Recently, I've seen a lot of discussion about why readers should not leave low-star reviews for books. They argue that leaving these reviews can ruin an author's self-confidence and can negatively affect the book's sales.
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READERS: don’t forget THIS way to help support your favorite authors (especially indie authors)!!!
This evening, I was going to submit an interlibrary loan request for a book by one of my favorite indie authors. Before I submitted my request, I checked WorldCat to see how close of a library had the book. The closest library on that database that had a copy of that book was in Wisconsin; I live in Texas.
Guest Post + Giveaway: Advice on how to write a mystery from Erica Vetsch, author of Children of the Shadows
There are so many details to track, suspects, red herrings, lies, motives, and the like. Writing these mysteries has taken my plotting to an entirely different...
Why authors write clean romance, part 2
Unlike yesterday's post, I'm not going to make you endure a long explanation before delving into the good stuff. I'm really excited for you to see these...
Why authors write clean romance, part 1
I've mentioned it before, but I want to publish a book with lots of clean romance for my future readers to fall in love with. Since I am fairly young and...
Guest Post: Since I Stink at Writing, I Should Give Up (Advice for New Writers) by Katherine Perry
Just starting out writing can be scary. It can even be discouraging at times. You may ask yourself: Why is it so hard to write my novel?
Announcement + Author Interview + Giveaway: Katherine Perry’s blog launch
Today, Katherine Perry is launching her new blog, katherineperrycreator.wordpress.com. Katherine is the author of two short stories included in the…
Fathers are essential – even in fiction
The other day, I was trying to come up with what to write about Father’s Day. I have an amazing father. He is supportive. He is a hard worker. He loves my...
Potential
Last night, I got to thinking about priorities. About the extent to which I’m living the life that my Heavenly Father wants me to live.
Beating Writer’s Block: 5 Ideas
Writer's block is real. I fight it all the time. Am I perfect at fighting writer’s block? No. Have I learned a few tricks? Yes. Are they any good? I guess...
Pens Pages & Pulses 