Historical Gamblers Who Became Literary Icons
September 1863. Fyodor Dostoevsky sits at a roulette table in Wiesbaden, convinced he's finally cracked the code of gambling success. He writes confidently to his sister-in-law about possessing "the secret of how to win," claiming it's "merely a matter of keeping...
10 Desk Essentials Every Writer Needs for Productivity
This is a guest post by Edrian Blasquino, a college instructor turned wordsmith, with a passion for both teaching and writing. With years of experience in higher education, he brings a unique perspective to his writing, crafting engaging and informative content on a...
3 Fantasy Tropes I Love — And 3 I Avoid at All Costs
This is a guest post by Savannah Cordova. Savannah is a writer with Reedsy, a marketplace that connects self-publishing authors with the world’s best editors, designers, and marketers. She loves science fiction and fantasy. 3 Fantasy Tropes I Love — And 3 I Avoid at...
When Book Marketing Fails
Book marketing has undergone far-reaching changes in the past few years. While in-person events and long-form interviews were once the staples, modern book marketing strategies now stress social media and phenomena like BookTok. Promoting books might seem like the...
Peculiar Tales: A New British Magazine
A new magazine was just launched in the UK, and I'm mighty pleased to say it includes one of my short stories. Published by Chris Wade, Peculiar Tales is sci-fi/horror magazine aimed at those who love weird stories. But I'd better let Chris introduce his magazine....
Sustainable Publishing: Can the Book Industry Cut Its Carbon Footprint?
This is a guest post by Edrian Blasquino, a college instructor turned wordsmith with a passion for both teaching and writing. With years of experience in higher education, he brings a unique perspective to his writing, crafting engaging and informative content on a...
Create a Buzz for Your Book Launch with Targeted Marketing Strategies
This is a guest post by Edrian Blasquino, a college instructor turned wordsmith with a passion for both teaching and writing. With years of experience in higher education, he brings a unique perspective to his writing, crafting engaging and informative content on a...
Everyone Hates This Restaurant!
It's been a while since I last published something, but now I'm very, very pleased indeed to announce my latest release: Everyone Hates This Restaurant is an illustrated children's book inspired by my daughter's love of desserts — to the point where we jokingly refer...
Moving Through Life’s Changes with Confidence
I worked as a web developer from 1995 to 2015. In 2013, I started this blog (11 years to the date). In 2014, I published my first book, and by 2019, I had switched to being a full-time writer. Meanwhile, I got married, moved from Edinburgh to Athens, lost loved ones,...
New Release: A Noble Bargain by Jan Sikes
You may remember my March feature of A Beggar's Bargain by Jan Sikes. Today, I'm presenting A Noble Bargain, the second book 2 in her Bargainer series. I hope you enjoy the new release! A Noble Bargain Thank you, Nicholas, for allowing me to take over your blog today...
5 Signs What You’re Reading is AI-Generated
In my day job, I use AI daily to research topics in a way and depth that a simple search simply can't. But generative AI is a big no-no, as all our copy is human-written. I assumed everyone who's serious about writing did that, so you can imagine my surprise when I...
Book Feature: And the Grave Awaits by Roberta Eaton Cheadle
Here's another book feature, this one for the amazingly talented Robbie Cheadle. Robbie has obviously transcended time as she somehow manages to juggle the needs of her family along with writing, photography, and painting. Today, I'm featuring her latest release; a...