by webwolffy | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog, Writing
What’s the one thing that’s worse than reading a terribly dry book? Reading a terribly dry review about a book! Here are some tips by our Senior Editor to help you rise above the noise and catch the attention of book pros. 1. Choose wisely. You don’t have time to read...
by webwolffy | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog, Writing
You’ve finally finished your hours of researching, writing, and editing! You’ve sent in your manuscript and your publisher asks for a book description… That shouldn’t be hard, right? All you have to to do is condense everything you know about...
by webwolffy | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog, Writing
For many authors, choosing a title for their book is much like choosing a name for their child. A book’s title is usually for life, and you want to be sure it’s “just right.” After all, as much as we say “Don’t judge a book by...
by webwolffy | Dec 29, 2023 | Ask the Authors, Blog, Writing
Do ideas just come to authors, or do they have to work for them? How do they decide what kind of book they’ll write? Betsy Streeter and Dave Edlund talk about how they found their path. Do you have any questions for our authors? Let us know by leaving a comment...
by webwolffy | Dec 29, 2023 | Ask the Authors, Blog
What defines success for an author? Is is the number of books sold? The number of awards they recieve? Authors Brad A. LaMar and Susan Örnbratt join us for this week’s Ask the Authors blog post on defining and finding success as an author. If you have any...
by Jori Hanna | Dec 29, 2023 | Ask the Authors, Blog, Writing
We asked John Desjarlais to discuss his process writing (and plotting) a murder mystery. In these books, everything is important. Characters, settings, interactions, motive—especially motive—all play into whether or not your reader will believe your story. Packed with...