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Writing Tips
5 Ways That Humility Can Make You A Better Writer
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jun 27

Publishing
How to Self-Publish an Audiobook: A Writer’s Journey
Joseph D. Slater

Jun 24

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News & Features
The New and Improved Novlr Analytics!
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jun 20

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Writing Tips
A Beginner’s Guide to Dialogue Tags
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jun 17

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Writing Tips
How to Write Amazing Narrative Non-Fiction
Lydia

Jun 13

Writing Tips
A Foolproof Character Cheat Sheet (With Downloadable Template)
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jun 10

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Writing Tips
6 Essential Ingredients for Building Your Fantasy World
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jun 6

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Publishing
How to Vet a Literary Agent
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jun 3

Author Spotlight - Dana Wilkerson
Novlr Authors
Author Spotlight with Dana Wilkerson
Pamela Koehne-Drube

May 30

News & Features
Novlr Quick Tip: Use Comments to Highlight Your Words
Pamela Koehne-Drube

May 27

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Writing Tips
How to Write a Story Resolution Your Readers Will Remember
Pamela Koehne-Drube

May 23

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Writing Tips
5 Tips to Write a Good Subplot That Every Writer Needs to Know
Pamela Koehne-Drube

May 20

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Writing Tips
How to Write Engaging Non-Fiction: Memoir
Lydia

May 16

Character archetypes
Writing Tips
Character Archetypes and How to Use Them in Your Novel
Char

May 13

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Books, Writing Tips
Breaking Down the Key Lessons of Stephen King’s On Writing
Allie Cooper

May 9

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Writing Tips
6 More Writing Playlists to Inspire and Motivate
Pamela Koehne-Drube

May 6

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Writing Tips
Helpful Tips for Writing Children’s Books
Pamela Koehne-Drube

May 2

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Writing Tips
How Many Words in a Book? A Guide for Writers
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 29

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Novlr Authors
Author Spotlight with Shameka Erby
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 25

Whatever story your write, write it with Novlr
News & Features
Writing Community: The Creator Economy, Rewritten for Storytellers
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 22

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Publishing
What Is an ISBN and Why Do I Need One?
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 18

Writing Tips
The Best Plot Structure for Writing a Romantic Comedy
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 15

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Publishing
Great Advice from Publishers to Find Quality Book Cover Design
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 11

Whatever story your write, write it with Novlr
News & Features
Writers Services: The Creator Economy, Rewritten for Story Tellers
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 8

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Writing Tips
How to Fit Writing Around a Full-Time Job
Char

Apr 4

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Books
The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook: A Writer’s Best Friend
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Apr 1

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Novlr Authors
Ask a Ghostwriter: Your Questions Answered
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Mar 28

Whatever story your write, write it with Novlr
Co-Ownership, News & Features
Start.coop: The Creator Economy, Rewritten for Storytellers:
Thomas Muirhead

Mar 26

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Writing Tips
5 Grammar Mistakes You Can Make Without Worrying
Krystal N. Craiker

Mar 21

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Writing Tips
How To Create a Fan-Favorite Character
Char

Mar 18

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Writing Tips
A Plot Structure for Writing Terrifying Horror Fiction
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Mar 14

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Writing Tips
The Creator Economy: Building an Audience of Readers
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Mar 11

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Writing Tips
6 More Writing Playlists for Scenes and Vibes
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Mar 7

Whatever story your write, write it with Novlr
Co-Ownership, News & Features
The Future of Novlr: The Creator Economy, Rewritten for Storytellers
Thomas Muirhead

Mar 4

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Writing Tips
4 Simple Productivity Hacks for Creative Writers
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Feb 28

Carl Burkitt (Photo by Caroline Brown)
Novlr Authors
Author Spotlight with Carl Burkitt
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Feb 25

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Writing Tips
5 Crutch Words to Eliminate From Your Writing
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Feb 21

Whatever story your write, write it with Novlr
Co-Ownership, News & Features
Novlr: The Creator Economy, Rewritten for Storytellers
Thomas Muirhead

Feb 18

Books to read by Black Authors in 2022
Books
6 New Releases by Black Authors to Read in 2022
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Feb 11

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Writing Tips
Don’t Delete Your Words. Your Words Have Value.
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Feb 7

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Writing Tips
Plot Structure: The Hero’s Journey
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Feb 4

Naley Gonzales books
Novlr Authors
Author Showcase with Naley Gonzalez
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jan 31

