Scribe Book School

The best way to write is the way you talk—at least for most writing.

It’s conversational, and it’s easy to read. That’s exactly what you want in a book.

The way we speak isn’t always grammatically correct, but that’s okay.

Grammar rules are arbitrary and completely made-up.

That said, we put together this shortlist of the most common grammatical errors, so you can fix them before sending your manuscript to your editor.

To see all of our examples, check out the full article:

10 of the Most Common Grammar Mistakes to Avoid (& How to Fix Them)

Vanity presses thrive on ripping off self-publishing authors.

The good news is that you can avoid publishing scams with some basic knowledge about vanity publishing.

This episode will explain what a vanity press is, what the risks are, and how to spot and avoid publishing scams. We’ll also talk about why people fall for those scams, which publishers to avoid, and how you should publish your book instead.

To learn more, check out this article: https://scribemedia.com/vanity-press

How you tell a story will make or break your book.

A good story allows you to grab and hold the reader’s attention, teach them your ideas in an entertaining way, and relate those ideas back to their own lives.

So if you want readers to love your book and recommend it to other readers, listen to this episode and check out the accompanying blog post: https://scribemedia.com/narrative-writing

And be sure to check out our free writing course at http://scribebookschool.com

Many Authors want to get their book into hundreds (or even thousands) of bookstores across the country. It’s one of the most common dreams I hear from first-time Authors.

But there have been many changes in the publishing industry since ebooks made self-publishing accessible to everyone. Today, being in bookstores doesn’t guarantee book sales—and it’s not the best way to make money with your book.

Even if you can get your book onto thousands of shelves across the country (and most Authors can’t), you’re taking a huge financial risk—the kind that can bankrupt a self-published Author.

And there’s absolutely zero reason to expose yourself to that kind of risk.

You can publish a tremendously successful book and use it to make a lot of money without being on any bookstore shelves. It has already been done, thousands of times, by countless other Authors similar to you.

Now, if you want to know the joy of walking into a bookstore and seeing your book sitting on the shelf, you can still make that happen. You just have to go about it the right way.

This episode will tell you everything you need to know about getting your book into brick-and-mortar bookstores—while avoiding the risks that can come with it.

We'll walk you through:

1. Why bookstores are so risky, especially for self-published Authors
2. What being in bookstores requires and what it won’t do for you
3. How you can get bookstores to sell your book online
4. A low-risk approach if you really want to see your book on a bookstore shelf
5. How to approach bookstores to make that happen

The first thing most people think about when considering a memoir is what would happen if they published it.

In this episode, Tucker will walk you through the implications of writing and publishing your memoir, and how to deal with it.

To get access to all of our video lessons, sign up at http://scribebookschool.com