The primary duty of literature is to tell us the truth about ourselves by telling us lies about people who never existed. ~Stephen King
Hi all! It’s been a while since I posted an author’s spotlight. Today, I have Emily Fortney with me. Emily reached out to me to see if I could do a book review. Sadly, with the chaos of my schedule, I haven’t really been reviewing much in the way of fantasy since most of my… Continue reading Author Spotlight – Emily Fortney
Today, I have Kandi J. Wyatt with me. Another of the authors in the anthology, Glimpses of Time and Magic, Kandi is the author of “Apprentice of Amadan Dubh”. Thanks for being here, Kandi! Let’s jump right in. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been married to my knight in shining armor for… Continue reading Author Interview: Kandi J. Wyatt
Introduction Today, I have Alicia Scarborough, author of the short story “Misted Love” in our anthology Glimpses of Time and Magic. She’s going to share a little bit about herself, her work, and writing with us today. Thanks for being here, Ally! Her story’s cover and the anthology cover are below for your enjoyment. Without… Continue reading Author’s Interview: Alicia Scarborough
Introduction With our discussions regarding publishing concluded for now, we’ll turn now to discussing some of the key elements of crafting fiction that you can use to improve your writing, both with a completed manuscript and with one you’re still writing. I’ve recently been working through Donald Maas’s Writing the Breakout Novel, and I’ve found… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Internal Conflict
Introduction I said I was done with my publishing series here, but what discussion on publishing would be complete without a discussion of rejections? While it isn’t on my publishing checklist because it isn’t something you actively need to do, it is something we need to cover. So while it isn’t technically part of the… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Dealing With Rejection
Hi all! Today, I’ve got a special for you. It’s been a while since we’ve done an author’s spotlight or interview here on the blog, but today, I’ve got Katie Jenkins (K.M. Jenkins) with me for her blog tour on her new release, Tales of Ferrês! It’s on pre-order on Amazon right now, so go… Continue reading Author’s Spotlight: K.M Jenkins
Introduction On to the next topic in this set of marketing discussions. Social media. Most of us have it, though I know there are some who really can’t stand it and would rather avoid it. But, if you’re a business, you can’t afford to ignore social media since that’s where most of your potential customers… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Marketing #2
Introduction Marketing is a really broad topic. If any of you have ever done a Google search on tips and tricks regarding this topic, then you know the results seem to be endless. Everyone has a different opinion. My goal here, as it usual, is not to give you my opinion, primarily, but to offer… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Marketing #1
Introduction The third stop on our discussion of preparing for publication is finding ARC readers. To start off with, for those who don’t know what ARC readers are, they are advanced review copy readers. They are not beta readers and shouldn’t be considered such. Instead, they are readers who read the book before it’s out… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Finding ARC Readers
Okay, this won’t be a terribly long post since the only covers I tend to do are the artistic, silhouette-style covers you see on some of the re-covered classics. You know, the ones with the flowy, decorative fonts and more of a focus on shapes and color than fancy Photoshop skills. So I’m not really… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Cover Designers and Your Cover