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Writing Tips
How to Create a Compelling Character in Minutes
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jan 28

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Writing Tips
6 More Epic Scene and Mood Specific Playlists for Writing
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jan 24

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Publishing
NFTs for Writers: New Options to Publish in a Digital World
Rowena Wiseman

Jan 21

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Publishing
The 3 Best Online Publishing Platforms for Serialised Fiction
Rowena Wiseman

Jan 17

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Writing Tips
The Best Plotting Tools for Writers and Novels
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jan 14

Dante Papier on the Novlr Reading Room
Novlr Authors
From the Notebook of Dante Papier
Dante Papier

Jan 10

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Writing Tips
Five Amazing 10-Minute Writing Exercises
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jan 7

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Publishing
How To Make Money as a Writer
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jan 3

Books on shelves - traditional routes to publishing
Publishing
The Three Main Routes to Publishing
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Dec 31

Joseph D. Slater Books
Novlr Authors
Author Spotlight with Joseph D. Slater
Joseph D. Slater

Dec 27

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Books
The Enduring Popularity of “A Christmas Carol”
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Dec 24

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Writing Tips
Six Unusual Places to Find Writing Prompts
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Dec 20

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Writing Tips
Why Writers Should Be Using Tumblr: A Complete Guide
Rowena Wiseman

Dec 17

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Writing Tips
5 Reasons Why You Should Write a Christmas Book
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Dec 13

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Publishing
5 Brilliant Non-Traditional Ways To Publish A Book
Rowena Wiseman

Dec 10

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Writing Tips
Epic Scene-Specific Writing Playlists for Chases, Love, Murder…
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Dec 6

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Writing Tips
10 Perfect Christmas Gifts for Writers
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Dec 3

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 8: Recap
Lydia

Dec 1

Novlr Authors
Author Interview with Daniel Verastiqui
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Nov 29

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Writing Tips
Why It’s OK to use Repetition in Your Writing
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Nov 26

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 7: Specifications and Sample Writing
Lydia

Nov 24

Writing Tips
Six Ways to Get Motivated to Write
Summer Keown

Nov 22

Dante Papier on the Novlr Reading Room
Novlr Authors
Dante Papier: An Announcement
Dante Papier

Nov 19

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 6: Author Biography & Marketing and Publicity
Lydia

Nov 17

Twitter for writers
Writing Tips
How to Use Twitter as a Writer: An Introduction
Rowena Wiseman

Nov 15

Novlr Authors
Two Weeks in the Life of a Novlr Author
Carolyn Mandache

Nov 12

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 5: Competitive Titles
Lydia

Nov 10

Writing any time
Writing Tips
Writer’s Routines: Writing Any Time
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Nov 8

Writing in the Morning
Writing Tips
Writers Routines: Writing in the Morning
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Nov 5

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 5: Table of Contents and Chapter Summaries
Lydia

Nov 3

Writing in the Evening
Writing Tips
Writer’s Routines: Writing in the Evening
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Nov 1

National Novel Writing Month 2021 Banner
NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo for Busy People
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Oct 29

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 3: Positioning Statement, Summary, Blurb
Lydia

Oct 27

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Writing Tips
How to Get Over Rejection: A Writer’s Guide
Summer Keown

Oct 25

Writing Tips
Writer’s Routines: Writing in the Afternoon
Crystal Kamm

Oct 22

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 3: Target Audience
Lydia

Oct 20

Halloween pumpkin and candles
Books
Halloween Reads for Children (That Aren’t Scary)
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Oct 18

Spooky mansion
Books
5 Halloween Reads That Aren’t Horror
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Oct 16

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Lesson 1: What is a book proposal?
Lydia

Oct 13

How to Use Pinterest as a writer
Writing Tips
How to Use Pinterest As A Writer: An Introduction
Rowena Wiseman

Oct 11

Critique group
Writing Tips
Writer’s Critique Groups and How to Form Them
Summer Keown

Oct 7

The Novlr step by step Guide to writing your non-fiction book proposal
Course
Introduction
Lydia

Oct 6

Novlr Authors
A Week in the Life of a Novlr Author
Carolyn Mandache

Oct 4

Novlr Authors
How to use Instagram as a Writer: An Introduction
Rowena Wiseman

Sep 20

NaNoWriMo
Novlr are NaNoWriMo Epic Sponsor 2021
Kim Montgomery

Sep 8

Novlr Authors
How to use TikTok as a Writer: An Introduction
Rowena Wiseman

Sep 7

News & Features
Release 4.8.0: Keyboard Shortcuts
Kim Montgomery

Aug 31

Publishing
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F* About Bad Reviews
Linda Seed

