How to Write a Series: A Guide to Series Types and Structure plus Troubleshooting Tips and Marketing Tactics

Struggling to structure your book series? Learn how to make a series work for you: increase reader engagement and take advantage of the built-in marketing potential a series gives you. Are you unsure which series structure is best for you? Or are you several books into a series, but you're stuck? Do you want to expand your literary universe but aren't sure how to do it? Perhaps you have a series languishing in your backlist, and you need ideas on how to market it. Get the knowledge you need to make smart decisions about your series with How to Write a Series. You'll learn: • The three basic types of series • The benefits and drawbacks of writing each type of series • Tips for extending your series beyond your original plan • Ideas for creating spinoffs and expanding your literary universe • How to know when it's time to end a series • How to save time writing your series and how to keep track of details • How to deal with the problems that result from being locked into a story world • How to refresh your interest in a series if you've grown bored • Creative ways to market your series I've been writing for fifteen years as both a hybrid and independent author. I've published over twenty-five fiction books in four different series. Everything I've learned about writing a series has been through trial and error. I hope my lessons-learned will give you a shortcut when it comes to writing your series, plus tips for troubleshooting problems, and ideas for promoting your series. Unlock the power of a series in your author career with How To Write a Series.