This month we have Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author as a guest to the blog. She is known for her work such as The Legend of Sheba, Demon: A Memoir, Havah: The Story of Eve, and the Books of Mortals series. She is also a fan of video games! Let’s welcome...
By McKensie Stewart You wrote your book in record time, surpassing all your self-imposed deadlines. The carrier service rings your doorbell, you snatch the box from the delivery guy’s hands barely scribbling your signature acknowledging the receipt of the treasure...
This month’s guest is Steena Holmes, whose work has been named the “20 Best Books by Women in 2015” by Good Housekeeping and Redbook. She has also won the National Indie Excellence Award in 2012 for her novel Finding Emma as well as the USA Book News Award for The...
This week we have an additional guest author, A.L. Mabry, who has released her new novel, Darker Daze: The Storms Within. This is a collection of short stories that explore the darker side of the human condition. Let’s welcome her to the blog! Thanks A.L. Mabry for...
SAN DIEGO – At my own peril, I’ll venture a thesis: there’s a difference between good writing, on the one hand, and successful writing, on the other. They can coincide, but as often as not, they don’t. Bear with me, I promise I’m not one of those effete literary snots...
By: Kelly Charron, Author of thrillers Pretty Wicked and Wicked Fallout The goal of page one in any written piece is to grab the reader’s attention. The million-dollar question is how do you successfully do that? It helps to have a great understanding of what genre...
I’m pleased to welcome back Simon Rose, author of fifteen novels and many nonfiction books for children and young adults. He’s also the author of eight guides for aspiring authors and has just released the second installment of The Children’s Writer’s Guide. So what’s...
This month's guest is Laura Lovett who was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. She received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2005. Her debut novel Losing Cadence is a psychological thriller. She has written for many years while juggling school,...
For December, our guest author is Karen E. Lee who is a writer, public speaker and workshop leader. She is a retired clinical psychologist and a world traveler. Her novel The Full Catastrophe: A Memoir was published by She Writes Press in April 2016. It has won a...
