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Anessa Books I am a book coach and formatter for indie-authors. I teach others how to format, edit, and guide new authors through the maze that is self-publishing.

Does your mystery novel have a romance in it? Does your speculative fiction have a mystery element? Does your romance ta...
06/07/2025

Does your mystery novel have a romance in it? Does your speculative fiction have a mystery element? Does your romance take place on another planet? It seems that there's a lot of cross-genre writing going on. I attribute this to indie- publishing. Traditional publishing houses used to refuse books that transversed genres claiming that they wouldn't know which shelf to put it on (my own Regency-set fantasy romance was rejected for this reason twenty years ago)....

Does your mystery novel have a romance in it? Does your speculative fiction have a mystery element? Does your romance take place on another planet? It seems that there’s a lot of cross-genre writing going on. I attribute this to indie- publishing. Traditional publishing houses used to refuse books...

There was recently a discussion on the Regency Fiction Writers’ forum concerning historical accuracy. For a group whose ...
29/06/2025

There was recently a discussion on the Regency Fiction Writers’ forum concerning historical accuracy. For a group whose courses mostly teach accurate historical detail (everything from architecture to dancing to cookery), there were a number of authors who commented that they didn’t believe a historical novel needed to be 100% accurate. The discussion began with someone looking for a name for a Regency romance as lacking in accuracy as the Bridgerton television show....

There was recently a discussion on the Regency Fiction Writers’ forum concerning historical accuracy. For a group whose courses mostly teach accurate historical detail (everything from architecture to dancing to cookery), there were a number of authors who commented that they didn’t believe a hi...

I could have written this article with AI or had AI write it for me. The question is, is that right? Ethical? How much A...
22/06/2025

I could have written this article with AI or had AI write it for me. The question is, is that right? Ethical? How much AI should an author use? To answer this question, I did some research into AI writing tools. Let me tell you, there are a lot! A lot more than I anticipated. And what’s interesting is that each one specializes in some different aspect of writing....

I could have written this article with AI or had AI write it for me. The question is, is that right? Ethical? How much AI should an author use? To answer this question, I did some research into AI writing tools. Let me tell you, there are a lot! A lot more than I anticipated. […]

If you write every morning for half an hour before work, you’ve got a writing routine. Do you decide on a weekly goal to...
15/06/2025

If you write every morning for half an hour before work, you’ve got a writing routine. Do you decide on a weekly goal to write so many words? That would be a writing routine. Do you tell yourself that you’re going to get a scene written every day and then do so? You’ve got a routine. If you have a writing routine, kudos to you!...

If you write every morning for half an hour before work, you’ve got a writing routine. Do you decide on a weekly goal to write so many words? That would be a writing routine. Do you tell yourself that you’re going to get a scene written every day and then do so? You’ve got a […]

I use Comcast as my internet provider. Recently, they emailed me (perhaps you got it too?) telling me that the internet ...
08/06/2025

I use Comcast as my internet provider. Recently, they emailed me (perhaps you got it too?) telling me that the internet speed I pay for is more than my modem can handle. So I'm paying for 1 gbps, but only getting a fraction of that because my modem is too old and slow. They were trying to get me to rent a modem from them, but instead I bought a new modem from another retailer and a new mesh network that can handle the faster wifi....

I use Comcast as my internet provider. Recently, they emailed me (perhaps you got it too?) telling me that the internet speed I pay for is more than my modem can handle. So I’m paying for 1 gbps, but only getting a fraction of that because my modem is too old and slow. They were […]

A blog post on Writers in the Storm (which has quickly become my favorite writing blog) got me thinking (as all good blo...
01/06/2025

A blog post on Writers in the Storm (which has quickly become my favorite writing blog) got me thinking (as all good blog posts should, really). The post was called “The Tools Have Changed But Your Voice Still Matters.” And it details how, in even as few as five years ago, blogging and how readers find your blog has changed....

A blog post on Writers in the Storm (which has quickly become my favorite writing blog) got me thinking (as all good blog posts should, really). The post was called “The Tools Have Changed But Your Voice Still Matters.” And it details how, in even as few as five years ago, blogging and how reade...

