Promotion: 6 Tips for Keeping Up with Social Media on a Limited (Time) Budget
It’s a constant battle – you know you should be active on social media, but you also need time to write and edit your novels. Agents and editors tell you that having an online presence will increase your chances of signing a contract, but how can you polish your manuscript [...]
Putting Life on the Page by Caroline S. Cooper
Do you remember high school English? In the late 1970s, we learned parts of speech and diagrammed sentences on the now-extinct chalk board. Learning to read and write were basic skills necessary for success. English is one of those subjects that doesn’t change much over time. Language is language, and [...]
Fiction Writing: When to Cliche
When it comes to fiction writing, there are no hard-and-fast rules. Yes, when writers follow the rules they create better, more engaging novels, but the good writers not only know when they can break the rules, they know how to do it. One rule that can be broken is the [...]
Book Review: Unblemished by Sara Ella
Eliyana can’t bear to look at her own reflection. But what if that were only one Reflection—one world? What if another world exists where her blemish could become her strength? Eliyana is used to the shadows. With a birthmark covering half her face, she just hopes to graduate high school [...]
Author Interview: Tanya Eavenson
Writing, publishing, and selling novels isn't as easy as most people think. It can be frustrating and discouraging, which is why many writers stop before they ever see results. Tanya Eavenson felt that way too, but a chance encounter with a children's book inspired here to keep going. Here's what [...]