Author: Aimee Chaves
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Why Every Writer Needs an Editor
As a self-published author, I go through many phases before I publish a book. There’s the rough outline, the first draft, the second draft, letting my beta readers give feedback, another draft, and then a crucial step: hiring an editor. This is a step that, honestly, I cannot stress enough is absolutely necessary and incredibly…
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My Book Made Me Nonbinary
When I started writing A Siren Song, I didn’t identify as nonbinary. In fact, I saw myself as a cisgender bisexual and a huge trans ally. There are things in the characters I wrote that have pieces of me in them, sure, but that’s just what it’s like to be a writer. Abel’s gender identity…
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Self-publishing and the Need for Validation
Sometimes I get tired of recommending my own book over and over. I get sick of monitoring trends and trying to figure out what to post on TikTok and how to approach the sequel. Should I start a newsletter? A giveaway? Should I pay someone to do the marketing instead? And why should I do…