Laura Michaela Banse will receive an ebook copy of The Lady in Pink by J.A. Kazimer Congratulations, Laura!!
Archives for August 2015
The Art of Stealing Character … by J.A. Kazimer
All authors are thieves. We steal constantly. In fact, I’d keep watch over your family jewels whenever one of us is in sight. Now that I have your attention, and maybe even your outrage if you’re the kind of person who avoids the take a penny, leave a penny jar at your local gas station …Read More
Shotgun Moon — a Mini-Review
I just finished reading K.C. McRae’s Shotgun Moon, a standalone mystery from Midnight Ink. It’s really more than a mystery. It’s on the dark side. It’s a thriller and it’s suspense. The main character killed the man who raped her and now returns to Montana to get her life back to normal. ‘Then the great …Read More
Five Tips for Improving Your Writer’s Platform … by Liesa Malik
Whoo Hoo! Colorado Gold Conference is coming. I’m very excited to be a first-time speaker there. One of the sessions I’ll be presenting is an introduction to Author Platform building. How do you teach someone to “be popular?” The answer to that is as elusive as it was when we were vying for high school …Read More
Recent Blog Posts I Recommend for Writers
I spend a fair share of my social media time each week reading blog posts. Links with interesting titles or from interesting people show up on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and in my own email Inbox. Here are a few of my recent favorites: “Why Social Media is Still Your Best Path to Book Visibility” by …Read More
When You’ve Been Away from Your Manuscript Too Long
Sometimes we discover a project is not going well, so we set it aside and let it rest. Sometimes life interrupts, as it has a way of doing, and the project must be placed on a shelf until all those crises are resolved. And sometimes, we just poop out for a few weeks…or months. Then, …Read More
ON LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION … by David Freed
I marvel at the capacity of those authors who can pinpoint that precise moment when inspiration struck. There they were, waiting in line at Starbucks, or shampooing their hair, or staring out over the South Rim of the Grand Canyon at sunrise with their legs twisted in some impossible yoga position, and then, suddenly—Bam! Huzzah! …Read More
Mind Your Ps and Qs and Keep Your Nose Clean!
My paternal grandmother meant a lot of different things when she said that. Such as: 1. Don’t do or say anything in public that will embarrass you or the rest of your family. 2. Don’t do or say anything that will start a feud with the neighbors. 3. Don’t do or say anything that will …Read More