Hello Fellow Book Lover, Thanks so much for attending the online party! I had a lot of fun. I hope to see you in Nashville when the event is rescheduled. Her...

10 Ways to Fit More Writing Time into Each Day Most of us wish there were more hours in the day. But be honest with yourself, even if you had more hours, wou...

Author branding can seem complicated but it is actually quite simple. A brand is how people feel when they interact with you. Figuring out your brand as an a...

Do you have enough love languages in your romance novel? Studies have shown that people express and receive love in different ways. Do you show your characte...

I wish I knew who was spreading lies about ISBNs. New authors have enough to worry about, without taking a simple barcode to mythic levels. Here are some of ...

Ready to see your book on the shelves? An author consignment program at a local bookstore might be perfect for you. Indie bookstores are owned by people who ...

Being traditionally published isn’t always a fairy tale. When small presses go bad, they can go very, very bad. ChiZine Publications (CZP) published some sci...

Secret kisses, undead outlaws and not enough gunpowder. Enjoy a Wild West Zombie Romance for Spooky October. The ebook is less than a dollar this week. But e...

I'm going to be totally transparent here. You can publish your novel for under $200 with Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform. Copyright: $55 Premade c...

We just had an amazing signing for Robin Goldblum's first book, "Dangerous Kisses, Gruesome Bites." Here are the 6 steps that made it great.

Halloween season at my house starts October 1. We love costumes and pumpkin pie. But there are real monsters out there, and they aren't pacified with candy. ...

The dreaded middle slump is real. If your story starts sagging after chapter 15 there is only one thing to do: Escalate. 10 ways to increase tension in your ...

If you have never been in a life-or-death situation and you have a battle in your book you probably need a little help. Usually I suggest trying something th...

Everyone has super readers. Your family, your writing group, your launch team. They are jazzed to help you. Buying your book is a given, but you can ask for ...

Talking with other self-published authors there seems to be a big gap between what kind of book covers the author thinks are pretty and what kind of book cov...

Hybrid publishing happens when an author has traditionally published and self-published works in the market. This is happening more often as traditionally pu...

While at a recent book conference, I had the opportunity to talk to an acquisitions editor for SourceBooks. (You know, the largest woman-owned publishing com...

We had a great book signing for Sofia. It is wonderful to get the feedback of talking to real people who like your book. For your first local signing contact...

Another holiday, another stab in the dark attempt to find the perfect present. And when your special someone spends time writing pages about the perfect roma...

In case you didn’t notice, I love costumes. I guess I never outgrew playing dress up. But I did outgrow the plastic-y princess dresses. Now I want my costume...