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Sacrifices for the Marketing Beast; an Author Toolbox Post

2018-10-17

This is an Author Toolbox post. And the last one for 2018, because our fearless leader knows how crazy November (NaNoWriMo!) and December (HOLIDAYS!) get. If you missed out for this year, it’s okay. Head on over to Raimey Gallant’s website, sign your author self up, and we’ll see you in 2019! So author friends. There are roughly nine shopping weeks left until Christmas arrives, heralded by the distinct sound of gift wrap ripping. Even less time left for those of you…

Top Ten Longest Books I’ve Ever Read

2018-10-09

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Blogging, Silliness, Top 10 Lists, Top Ten Tuesdays

Sometimes a long book, like a really long one, can be the most satisfying read. Short stories have their own charms, regular size books are satisfying, but when a good author has you in hand a thousand page book just feels like dropping into a new world and staying there. You really get to know the characters, the setting, the rules of the world…let’s face it, the author has basically teleported you straight there. When it comes to worldbuilding, size really…

Top Ten Authors I’d Love to Meet

2018-10-02

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Blogging, Silliness, Top 10 Lists, Top Ten Tuesdays

Top Ten Tuesdays was created by The Broke and the Bookish and recently moved over to That Artsy Reader Girl. It’s all about a love of books, and a love of lists about books. Let’s all remember that I’m super introverted, though. So I don’t know about “meet“. Meet involves talking and thinking up something to say while your brain is a candyfloss mess of pink panic. Instead, picture these ten sitting around a dinner table after a good meal, comparing…

Fall In Love With These Blogs

2018-09-26

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Blogging

Autumn is falling, y’all. I’m so happy about this. We live in a pretty temperate zone of North America, all things considered. The seasons rest pretty gently on us. Spring is wonderful, winter isn’t usually so full of snow we can’t get around, and I enjoy the hot days and long evenings in summer. It’s just, they’re not my favorite. Sorry, other seasons. Fall is totally my favorite child. When fall shows up I am ready to grab it and…

Traditionally, We Self-Publish

2018-09-05

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Blogging, Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, My Books, Writing Process

This is an Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. The IWSG is all about support, encouragement and connection with other writers as we dodge the rejection bullets together. If you’re thinking this sounds like a band of brothers you would like to join, come on over and sign up for the group here. Don’t forget to hop around to the hosts for this month. Soak in their wisdom, and say thank you for hosting to Toi Thomas, T. Powell Coltrin, M.J. Fifield, and Tara Tyler. The…

Get Ye Back to Schoole: Top Ten Tuesday

2018-08-28

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Blogging, Top 10 Lists, Top Ten Tuesdays

This is a TTT post. On Tuesdays we make lists, we love books, and we makes lists about how much we love books. Wednesdays are for wearing pink. This week’s list is broadly on the topic of learning, since most of us are either going back to school, know someone who is, or are hauling our own offspring in. So here are ten of the nonfiction books I’ve read and really learned from. 1. Having Faith, Sandra Steingraber. Nowhere else have…

10 Reasons Writers Are Creatures of the Night

2018-08-21

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Blogging, Silliness, Top 10 Lists, Writing Process

We function best with darkened spaces. Like a desk, or a writing cave. 2. We’re characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. When we can get away with it. 3. Highly developed sense of hearing means we pick up on and use the conversations we hear around us all the time. Especially you, quirky customer in line who is abusing the cashier for no real reason. Oh yes. You’re going in the next book. 4.…

Seeking Sensitivity

2018-08-09

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Blogging, Book Reviews, Critique, Goals and Hopes, My Books, Reviews, Writing Process

Representation in romance is very important to me. Even (especially?) in the realm of erotic romance. Humans come in infinite variety, so why not include that variety in books which are about humans? Sounds like a good idea to me. So the fact that my MC, Colton, is dealing with bipolar disorder and falling in love at the same time is something I’m proud of. Poor Colton, I put him through the wringer. He’s taking care of his mental health,…

The 10 Totally Made-Up Commandments of Querying

2018-08-01

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Insecure Writer's Support Group Post, Query Letters, Silliness, Top 10 Lists, Writing Process

This is an Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. Since I’m currently querying and fielding nothing but rejections, I’d like to share the pain. Odds are good that some of you are in the trenches with me. The optional August question is: What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Querying. Avoid querying, if at all possible. No, I don’t mean that. It’s just the bitterness talking. Really, what I mean is: don’t query before your manuscript…

Books That Lived Up to Their Hype

2018-07-31

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Blogging, Recommendations, Top 10 Lists, Top Ten Tuesdays

Watching a book get smeared all over popular culture is a bit anxiety-inducing for me. When a book has legions of adoring fans, I want to trust them. I really do. They must like it for a reason, right? It’s popular and everyone seems to love it. But will I love it? Is it too hyped? Does it deserve all the praise? Wait, did yet another person just rate it five stars on Goodreads? Every bookworm knows this feeling. It’s anticipation, mixed…