Opyrus Blog for Authors and Writers

What's hundreds of years old, yet new and trendy again? The serial novel. Charles Dickens once held fans on two continents hypnotized by publishing one part of a novel each month. In 1996 Stephen King decided to revive the art form in The Green Mile

A self published writer's productive work time is almost always shorter than he'd like. When he does manage to carve out a regular working period from his daily life, distractions and road blocks stick in the way. From removing tempting...

There are two kinds of people in the world: Apple vs. Android, Coke vs. Pepsi, and perhaps most importantly for writers, plotters vs. pantsers. It's a rare author who embodies both worlds in her writing, because they're basically the exact opposite...

It's not enough to be a good storyteller and an excellent writer in today's world. Now, more than ever you need to hit a specific demographic to generate large sales. Traditional publishing houses have relatively strict definitions about the...

Whether you're a published author, full time writer or fitting in your book between family and a brick-and-mortar job, your writing time is precious. Writers from a diverse group, from  Stephen King to Chuck Wendig, agree that the best way to get...

Make Writing a Priority in Your Life

One of the most difficult parts of being a first time author or self published author is fitting writing time into an existing life that is already too full of obligations. The typical advice, such as “get up...

Whether you've recently self-published or are considering self-publishing, continued author marketing is what grows you as your brand. The following tips can help you find your writing niche to take your income to a more profitable level.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday!

While visiting relatives I was handed a typed letter written by a person of unknown origin that really struck a chord. It is something that young and old can relate to.

The letter shown below from an...

Before you release a book for sale, you have to first complete your manuscript.

This can seem like the easy part of the process. After all, book marketing is often considered the hardest part of self-publishing. However, when you as writer get...