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Ageism in Publishing
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
The other day some truly awesome people began talking about ageism in publishing via Twitter. I first heard about it from Ashley Hearn, an editor at Page Street Publishing, but here’s an awesome thread from Susan Dennard, NYT bestseller author of the Witchland series. https://twitter.com/stdennard/status/976499652584509440 I encourage you to…
Book Description Basics…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By KS Brooks on Indies Unlimited site: The number one problem we run into during the vetting process here at Indies Unlimited is a book’s description, also sometimes known as the book sales pitch or the book blurb. Too long, too short, too detailed, too vague,…
Spring has sprung!
Originally posted on Megan Morgan:
I’m a few days late, but spring has finally arrived! Well…in theory it has, looking out at the cold dreary day and the snow still lingering on the ground, I’m no so sure… May we have flowers and green leaves soon! And may the sun come out and get warmer…
MotownWriters Author Feature: Krystal Banks
Originally posted on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network:
Krystal Banks Where are you from? Port Huron, Michigan. Tell us your latest news? I’m excited about the new webinars and seminars we have added to the: Don’t Be A Dumb Criminal program. When and why did you begin writing? I began writing last year. I started writing because…
Stock and Cloned Characters in Storytelling
Originally posted on Pen & Paper:
? ? ? ? ? by Melissa Donovan on March 15, 2018 · I was recently reading a novel, and a few chapters in, I realized I had mixed up two of the main characters. In fact, I had been reading them as if they were a single character.…
Loglines and Pitches – How to Reduce Your Book to a Sentence…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Erica Verrillo on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: When my agent asked me for loglines for my book, I had no idea what she was talking about. I pretended I understood. (FYI, “faking it” is a required skill for writers.) Once I was…
Everything’s naughtier after dark… Bad Boys After Dark: Brett by @Melissa_Foster #Romance #Reading @InkSlingerPR
Originally posted on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author :
Today we’ve got the blog tour of BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: BRETT by Melissa Foster! Check it out and be sure to order your copy today! Title: BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: BRETT Author: Melissa Foster Genre: Contemporary Romance About BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: BRETT: Indulge your inner…
When a bluestocking spinster sets her mind to something… Earl of St. Seville by Christina McKnight #NewRelease #Historical @Barclay_PR @CMcKnightWriter
Originally posted on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author :
? A secret group, marked with a single golden W; it is a place where these deliciously devious earls can indulge in their darkest desires. Though fate may have something else planned for them entirely. Out March 20th – Regency Romance, Earl of St Seville by Christina…