Aug 27

Writing Tips
“Should I Carry On Writing?” and Other Writers’ Angst
Kim Montgomery

Aug 25

Novlr Authors
Writer’s Block Diary: Trying to find the Right Hole
Dante Papier

Aug 20

Publishing
What Is a Beta Reader and How Do I Find One?
Rowena Wiseman

Aug 19

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Writing Tips
Writer’s Routines: Writing in the Small Hours
Crystal Kamm

Aug 3

Novlr Authors
Writer’s Block Diary: Algorithm ‘n’ Blues
Dante Papier

Jul 28

Novlr Authors
Writer’s Block Diary: Wealth and Hellbeing
Dante Papier

Jul 15

Writing Tips
Revising your Novel: Playing in the Sandbox
Crystal Kamm

Jul 10

Novlr Authors
Every Tom, Dick and Harry walk into a bar
Dante Papier

Jul 7

Writing Tips
9 Ways To Write Your Opening Line – Is It Really Important?
Kim Montgomery

Jul 6

Novlr Authors
Dante Papier: Treat others as you wish to be treated
Dante Papier

Jun 22

News & Features
Release: 4.7.0: Improved exporting
Kim Montgomery

Jun 21

Books
The Road to Hell is Paved with Adverbs
Kim Montgomery

Jun 17

Writing Tips
Writer’s Routines: Writing at Night
Crystal Kamm

Jun 15

Novlr Authors
The Diary of Dante Papier
Dante Papier

Jun 14

Writing Tips
How To Write Better: Aesthetic Isolation for Writers
Crystal Kamm

Jun 9

Writing Tips
Turn off the TV, Write a Novel
Crystal Kamm

May 28

News & Features
Release 4.6.1: Share Individual Chapters
Kim Montgomery

May 25

Writing Tips
Find an Agent with #PitMad
Crystal Kamm

May 21

Books
What is Steampunk?
Crystal Kamm

May 14

News & Features
Release 4.4.0: Export Individual Chapters
Kim Montgomery

May 10

Novlr Authors
Dante Papier: Notes from a difficult time
Dante Papier

May 10

Books
Why We Talk About Book Genres
Crystal Kamm

May 7

Writing Tips
Tips for Writing Dialogue: Reading
Crystal Kamm

Apr 30

News & Features
Analytics User Research Report: What You Said
Kim Montgomery

Apr 28

NaNoWriMo
Time is Running Out on Camp NaNoWriMo
Crystal Kamm

Apr 27

Writing Tips
8 Mistakes to Avoid For a Perfect Ending to Your Novel
Kim Montgomery

Apr 21

Writing Tips
Start Your Story Late
Crystal Kamm

Apr 15

Writing Tips
Writing As a Spiritual Journey
Crystal Kamm

Apr 10

Writing Tips
You’ve Finished Your First Draft. Now What?
Kristina Stanley

Apr 7

NaNoWriMo
Camp NaNoWriMo Starts Tomorrow and I’m Already Tired
Crystal Kamm

Mar 31

News & Features
Tell Us What You Need in Novlr Analytics
Kim Montgomery

Mar 30

Writing Tips
8 Mistakes to Avoid to Write the Perfect Novel Opening
Kim Montgomery

Mar 30

Novlr Authors
Dante Papier: Musings on Truth
Dante Papier

Mar 26

NaNoWriMo
Excitedly Planning for Camp NaNoWriMo
Crystal Kamm

Mar 21

Novlr advice writing morning pages
Writing Tips
Why I Love My Morning Pages
Crystal Kamm

Mar 15

Novlr 4.2.1 writing software
News & Features
Release 4.2.1: Collapsible chapter lists & new chapter menu
Kim Montgomery

Mar 15

Dante Papier on the Novlr Reading Room
Novlr Authors
If You Cut Me, I Bleed Ink
Dante Papier

Mar 9

News & Features
Welcome to the Novlr Reading Room
Kim Montgomery

Mar 8

NaNoWriMo
Camp NaNoWriMo Begins in One Month!
Crystal Kamm

Mar 3

Novlr Authors
A New Series: Introducing Dante Papier
Dante Papier

Mar 2

Writing Tips
Write to the Right Soundtrack
Crystal Kamm

Feb 28

Books
Novlr’s Favorite Books
Crystal Kamm

Feb 23

Man and woman embracing at sunset - Photo by Oziel Gómez on Unsplash - for post How to Write About Love
Writing Tips
How to Write About Love
Crystal Kamm

