So this year I’m…

4 Steps to Run Book Giveaways

You’ve written your book, started marketing, and now you want to run book giveaways to increase your readership? If that sounds like you then continue reading! As I discussed in my 10 Marketing Techniques for Indie Authors, giveaways are a good way to increase interest in your book. And although I went on a tangent,…

Dear Midnight, Are You Love or Heartbreak?

Dear Midnight, There is something to say about writing late at night that intrigues me. The black skies fill me with the bravery I don’t feel during the sunlight hours. Do you understand what I mean? -Jenn Today, I’m going to be reviewing a lovely poetry collection titled, Dear Midnight. It’s by a wonderful Instagram poet…

Introducing Lindsey Holdermann

Character show-and-tell time! It’s a wonderful opportunity when I feel like I can finally share with you a character from my WIP. Now it’s time to share with you a new character. Although I haven’t been doing too much writing on any of my WIPs, I still want to introduce you to one of the…