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13/01/2026

🚀 Coming January 27!

Your Veterinary Dream Team is the must-have guide for veterinary leaders who want to attract and keep top talent in today’s competitive market.

Veteran recruiter Gwendolyn Lowder DeLavar shares 30 years of proven strategies to help you:

✨ Write job postings that attract the right candidates
✨ Screen and interview for true culture fit
✨ Partner effectively with recruiters
✨ Build retention plans that keep your best people long-term

If you’re ready to stop scrambling and start building a strong, stable team, this book is your roadmap.

📅 Releasing January 27. Don’t miss it!

https://www.press49.com/catalog/p/vetdreamteam

10/01/2026

It works beautifully for both fiction and nonfiction. Tracking a book’s structure and noticing how the author built it is one of the smartest ways to prepare for writing your own.

When you start working on yours, that kind of awareness becomes your secret advantage. ✍️✨

https://www.literaturelust.com/post/7-ways-keeping-a-book-journal-will-improve-your-writing-1

Reading voraciously is only half the battle; remembering what you’ve read is the other. That’s where your book journal comes in. Decades after you’ve read a work, you’ll recall the basic elements of a book just by the notes you made.

06/01/2026

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03/01/2026

Even though, at first, writing nonfiction might seem easier than writing fiction because you are basically talking about the things you know the best, it's not always like this.

Here are some tips to make writing nonfiction easier!

In the kind of short fiction I write, there are clear starting and ending points. However, these markers are almost always absent when I’m writing nonfiction. I’m not even clear about what it is I’m talking about until I’m a few paragraphs in, let alone where I’m taking the reader with me....

01/01/2026

There’s a big difference between writing for yourself and writing for readers.

Writing for yourself is reflective. It’s where ideas pour out without filters.

Writing for readers is intentional. It’s structured, clear, and focused on impact.

Both matter, but only one turns a manuscript into a book people want to finish, share, and recommend.

The shift happens when you stop asking “What do I want to say?” and start asking, “What does my reader need to understand, feel, or do?”

That’s where good writing becomes meaningful writing.

01/01/2026

Wishing you a happy 2026 filled with clarity, courage, and new beginnings.

May this year bring growth, bold ideas, and the confidence to take the steps you’ve been dreaming about.

Here’s to fresh chapters, big goals, and everything still waiting to be written. 📖✨

30/12/2025

A new year brings clarity and opportunity. If writing and publishing your first book is on your list, start with intention, not overwhelm.

Set one clear goal.
Break it into small, realistic steps.
Schedule the time.
Stay consistent, even when motivation fades.

You don’t need a perfect plan. You need momentum.
This year could be the year you stop saying, “one day” and start saying, “I’m doing it.” 📖

What’s your writing goal for the new year?

We are here for you at every step in your publishing journey: https://www.press49.com/

27/12/2025

An article not related to writing but so important during this season!

Holiday season-related stress is widespread and predictable, but evidence-based strategies grounded in psychology can meaningfully protect well-being.

25/12/2025

What’s the real reason you haven’t written your book yet?

Hint: it’s probably not time, or talent, or even motivation.

It’s that quiet little voice in your head saying:

“What if it isn’t good enough?”
“What if no one cares?”
“What if I actually finish it…and it still fails?”

The blank page isn’t the enemy. Fear is.

And fear loves to disguise itself as “research,” “planning,” and “waiting for the right moment.”

But here’s the truth: Your book gets written the moment you decide your message matters more than your doubts.

Start messy. Start unsure. Start terrified.

But start.

Your future readers are waiting for the story only you can tell.

25/12/2025

Wishing you a Merry Christmas filled with warmth, love, and meaningful moments!

May this season bring rest, gratitude, and time to be present with the people who matter most.

Grateful for the connections, stories, and community we continue to build together here at Press 49. ❤️

23/12/2025

🎄Reignite the Joy

The holidays don’t have to be about deadlines, word counts, or pressure.

Christmas can be the perfect time to write just for yourself.

No expectations.
No rules.
No “this has to turn into a book.”

Write because it feels good.
Write because it reminds you why you fell in love with words in the first place.

Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do during this season is to slow down, listen to yourself, and let the passion come back naturally. ✨

20/12/2025

It happens to the best of us. We are humans. It's normal from time to time to experience this. I really like this article for its practical solutions when it comes to writer's block.

https://jerryjenkins.com/writers-block/

As writers, we know how frustrating it is to stare at a blank screen. But luckily, you can eliminate writer's block once and for all by doing this...