Earlier in the year, I ran two Fiction Writing Workshops in a local community center. I sat a table with the attendees and talked about writing fiction. They listened, took notes, asked questions and made comments. This went on for six weeks. During these sessions, I observed how much difficulty the writers had in creating characters and developing a plot. Both of these activities are tough for seasoned fiction writers and almost impossible for the newbies based on my talk and templates I handed out. I recognized these beginners need more than a template: they needed examples and guidance. That was the origins of my Beginner's Guides series.
The first two address the problems identified above. They are:
Beginner's Guide To Developing A PlotÂ
While creating these two, it occurred to me that first-time authors would encounter similar problems. Once they finish writing the book, they face the daunting project of getting it published.  Recent developments in publish have resulted in several ways to accomplish this where once there was only a single way. Hence, more confusing for the prospective author.
Once that task was underway, the author came face to face with book marketing. Book marketing offers the inexperienced author amazing new opportunities to waste money.
These thoughts led to two more Beginner's Guides:
Beginner's Guide To Publishing A Book
Beginner's Guide to Basic Book Marketing
The first book in the series will be available on September 15, 2024 and the others will be released one month apart until the last one in December, 2024.
Meanwhile, there is a possibility that the Beginner's Guides series may expand with a fifth book.Â
Someday.
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