Opyrus Blog for Authors and Writers

Published On Sep 27, 2014

The Writer's Workout: 5 Exercises to Keep You Healthy at Your Desk

Writers as a whole may not be the healthiest people on earth. We love our coffee, sit at a desk all day, and tend to unwind with a glass of wine or cocktail on a pretty frequent basis. In the middle of it all is a body that's slowly gaining weight,...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

How to Create the Perfect Writing Environment

It's a simple fact: people who are happier in their environment are more productive workers. According to the Harvard Business Review, the level of worker's happiness affects worker's productivity, creativity, and commitment. Writers may work in...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

4 Tips to Maximize Sales on BookBub and Others...

Want a way to market your eBook that hits hundreds of thousands of buyers, is proven to be productive, and can bump your book onto the hot sellers list? You can find it with targeted book emails. These companies, such as BookBub, Pixel of Ink, and...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

4 Tips on How to Market Your Book on Facebook Without Being Annoying

Facebook can be either the best way to grow your writing career or the biggest waste of marketing time, depending on how you use it. Writers constantly give up on Facebook, moaning about the fact that they got very few sales from spending their...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

4 Steps to Writing a Great Blurb: Make or Break Time

Your cover is what grabs their eye and makes potential readers look into your book. But people look at interesting things hundreds of times a day, and most of them don't call for a second glance. The way to entice them, to make them read on and...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

4 Ways to A Perfect Book Title

It's your book's identity, all rolled up into a few simple words. Your book title is the shortest part you'll write, but it may be the most important few words you'll create. Imagine if you'd read Rhett & Scarlet and Rabbits Finding a Home instead...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

Quick Tips to Find Those Elusive Book Reviewers

There's a frustrating circle most self-published or Indie authors have to go through. Readers rely on reviews to judge whether to buy their books, but readers have to buy their books before they can leave a review. For most, it's a matter of hoping...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

3 Ways Authors Can Find the "Zone" : Fake it 'Til You Feel It

There's a popular view of writers that says they scribble down inspired prose whenever the muse hits them, working frantically whenever inspiration arrives. This might be the way to capture new topics and ideas at the beginning of the writing...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

How Many Editors Does An Author Need?

Finishing your book and writing "The End" at the end of your manuscript is a great accomplishment, and you might feel like sitting back and basking in that good feeling. (maybe just a little) Indulge yourself for a day or so, then get back to work....

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