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Perfection isn’t the goal of a first draft—progress is. Writers often get stuck polishing every sentence, but the key to finishing your book is simple: write it messy, edit later. Learn how to embrace imperfect drafts and finally finish that book you’ve been meaning to write.
Read MoreAs 2025 approaches, we’re looking back at some of our most insightful and motivating blog posts from this past year. Here’s a curated list of our top 10 posts of 2024 — jam packed with tips and advice to inspire your publishing journey in the year ahead.
Read MoreAs we turn the page on 2023, we’re looking back at 10 of our most insightful and motivating blog posts of the last year. We hope our selection helps to inspire your writing and publishing journey today and in the year ahead. See you in 2024!
Read MoreAs the New Year quickly approaches, we’re looking back at 10 of our most insightful and motivating blog posts of the last year. We hope our selection helps to inspire your writing and publishing journey today and in the year ahead. See you in 2023!
Read MoreIn August 2021, FriesenPress author R. S. Twells was about to publish the first book. Today, she’s released two books in her YA Agent Bennet saga and provides writing and publishing advice to 90,000+ followers on social media. We spoke with R. S. to learn about her unexpected publishing path, what drives her social success, and more!
Read MoreAs the New Year quickly approaches, we wanted to take a moment to revisit 10 of our most insightful and motivating blog posts of the last year. We hope our selection of tips and advice inspires your writing and publishing journey today and in year ahead. See you in 2022!
Read MoreA style sheet is a concise document generated by the author during the writing process that helps you keep track of the formatting and narrative choices unique to your book. Learn more about how a style sheet can help you stay focused — and develop your own with our included template!
Read MoreFriesenPress Publishing Consultant Emily Perkins is featured as a self-publishing expert in a masterclass series called Writing your First (or next) Book. Watch her in-depth interview with host Traci Skuce as she charts the road map to self-publishing:
Read MoreWriting a book is all about building sustainable momentum. But for those fits when inspiration and motivation start to run dry, it can be helpful (and downright life-saving!) to have a few strategies for rejuvenating yourself. Here are some key tactics for overcoming five of the most common impediments to building writing momentum.
Read MoreWith the New Year fast approaching, we decided to look back at ten of our most popular and impactful blog posts of the last year. We hope this compilation of tips and advice inspires your writing and publishing journey today and in the year ahead.
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