From writing & publishing advice to author interviews, the FriesenPress Blog is where you'll find industry-leading insights on all facets of self-publishing.
If you’re stuck trying to put pen to paper for the first time or untangle a messy first draft, you might need some help in how to brainstorm your novel. Here are 5 key techniques to help kickstart your creativity so you can build momentum on your manuscript.
Read MoreIf a picture is worth a thousand words, what do your illustrations say? Illustrations are a specific art meant to enhance your story. To ensure your book’s artwork is hitting the mark, our team of experts offers 4 useful tips.
Read More“Show don’t tell” is one of the most frequent pieces of writing advice, and for good reason. Here are 6 practical tips for when (and how) to use this important literary technique in your writing.
Read MoreIf you want to make a place feel real to your readers, you need to understand the immersive power of worldbuilding. Here are 6 useful tips you can apply to any genre of fiction writing to help your setting come alive, so it can best serve your narrative.
Read MoreIf you want your memoir to leave a lasting impact on your readers, you need to uncover its defining message. Book coach Steve Donahue joins us on the blog to help you excavate and implement meaningful messaging in your memoir.
Read MoreCreating beautiful, branded social media graphics doesn’t require the extensive knowledge and complicated tools you might think. We enlist the expertise of the FriesenPress Book Promotions team for the tips and advice you need to easily create visually stunning and effective images of your own.
Read MoreWhen you hire your own illustrator, it puts you in the position of art director. To help you settle into your new role and better manage your self-published book’s illustrations, try these pro tips from our in-house illustrations specialist Astra Crompton.
Read MoreFriesenPress authors’ books can take them to some amazing places. In the FriesenPress Author Spotlight, we pass the mic to our authors to celebrate their experiences in their own words. Here’s a compilation of three authors we recently featured for their extraordinary stories.
Read MoreAre you ready to take your book promotion to the next level? Find out how to craft a perfect query letter to get the attention you deserve — and start writing your own with one of our customizable templates.
Read MoreYour book tells a story, but an interview sells it. That’s why it’s so important to give great media interviews. Our friends Smith Publicity join us on the blog to outline how authors can put their best foot forward and walk into their interviews with confidence.
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