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“If this is book one of a trilogy, why don’t we also pencil in publishing dates for book 2 and book 3?"

If you want to build a social media strategy for your author brand, here’s what you have to do...

On November 8, 2023, Julie spoke to students in the School of Communication at Illinois State University about writing. I recently had...

“Reflecting back on some of my first book signing events, I can recall how clueless and unprepared I felt.” About a week ago, I was...

“Every role is important. Every reader and early insight are critical to the release of a strong story.” The further I get into this...

“Any element in the prologue that advances the story should be written in the story itself.” The most edited page of an entire...

“You are your own brand. You are selling yourself as an author just as much as you are selling your novels or stories.” Launch days are...

“ I’m Julie Navickas. I’m an award-winning published author. The journey just started, and I have a lifetime to reach my...

“What you think might snag a reader may turn out to just be a tiny nibble. And what you need is the hook, line, and sinker. Keep fishing...