Why self-publishing is the new punk
An excellent post by Dylan Hearn! He beat me to it, too; I had in mind to write a similar post, comparing the music industry to publishing, but he made everything single point I wanted to! All I can do now is reblog... 🙂
Check Out the New Pearseus Art and Covers
Now, you can't say I don't listen to you: I've only written the two posts this weeks, busy as I've been with Pearseus: Mad Water, therefore following your advice to tone it down a bit. Just kidding, of course: The reason I've disappeared is that I've been writing and...
How to Use Psychology to Market your Book
Fun fact: ever since I was a teenager, I have wanted to study psychology. Sadly, the education system in Greece meant I became an engineer instead, devouring psychology books in my free time (Jung in particular). Then, I went on to post-graduate studies in the UK....
Help Needed: Mad Water, Pearseus and Blog Posting Frequency
Once again, I come to you asking for help (hey, you've only got your selves to blame. Had you not been so wonderfully helpful and supportive, I would not bother). Specifically, I have three questions I felt you could help me with. Enough is enough The first, concerns...
On character description, and the stupid popular advice regarding it
As you know, I don't usually reblog, but this was too good to pass by. Enjoy!
Finding your Voice: the Whole Works
I was reading a lovely post on Points of View by my friend Nat Russo and it occurred to me how easy it is to tear apart a book - and writing in general - in our effort to improve our craft. Since deciding to become an author, I've studied countless books, posts and...
Creepy Flash Fiction
You may remember my very popular posts, 20+9 two-sentence horror stories (who knew my beloved readers enjoy horror so much?). I found on Buzzfeed some flash fiction horror ones that rival (and, often, mimic) them. Here is my selection for your enjoyment! Oh, and if...
Ten More Forgotten Words
Readers of my Crapulence and Forgotten English: the Words we Ought to Bring Back post will have realized that I like discovering obsolete words. Continuing my search for more words that should come back into our everyday life, I discovered ten great ones on Victims...
Meet Guest Author Nicholas C. Rossis
Many thanks to Chris for his wonderful feature on my work!
Our Lady of Victory, the Saga of an African-American Catholic Community
Shirley Harris-Slaughter is a fellow member of the Rave Reviews Book Club. She's this week's Spotlight Author, and I'm happy to welcome her guest post! Her book, Our Lady of Victory, the Saga of an African-American Catholic Community, has won the RRBC Seal of...
Taming the Country Star, by Margo Bond Collins
He'll do anything to win her heart. She'll do anything to keep him away. You may remember Margo Bond Collins from my posts on her paranormal and non-fiction work. Aka, her vampire books. Now, I find out this remarkably talented girl is venturing into a different...
Self-publishing Boom Lifts UK Book Sales by 79%
You may remember the Guardian from my recent Self-publishing: Revolutionary or Reactionary? post. On Friday, the newspaper posted a new post, titled Self-publishing boom lifts sales by 79% in a year. Subtitled "18m titles bought by readers in 2013, to a value of...