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Hank Quense
Hank Quense has self-published his books for over 12 years. His non-fiction books cover fiction writing (Creating Stories), self-publishing (How to Self-publish and Market a Book, Self-publish a Book in 10 Steps), marketing (Book Marketing Fundamentals) and author business (Business Basics for Authors).
He also lectures on these subjects in schools, libraries and on webinars.
Hank recently started https://writersarc.com. The site provides solutions to pain points (problems) for fiction writers, self-publishing authors and authors who are trying to market their books.
The Art of Story Creation
Let’s assume you are a new (or inexperienced) fiction writer. You probably know that…
Does Book Marketing Work?
Does Book Marketing Work?
Marketing a self-published book has a dual purpose, and only one of them concerns…
SWOT Analysis For New Fiction Writers
SWOT Analysis For New Fiction Writers
Whenever you start a new endeavor, you face a learning curve.When you…
What Happens After NaNoWriMo?
After NaNoWriMo
Once you completed your NaNoWriMo project, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with the…
Self-publishing: What Type of Books?
Type of Books
One of the early decisions a self-publishing author has to make concerns what type of book will be…
Moxie Gets Betrothed
An obnoxious teen-age princess who has never been outside her father’s castle
Self-publishing Tip Sheet #1
Self-publishing Tip Sheet
Despite what you hear on the Internet, self-publishing is easy only if you wish to…
Kindle vs Smashwords Sales Report
Kindle vs Smashwords
My publishing company, Strange Worlds Publishing, uses both Smashwords and Kindle to…
NaNoWriMo Novels
NaNoWriMo Novels
So, you finished up your NaNoWriMo novel. Congratulations, but what are you going to do with…
Scene Design in Writing
Scene Design in Writing
INTRODUCTION
Just as words are the building blocks of sentences, and sentences are the…
Self-publishing vs. Small Indie Press Houses
Self-publishing vs. Small Indie Press Houses
One relevant issue an author should evaluate before deciding on…
Differentiation: A Book Marketing Must
Differentiation
Differentiation is one of the most important elements in a marketing plan. It is a versatile tool…
The Perils of Self-publishing
The Perils of Self-publishing
I spent a year writing the four Self-publishing Guides books. I wrote them…
Becoming a Published Author
Becoming a Published Author
More and more writers are venturing into self-publishing. Here are a few comments…
Are You Self-publishing Books?
Book marketing should begin long before the book is published.
Book Marketing
Book Marketing
Marketing a book is something most authors dread and will ignore if possible. Still, it has to be…
Marketing Plans for Self-published Books
Marketing Plans for Self-published Books
Publishing a book is only part of the work. The marketing work also has…
Daytime TV: A Valuable Addition to Your Writer’s Toolbox
Fiction writers need all the tools they can find, but over time, these tools can become dull and rusty. When this…
Wotan’s Dilemma
What would happen if you took the story used by Richard Wagner for his Ring Cycle of operas and moved it from the…
Patience in Writing
Patience in Writing
Writing fiction is an activity that demands an extraordinary amount of patience. In fact,…
Writing Humor
Writing Humor is difficult. Besides developing the humor, these stories must have all the other elements of a…
Reviews: Manage Your Self-publishing Project
Manage Your Self-publishing Project is an eBook that represents a unique approach to self-publishing. It uses to…
Strange Worlds Recipes
Faux News Network in conjunction with Strange Worlds Publishing is proud to announce the launch of a new cookbook:…
Excerpt: Falstaff’s Big Gamble 1
PROLOGUESir John Falstaff and his page, Poulet, thundered through the city gates a few minutes ahead…
How to Write Bad Fiction
How to Write Bad Fiction
I'm an author of a dozen books and over fifty short stories along with a number of…