We all want to help our author friends, but sometimes buying books isn't within our budget. Here are seven ways we can all help our author friends and family without spending any money.

Helpful links (some are affiliate inks):

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

Jeopardy in Geneva (one of my books)

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Never stop learning. That is not just my regular mantra but my writing mantra as well. I hope, wherever you are on your writing journey, you never give up exploring new ways to expand your writing universe.

There are, of course, many ways to learn about the craft of writing. In this episode, I focus on five ways to get you started.

Links from this episode (some are affiliate links):

On Writing (Stephen King)

Steering the Craft (Ursula K. Le Guin)

Refining Your Writing workshop (Las Vegas)

Writer’s Digest classes, seminars, workshops

Las Vegas Writer’s Conference

Additional links

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

Problems in Prague (one of my books)

Social Media links

Instagram

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Bluesky

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Ever want to know what agents and publishers want to see (and what they don't want to see) on the first page of your book?

After attending many agent/publisher First Page panels, I've comprised a quick list of DO's and DON'Ts to help you create that stellar first page.

Helpful links (some are affiliate inks):

Scrivener (the writing software I use)

AlbaArango.com (my website and contact information)

The Mysterious Music Box (one of my books)

Social Media links

Instagram

Threads

Bluesky

Facebook