The 100 best websites for writers
The Write Life presented the definitive list of 100 Best Websites for Writers, broken into 11 categories: blogging, business and career, copywriting, creativity and craft, freelancing, literary agents, marketing, publishing, travel writing, writing advice and writing...
Four tips for becoming a mega-brand author
I was browsing through the BBC website when I saw an article on how authors become mega-brands. I am obviously very, very far away from becoming a mega-brand with millions of sales and adoring fans - I mean, even my (Greek) mom can’t read my (English) books, so I’m...
Thank you!
Today is this blog's first month anniversary - our anniversary. I say "our", because when I started, on February 21st, I never expected to have over 1,000 views and almost 100 wonderful followers a short month later. I'm surprised, moved and grateful. So, here's a big...
How to price your Indie book
Guy Kawasaki, well-known author of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur – How to Publish a Book, has written a bullet-list article on how to price your book. Bottom line? It depends on the book, so it's pretty much a case of trial and error for each author....
An Interview with Janice G. Ross
Janice is the author of Loving Nate. She has kindly agreed to be interviewed here as part of her blog tour. Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing? I was born in Guyana, South America but grew up on the East Coast, of the USA. The time I spent...
Loving Nate: a novella by Janice G. Ross
As readers of my blog will have surmised by now, I don't often read romance, preferring the more nerdy genres of fantasy and sci-fi. Still, there's no denying the allure the genre holds for many. In the interest of expanding this blog's scope, then, I'm participating...
Do it like a President
I found on Buzzfeed a wonderful list of all American presidents and what they REALLY liked to read. Whereas I could see how some books matched the presidents that read them, I was impressed -and slightly shocked- by some of the books. There actually is an American...
How To Lose A Reader In 10 Pages
Chloe Leigh Corin posted today an excellent article comparing reading a novel to starting a relationship. She then shares six great writing tips that also apply to dating: Explicit Intro: On average, talking about sex when first meeting someone isn’t a good...
What I want to hear!
Today is Monday, the beginning of another week of work and despite a fantastic sunshine here in Athens, Mondays are always tough. Writing, as always, is my solace but I also need human support and companionship. Today I heard from a reviewer who, although he was...
Amazon’s “Big Deal” offers 85% off e-books
Amazon’s "Big Deal" is back, where they are offering up to 85% off on more than 500 Kindle books between now and March 30th. These are bestselling authors like Stephen Coonts, Lauren Bacall, Jocelyn Jackson, and Adam Hamilton. To see the deals organized by genre,...
Of ice cream and good weather
The weather is fantastic today in Athens: plenty of sunshine with temperatures around 17-18 degrees (Celsius, that is!). So, we have started thinking about the coming summer, our holidays and the nice little summer siestas we take when it is too hot. And then,...
Pearseus giveaways
I have some exciting news for Pearseus fans: To celebrate the upcoming publication of Mad Water, the third book in the Pearseus epic fantasy series, the first two books will be on various giveaways and promotions between March 20th and 27th. Namely: On Sunday 23rd and...