One of the most nerve wracking part of being a self-published author is… well, the publishing! Pressing that button to p...
25/05/2025

One of the most nerve wracking part of being a self-published author is… well, the publishing! Pressing that button to put your work out there for the whole world to see. But even before you can press that all-important button, you need to put in all the information you want the world to see and ensure that they do, in fact, see it....

One of the most nerve wracking part of being a self-published author is… well, the publishing! Pressing that button to put your work out there for the whole world to see. But even before you can press that all-important button, you need to put in all the information you want the world to see and [...

What makes a villain? Does someone like the mustache twirling character from cartoons come to mind? Or perhaps it’s Mr. ...
11/05/2025

What makes a villain? Does someone like the mustache twirling character from cartoons come to mind? Or perhaps it’s Mr. Goldfinger (pictured here)? Is your villain a thoroughly evil character or just someone who wants to ensure your protagonist doesn’t get what they want either because they want it too or for some other reason either benign or not? If you want your villain to be like the cartoon character, that’s fine, just know that your readers will be very aware that the character is not real and possibly not believable....

What makes a villain? Does someone like the mustache twirling character from cartoons come to mind? Or perhaps it’s Mr. Goldfinger (pictured here)? Is your villain a thoroughly evil character or just someone who wants to ensure your protagonist doesn’t get what they want either because they want...

It’s an honest question. You might think that because I’m a romance writer and one who is always talking about goal, mot...
04/05/2025

It’s an honest question. You might think that because I’m a romance writer and one who is always talking about goal, motivation, and conflict that I would be standing here screaming “Yes! Characters must always grow. They must always learn something and develop as a person between the front cover and the back.” Actually… I do believe that a book is better for having characters who grow, but they don’t absolutely have to....

It’s an honest question. You might think that because I’m a romance writer and one who is always talking about goal, motivation, and conflict that I would be standing here screaming “Yes! Characters must always grow. They must always learn something and develop as a person between the front co...

I’m sure I’ve written on this topic before, but somehow, I can’t find it, and if I can’t find it, that means that you ca...
27/04/2025

I’m sure I’ve written on this topic before, but somehow, I can’t find it, and if I can’t find it, that means that you can’t find it. So, I’ll tackle it again. I’ve been thinking about this recently because I’ve been swamped with Other Work (i.e. editing, formatting, and coaching). When I’ve got a lot of work to do not only do I rely on my To Do list even more (and sadly, too frequently discover that the app I was using for this just isn’t right), but I realize that I’ve really got to do more planning—or as it’s now called “time blocking.”...

I’m sure I’ve written on this topic before, but somehow, I can’t find it, and if I can’t find it, that means that you can’t find it. So, I’ll tackle it again. I’ve been thinking about this recently because I’ve been swamped with Other Work (i.e. editing, formatting, and coaching). Wh...

A newsletter is a lot more important than a lot of new authors realize. Here’s a list of all that a newsletter can do fo...
20/04/2025

A newsletter is a lot more important than a lot of new authors realize. Here’s a list of all that a newsletter can do for you. Writing a newsletter makes you think about who you are in your writer persona. Who you are in real life is not necessarily who you are online and it’s not your brand. If you are a writing of romantic comedy, you’re probably going to be a funny person All The Time online....

A newsletter is a lot more important than a lot of new authors realize. Here’s a list of all that a newsletter can do for you. Writing a newsletter makes you think about who you are in your writer persona. Who you are in real life is not necessarily who you are online and it’s […]

How do you know when you’ve made it? How do you know when you have succeeded? What is your definition of success? This c...
13/04/2025

How do you know when you’ve made it? How do you know when you have succeeded? What is your definition of success? This can be with anything in your life: your marriage, your full-time job, your tennis game, whatever! But, of course, what I’m talking about right now is your author career. What is your definition of being a successful author?...

How do you know when you’ve made it? How do you know when you have succeeded? What is your definition of success? This can be with anything in your life: your marriage, your full-time job, your tennis game, whatever! But, of course, what I’m talking about right now is your author career. What is...

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