Category: writing tips

• It’s Okay to Take a Break

  When a writer’s muse sings, there’s no stopping the inspirational train and the mania that follows. Minutes turn into hours, and hours into days. Before you know it, you’ve been living off coffee and crackers, your characters are making decisions without your permission, and your plot resembles a spaghetti diagram. Nothing, though, tops this creative…

  C.M. Rachels

  October 13, 2025

  writing tips

  author life, creative pause, taking a break, tips to avoid burn-out, writing, writing tips

• Marketing Woes: The Struggle of Promoting Your Own Book

  You wrote the book. You poured your heart, time, and sleep into it. Hitting “publish” should feel like the hard part is over… right? Wrong. Welcome to the next step: Marketing. And it’s no easy task. Unless you’re one of the rare few with a whole PR team, you’re doing this solo. That means building…

  C.M. Rachels

  October 2, 2025

  writing tips

  author life, book marketing, book promotion, publishing, writing tips

• Tips for Worldbuilding

  Creating immersive story worlds without overwhelming readers is a crucial aspect of writing a compelling story. I’m currently busy building my fictional world in my sequel, and I thought I’d share a few tips I was given that helped me sharpen my worldbuilding skills. Start by laying the foundation for your world: Culture, history, environment,…

  C.M. Rachels

  September 10, 2025

  writing tips

  story worlds, wordbuilding, writing, writing tips