Come Join me Tomorrow, Thursday, on Facebook
Just a quick note to let you know that I'll be a guest of my author friend, Fleur Camacho, on Facebook tomorrow, Thursday, at 9.30 am CST. I'll stay for an hour, and pop in every now and then. The event that Fleur is hosting is part of the 25 Days of Christmas Book...
Facebook Really Can Help You Sell Books: A Guest Post by Barbara Hinske
This is the promised second part to my Can Facebook Really Help You Sell Books? post. It is written by romance author Barbara Hinske, who has done a great job with Facebook, as you will see. I'm experimenting with FB ads myself, so hopefully there will be a third part...
Cover Reveal: Pearseus, Bundle (Books 1-3)
Yes, we've finally reached the last of my book cover redesigns. Pearseus: Books 1-3 is the latest book to enjoy Alexios Saskalidis' magic. The Pearseus bundle contains the three first books of epic fantasy series, Pearseus - Rise of the Prince, Mad Water and Vigil -...
Alice in Wonderland Easter Eggs
One of my favorite free newsletters, Atlas Obscura, recently offered a fascinating glimpse into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - or Alice in Wonderland, as most of us call it. As you probably know, Lewis Carroll wrote it to entertain some little girls on an...
Can I get a Vote? Also, Amazon Offers 30% Off Print Books This Weekend.
Best Indie Book? You Decide! You awesome, wonderful guys did it. Thanks to you, both Runaway Smile and Infinite Waters made the 50 Best Indie Books of 2015 shortlist among over 1,000 entries! I hate to trouble you once more, but it's up to you now. All you need is...
New Release: “A Little Elfy in Big Trouble” by Barb Caffrey
You may remember Barb Caffrey from my July author feature. She has just released her latest book, A Little Elfy in Big Trouble. This is the second book in her fantasy YA Little Elfy series. As a reminder, you can read the first five chapters of the first book, An Elfy...
Happy Thanksgiving
This has been such a strange year, with much to drive me nuts, and much to be thankful for. Among my top reasons to be grateful are you - my amazing community and new friends. Thank you! 🙂
Overlooked Books – Authors’ Edition
Bookrwaiths has kindly included my two cents in this awesome post of overlooked books. Enjoy, and may you find many a forgotten gem here. As a lover of books, I’m always on the lookout for the next great one. Whether it be reading reviews, asking friends, or digging...
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Bundle Release and Help Needed
Once again, I turn to you for a little help. As part of my experimentation with Facebook ads, I have created an omnibus bundle that contains all of my fantasy and sci-fi writing (plus four new stories). This will be available at 50% off the price of buying each book...
Of Canker-blossomed Fishwives and Faithless Prunes: Creative Insults
Following the success of my Famous Writers' Insults post, here are some more ideas for great insults. You Fishwife In the classic 1950 film All About Eve, the playwright, Lloyd, reaches for the most cruel and cutting remark possible and shouts, “You’ve been talking to...
Infographic: a Well-balanced Blog
Column Five, Hubspot and LinkedIn have produced this delightful infographic with ideas on what to publish on your blog each day of the week. Which means it's time to put on the thinking cap and produce some more case studies... Infographic: a Well-balanced...
Help Support an Author Friend
As you know, I normally refrain from troubling you with petitions and causes. However, I now have a special request for you concerning my author friend, Christopher, aka Dracul Van Helsing. I have been following his blog and reading his excellent, thought-provoking...