What Readers Look for when Buying a Book

Tara Sparling recently wrote a couple of blog posts about  self-publishing; namely, What makes people buy self-published books, and What Puts Readers Off Self-Published Books. I loved them both, and confess to a tiny bit of envy at her excellent material....

Boredom, Relaxation and Single-Tasking

Have you noticed how we never get bored any more?  We always multitask, rarely doing just the one thing.  Last week I came across a number of articles about boredom and how useful – and highly unusual, nowadays – it is.  I guess that is because of the summer. People...

A Grammar Nazi’s Theme Song

Finally, grammar Nazis have our their own theme song! In case you’ve missed it, here is the hilarious Word Crimes by the amazing Weird Al! Damn, I can’t remember the original song for the life of me,...

Madame Lilly, Voodoo Priestess: Soulless

Today, I bear news of a new release; a short horror story called “Madame Lilly: Soulless”, by Dormaine G. This is the second volume of her chilling horror series, Madame Lilly: Voodoo Priestess. Book Synopsis The time is 1890, the place, New Orleans, and...

The Perfect List of Forms for Every Occasion

Although I’m quite the romantic at heart, the engineer in me can’t help but marvel at the number of everyday drama that would have been avoided, if only people were made to fill certain forms. So, in my ever-lasting quest to help out my fellow authors...