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Avoid common pitfalls and craft a series that hooks readers from book 1 to the final page There’s nothing quite like the thrill of playoff season—and nothing quite like the anticipation of writing your dream book series. Authoring a series is a bold move and, like hockey’s iconic hat-trick, there’s something deeply satisfying about pulling…
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Blast off into the inspiring true adventures of one of Tellwell’s sci-fi/children’s authors Start putting words to paper or screen, even if they are only ideas, maybe just a few sentences. It’s quite possible the more you write, the more the story will start writing itself, or at least help you write it. Barry Fellinger…
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As an English major, writing has always been a part of Ryan Lawrence’s life. It was only after leaving his long-time profession that he took his education and a passion for writing and began his author journey. Ryan currently lives in London, Ontario, with his husband Todd, their cat Dora, and a massive comic book…
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Meet Tellwell’s interior book designer and quality assurance specialist, Michael! Read on to learn about the importance of a good book interior and how you can best prepare for this crucial step in your publishing journey. What inspired you to work in publishing?My passion in design inspired me to pursue a career in publishing. I…
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Blake “Crash” Priddle has appeared on CTV News, the CBC and City News Calgary to talk about his inspiring and vulnerable memoir. Always be a leader, not a follower Bud Priddle, Grandfather of Blake “Crash” Priddle Tell us a bit about yourself! I am 28 years old and I currently work as a radio announcer and news reporter in Northern Manitoba for Arctic Radio. I am…
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Goodreads is a social network specifically designed for finding your next great read, and is a vital tool for authors! With over 125 million users, it provides authors with direct access to not only their current readers, but also potential new readers. By claiming your Goodreads author account, you will be able to unlock a…
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I never wanted to fit into what was normally expected of a woman; I chose to chase my dreams instead. Myriam Huser, author of They Called Me Sky Hunter Myriam Huser is an incredibly skilled pilot and a talented storyteller – ask her about the time she was detained in Sudan while on a humanitarian…
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Renée James is the talented Australian children’s author of Patroosh, the Cheeky Pelican. Her book was featured as one of the best-reviewed books by IndieReader in May, she has been reviewed on a number of book blogs, and has been featured on the Clarence Valley Independent! Patroosh, the Cheeky Pelican touches on the impact of…
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Allow me to introduce you to Pearl Gregor, Tellwell’s March author of the month. She is a Dream Worker, three time self-published author, and absolute force of a woman. The Tellwell team had the pleasure of working with Pearl on her three books: Authoring Self, Cauldron of the Feminine, and I, The Woman, Planted the…
How do you get readers to review your book? You give it to them for free. Hosting an online giveaway is one tactic that will provide a bit of extra publicity for your book. Goodreads, Facebook and Amazon have functions on their sites that give writers the opportunity to organize their very own book giveaways. The question…