Samantha Durante

Young Adult Science Fiction Author

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Writer Resources

As a first time author, I relied a LOT on advice posted online by other authors, so I thought the least I could do is return the favor!  Here are some resources that might be helpful to you if you’re writing/publishing your first book:

  • Writing in General
    • Finding Your Voice
    • The Why & How of Writing a Novel (Part 1: The How)
    • The Why & How of Writing a Novel (Part 2: The Why)
    • Celebrating the Stitch 1 Year Anniversary: Life Lessons Along the Way
    • The Birth of Twist: How I Came Up with Stitch
    • “What Just Happened??” Prepping for the Twist
    • On Bad Reviews: How to Handle Them
    • The Glory of the Sequel
    • Pre-Release Jitters
    • What’s In a Name? How I Titled Shudder
    • Why I Love the First Lines of Shudder
    • Death to the Dreaded Second (Middle) Book Syndrome
  • Self-Publishing Advice
    • Why I Decided to Self-Publish
    • Top 5 Things I Love About Being an (Indie) Author
    • Overcoming the Self-Published Stigma
    • Kindle/CreateSpace/Smashwords Formatting (Part 1)
    • Kindle/CreateSpace/Smashwords Formatting (Part 2)
    • DIY Editing Tips
    • Top 5 Things I Love About Being an (Indie) Author
    • Beware Publishing Kindle Updates (What Happened When I Did)
  • Marketing Your Book
    • Am I YA?
    • Thoughts on Cover Art
    • Step-by-Step Stitch Cover Design Process
    • When to Start Marketing
    • Marketing To Do List
    • Finding Book Bloggers to Review Your Novel
    • On Book Pirates: Not the “Arrrgh” Kind

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