At the beginning of my writing journey, I submitted a poorly written manuscript to at least a dozen agents. Yes, I still cringe when I think about it. This is an excellent article about queries from someone who has been there. Thank you, Melissa Janda, for writing this!
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The Seance – Tricia Drammeh
This review made my day! Thanks, Jo.
Excerpt Time with Authors to Watch – Children of Shadows Blog Tour Day 3
I love the Amaranthine series by Joleene Naylor. The sixth book in the series was recently released, and Joleene brought her vampires over to visit me on Authors to Watch. Please stop by, say hi, and help celebrate the release of Children of Shadows.
Book six, Children of Shadows, is officially unleashed on an unsuspecting world. Join Katelina and Jorick as they battle an ancient vampire cult and meet new allies and enemies.
Katelina only got a seven day vacation on the beach before she had to forsake the ocean surf for the cold of the vampires’ world, but I get twenty-two days away from my blog. That’s twenty-two days of sun, fun, and – since it’s an Amaranthine tour – vampires! So join me as we tour the blogosphere to celebrate the release of Children of Shadows.
Day 3:
Authors to Watch is a blog chalk full of interviews, book reviews and more. Triccia Drammeh isn’t just a blogger, but also an author, so be sure to check out her blog and her work.
Today she has been kind enough to host an excerpt of Children of Shadows, wherein…
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Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
Today, I read an article titled "Self-Publishers Should Not Be Called Authors" by Michael Kozlowski. In the article, the blogger states: "Just because its easy to upload your written word, so that it can be downloaded to another machine does not make you an author, any more than me buying a stethoscope allows me to be … Continue reading Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
Writing—So Easy a Caveman Can Do It
Another EXCELLENT article by Kristen Lamb.
Original image via Flickr Creative Commons courtesy of Sodanie Chea
Recently a Facebook friend shared a post with me regarding Indie Musicians versus Indie Authors. It appears our culture has a fascination and reverence for the Indie Musician whereas Indie Authors face an immediate stigma. We authors have to continually prove ourselves, whereas musicians don’t (at least not in the same way). My friend seemed perplexed, but to me it’s very simple.
We’re not even going to address the flood of “bad” books. Many writers rush to publish before they’re ready, don’t secure proper editing, etc. But I feel the issue is deeper and it reflects one of the many challenges authors face and always will.
People give automatic respect to a musician because not everyone can play an instrument or sing. Simple. It’s clear that artist can do something many cannot.
As writers, we have an insidious enemy. People…
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All I Have to Say 