Feb 14

Books
Black History Month: Books by Black Authors
Crystal Kamm

Feb 9

Writing Tips
Is there a process for writing a novel?
Crystal Kamm

Jan 28

Books, Writing Tips
Getting the Science Right in Your Fiction
Crystal Kamm

Jan 21

Novlr - finding inspiration in real life
Writing Tips
Finding Inspiration in Real Life
Crystal Kamm

Jan 13

News & Features
Novlr Feature Highlight: Goals and Analytics
Crystal Kamm

Jan 8

NaNoWriMo
Reflecting on NaNoWriMo 2020
Crystal Kamm

Dec 28

Reading your novel for the first time - Novlr
Writing Tips
Reading Your Novel for the Very First Time
Crystal Kamm

Dec 17

News & Features
Organize Your Novel with Novlr
Crystal Kamm

Dec 11

Best writing advice ever - Novlr
Writing Tips
The Best Writing Advice Ever
Crystal Kamm

Dec 2

NaNoWriMo
The end of Nanowrimo 2020
Crystal Kamm

Nov 30

When motivation for writing is lacking - novlr
Writing Tips
When motivation is lacking
Crystal Kamm

Nov 21

NaNoWriMo
Progressing through NaNoWriMo 2020
Crystal Kamm

Nov 19

How to plan a novel by not planning it - Novlr
Writing Tips
How To Plan a Novel (By Not Planning It)
Crystal Kamm

Nov 12

Don't forget to rest during NaNoWriMo - Novlr
NaNoWriMo
Don’t forget to rest during NaNoWriMo
Crystal Kamm

Nov 5

Using conflict to move your story forward - Novlr
Writing Tips
Using Conflict to Move Your Story Forward
Crystal Kamm

Oct 28

If NaNoWriMo was a fitness challenge - novlr
NaNoWriMo
If NaNoWriMo Was a Fitness Challenge
Crystal Kamm

Oct 21

Books, NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo 2020 Reading List
Crystal Kamm

Oct 12

NaNoWriMo
New: Novlr NaNoWriMo Integration
Kim Montgomery

Sep 21

News & Features
Novlr Feature Highlight: Commenting
Clare Sulley

Aug 26

News & Features
Novlr Feature Highlight: Share Your Novel
Kim Montgomery

Aug 18

Writing Tips
An Insider’s Guide to Getting a Non-Fiction Book Deal
Lydia

Aug 12

News & Features
How To Use Novlr as a Mobile app
Kim Montgomery

Apr 12

News & Features
Release 3.0.6: Novlr on Mobile is Here
Kim Montgomery

Apr 3

News & Features
Results: Which Novlr features are important to you?
Kim Montgomery

Mar 24

News & Features
Introducing Novlr 3.0
Kim Montgomery

Dec 30

NaNoWriMo
What 335,000,000 Words Have Taught Us About NaNoWriMo
Kim Montgomery

Oct 26

NaNoWriMo
The 5 NaNoWriMo Tips Everybody Has Somehow Missed
Thomas Muirhead

Oct 21

Writing Tips
The Novlr Guide to Finding Writing Inspiration
Kim Montgomery

Oct 16

NaNoWriMo, Writing Tips
A Novel Idea: NaNoWriMo Writing Prompts
Kim Montgomery

Oct 5

NaNoWriMo
Gearing up for National Novel Writing Month
Kim Montgomery

Sep 23

Novlr Authors
Novlr and I Have Grown Together
Pamela Koehne-Drube

Jul 8

Novlr Authors
Novlr is My Mini Cheerleader
Jordhana Rempel

Apr 26

Novlr old logo to 2019 logo
News & Features
Novlr’s New Look: A Writing Tool Designed For You
Kim Montgomery

Apr 19

News & Features
Novlr Feature Highlight: Tim Clare’s Writing Course
Thomas Muirhead

Apr 17

News & Features
Writing Streaks Help You Write Every Day
Kim Montgomery

Apr 17

Writing Tips
How Not to Hate Your Writing
Kim Montgomery

Mar 2

NaNoWriMo
Why We Love National Novel Writing Month
Thomas Muirhead

Oct 27