Looking for some fun gift ideas for the avid readers in your life? Good news. You've come to the right place. I've teamed up with some fellow authors to share our picks for the perfect gifts (in a variety of price ranges!) for readers to cozy up with. The only other...
Last year, author Amy Denim visited my blog with a post about Business Plans for Writers. It’s an excellent post and I recommend that you check it out. After hosting Amy, I decided to check out some of her other books, and I purchased The Coffee Break Guide to Social...
I’d like to welcome a special guest today – Martha O’Sullivan. Like me, she is a writer, and today she’s talking about mistakes she made on the road to publication. I’ve made some of the same mistakes. Have you? Over to Martha… 13 Mistakes I made on the way to...
"Have faith in your own story and your own process. When I first started writing I heard talks from authors who’d written practically since they could hold a pencil, and I heard about authors who plotted out entire stories before they wrote a single manuscript word....
"Find a good critique partner (or two) that you trust and work closely with them. A second set of eyes to view your work and give input is invaluable." Visit Ashley Ladd's website at www.ashleyladd.com Purchase one of her releases or read excerpts at Ashley Ladd's...
This month I'm bringing you a series of writing tips from some of my favorite authors. There will also be tips from my writer friends. You might even find the odd writing tip from me. Come back every day for writing advice from authors such as Shiloh Walker, Nalini...
This post is inspired by Heather at The Galaxy Express and her post, Attention, please! This is your heroine speaking. Dear Author, I salute you. You sit for long hours in front of the computer as you labor over our stories. Without you none of us would be here....
I’ve heard readers comment about authors who write a variation of the same book over and over again. Each new release is a rewrite of the same story. I know I’ve stopped reading a couple of authors because I felt their stories were pretty much identical. Maybe the...
Last week Kaye Munro did a post about writing and author productivity. I’ve been thinking about this, and I want everyone to put on their reader hats while they read this post about author releases. It used to be that authors would write one book a year and sometimes...
