As some of you might know, I'm a reviewer for a few different blog tour organizers. In exchange for my honest opinion, I receive books for free. It occurred to me the other day that some of these books I've reviewed and enjoyed might never have made it on my reading list if it hadn't … Continue reading Bad Beginnings
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It Takes a Village to Write a Book
Okay, so maybe it only takes an author to write a book, but it certainly takes a community of beta readers and editors to make a book publishable. A small percentage of authors say they can self-edit and publish a book without any input, but that is a very small percent. Most authors rely on … Continue reading It Takes a Village to Write a Book
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The Plague of Independent Publishers
Today, we're going to talk about the plague of independent publishers. There are more small presses than any of us could possibly count. They pop up seemingly overnight, publish ten or two-hundred books or so, and then vanish, often leaving bewildered authors to pick up the pieces of their publishing careers. Though there are vanity … Continue reading The Plague of Independent Publishers
It Sparkles
I haven't been around the old blog much lately because I've been distracted by things that sparkle. Specifically, I've been distracted by book covers. My book covers. Not only is it time to work on a cover for Demon Fire, but we're also working on a new cover for The Claiming Words. My friends, Maegan … Continue reading It Sparkles
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