Dear Readers, If you got my newsletter, you’re probably aware that the super sexy Piper Trace and I are under taking a new project. Drop Dead Thrifty: Bringing Sexy to DIY We decided to combine our awesome power of words and crafty ability to create our own DIY site. As Read More
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Why 1 star reviews can be as valuable as a 5 star.
Dear Reader and Writer, This has been my season of new releases. Between November and December I’ve had three books out and there’s been a lot of chatter about this or that making a big difference in sales. How one thing will accelerate it while another would tank. Reviews are Read More
Release Day News!
I’ve had a little space over on the right for a while that is for newsletter sign-ups, but in reality, I only send out news regarding new releases. So as of this week, I’m renaming it to, “release day news,” to more accurately reflect what it’s used for. I don’t Read More
Sexual Harassment is NEVER okay.
There are a few sites posting the same blog from a science fiction and fantasy author, Elise Matthesen. It’s a self-authored account of how she handled sexual harassment happening to her at a convention in a professional environment — by another professional. If you’d like to read the account, John Read More
Comparisons Don’t Compare
I’m offering author advice today, but the more I think about this, the more it can apply to other areas. So I’m going to address the reason I started writing this blog, and branch out at the end to apply to other things. Last week I had a blue day. Maybe Read More
Love Between the Covers Kickstarter Campaign
I’m sharing the following because I think this project could be something great. Please, if you have a moment, think about reading this and chipping in. Laurie Kahn needs our help to finish the film Love Between the Covers. She just launched a Kickstarter campaign, and if you go to Read More
The Author Website Essentials
So today I saw a retweet of a retweet for a newly released book and it had two of the things I almost always buy, so I followed back to the author’s twitter in an attempt to find out more about the book. Namely where I could buy it. I Read More
DABWAHA is starting again!
Dear Reader, You might have caught the buzz last year about DABWAHA, and it’s that time again! DABWAHA stands for Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hella Authors, and is run by the ladies of Dear Author and Smart Bitches and Trashy Books. Both are review sites that read a Read More
Did your Mother teach you bad blogging? Or did you learn that on your own?
Dear Reader, Do you remember those awkward years in junior high when being called ‘smelly’ or another kid saying you had ‘ugly shoes’ really upset you? Do you remember a time when someone insulted you, your family, or something you care about? There was an instance when I was playing Read More
