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...
Opening Page Checklist: 4 Must-Haves to Hook Your Reader
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...
Kobold Tavern Tales Episode 5: Justice is Served with Guest Konn Lavery
Listen to the Podcast Here Fans of this podcast will enjoy Konn's new release, YEGman: “The Punisher meets Sin City.” Join us for a discussion on crime and thriller novels, video games, and comic books! With co-host Jay Michael Wright. Edmonton-based author Konn...
GoIndieNow's Live Panel Discussion Show: The Love of Horror & The Horror of Love
Are you someone who says, "I can't do horror?" Well this might be the panel that changes that for you. You see we all have that dark place within us. You can deny it all you want, but its there. Some would argue it helps you appreciate the good within you and bring...
The Children's Writer's Guide by Simon Rose
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...
So What Now Panel
I am pleased to say I will by part of EdMoWriMos (NaNoWriMo Edmonton)'s panel titled "So What Now" at the Strathcona Library Branch discussing what happens next now that NaNoWriMo ended. What do you do with your manuscript? How do you take it to the next step? Come...
GoIndieNow Live Panel Discussion The Creative Art of Promoting with an Edge
This great GoIndieNow panel discussion took place LIVE on Friday Nov 10th, 2017. We were joined on the panel by: MIRANDA OH http://ohmirandaoh.com A.G. KIRKHAM http://romancebyagkirkham.com/ JENNIFER LANDELS http://pulpliterature.com/ KONN LAVERY...
It's Time to Go Indie Now Episode 20
Check out the Goindienow episode on YouTube. I am interviewed at 13:25 about Dream: Part 2 of Mental Damnation. Welcome to Episode 20 of It’s Time to Go Indie Now with your host Joe Compton.
Bianca Rowena, YA author of The Gifted Series
This month's guest is Bianca Rowena who was born in Romania, Transylvania. She has been writing from a young age and has written the novels The Gift of Stone and The Virgin Diaries. She now lives in Canada which is the setting and inspiration for her novels. Let's...