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About Me

This site was set up by Derek Murphy, to help authors finish their books through weekly guidance, support, encouragement and motivation. Isn't that a good idea? And it's totally free.

I have many blogs and websites, but my main hub is.

Write a Novel in a Year

If you’re like me, you’ve been wanting to write a novel forever. I have notes and chapters of novels I’ve started dating back decades. It’s time to get it finished and published, so you can bask in the radiant glow of accomplishment. Let me help!

  • book marketing

    Guerrilla marketing secrets of successful self-publishing authors

    November 30, 2016 /

    This site is one of about a dozen writing and publishing related sites I’m not using much, so I’m posting an update on some of the things I’ve been working on to help indie and self-publishing authors sell more books. My book design templates and book formatting resources remain popular, but increasingly I’ve been focused on what comes after book design. Namely, how do you keep a book selling long term, without spending so much time and money on promoting it that you don’t have time to keep writing. Those are problems with I’ve wrestled with first hand this year as I started publishing my own fiction. First I built up a…

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  • author resources,  creativity,  inspiration,  publishing,  writing,  writing tips

    From inspiration to idea: how to find the write topic for your book

    December 3, 2014 /

    You can write an article here…

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    Author Resources

    August 3, 2013 /

    Welcome to Wriye.com! We set this site up because we know how much authors need consistent motivation and accountability. So we’re building a 52-week email course that will be totally free, to keep you focused and on task, while also introducing you to all the tools and resources you need to be a successful author. We’ve done all the research and testing for you and have helped hundreds of authors publish high quality books, quickly and on a budget. We’ll teach you how to prepare your manuscript for Createspace or Kindle Direct Publishing. If you need extra help with your book cover or formatting, check out www.diybookcovers.com. If you need an…

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