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February 23, 2021
Story Studio Podcast Will Be Back with a New Season in Q4 2021
After many years of consistently putting out a podcast every week, we’re taking a short hiatus from The Story Studio Podcast (previously known as The Self-Publishing Podcast). We recently shifted from an ongoing format to a “seasons” format in order to deliver a tighter, more consistent experience and a deeper dive into the topics you…
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July 21, 2020
USA Today Bestselling Author Stacy Claflin Partners with Sterling & Stone
Bestselling author Stacy Claflin is partnering with Sterling & Stone to create a new psychological thriller series, Dead for Good, as part of our Nolon King thriller line. Stacy is best known for her Alex Mercer series (starting with Girl In Trouble), but she also is prolific as a romance author. Dead for Good will…
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May 4, 2020
Book Editors (Everything You Need To Know)
The relationship between an author and their editor can be one of the most important that any writer can cultivate. The book Max Perkins Editor of Genius shows just how important that relationship with an excellent editor has been for authors like Thomas Wolfe, Earnest Hemmingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. It can be argued that…
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April 28, 2020
How to Develop a Premise For Your Story
You’ve probably read at least one novel that didn’t hang together. Maybe it had multiple storylines elbowing each other in the ribs while fighting for your attention. Maybe the story seemed to stop and start as the character indulged in apparently-random introspection on their way to nowhere. Maybe it felt like someone had jammed several…
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How to Plot a Story
So, what’s it about? Say you’re writing a book and that’s the first question everyone will probably ask you. You might be able to rattle that plot off the top of your head. But for most people there’s a bit of rambling. Plot can be hard to articulate, yet if you can turn this into…
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How To Upload Your Book To KDP
Congratulations! You did it. You wrote and edited and proofed your book. You put in the front and back matter you want. Now, you’re ready to upload your book to KDP and press go to become a published author and a publisher. Here are a few things you need to know. First, make sure you…
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How to Get (Good) Reviews for Your Book
Every author I know has a love/hate relationship with book reviews. On the “pro” side, flattering reviews shine a light on what you do right as an author. Writing is a lonely pursuit, and unless you work very differently than I do, nobody’s standing behind you in your office or the coffee shop to cheer…
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April 21, 2020
Story Writing Prompts (1200+ Ideas!)
Writing is easy when you have inspiration. Yet without it, the process can feel like a struggle and flow is illusive. We don’t believe in writer’s block at Sterling & Stone. That doesn’t mean that our authors never hit a wall or run out of ideas or steam. But we’re always able to diagnose the…
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How to Choose a Book Title
You already know that people judge books by their covers. But they also judge them by their titles. If the cover image piques a reader’s interest, the next thing they will look at is going to be the title. You want your title to perk your reader’s ears (or eyes) long enough to earn a…
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What is Exposition in Story?
Exposition is a comprehensive explanation of an idea or theory. In fiction, exposition usually happens when an author feels the need to break action in order to explain something directly to the reader. Often this is done by “breaking the frame” as they say in the film industry, which is when either the narrator does…
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