Q&A with Suzan Lauder + Sale
Suzan Lauder’s third book is due out in about a week and to make it fun, we asked her to answer a few fun and interesting questions for us. We’re also having a sale… You will soon have 3 published … Read More
The Making of A Most Handsome Gentleman: A Cover Story
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AKA Who’s Who of Handsome Gents By Janet Taylor Rita Deodato of From Pemberley to Milton hosted Suzan Lauder’s Cover Reveal for A Most Handsome Gentleman. During that reveal there was much discussion over which gentleman was Collins and which … Read More
A Most Handsome Gentleman Blog Tour 10/20-11/3
category A Most Handsome Gentleman, Blog Tour, Event, Sale, Suzan Lauder
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A Most Handsome Gentleman Blog Tour Join us from October 20-November 3 when Suzan Lauder and A Most Handsome Gentleman is hosted across the web by some of our favorite blogs. Join in the fun with giveaways, vignettes, reviews, interviews, … Read More
Meet Audrey Ryan
category All the Things I Know, Audrey Ryan, Interview, Writing
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Audrey Ryan is the newest member of our author group. We’d like to introduce you to her today. Tell us a little about yourself. Sure! In a sentence: I am a city-dwelling Seattleite who works for the internet but … Read More
Writing Rubbish
category Guest Post, Jan Hahn, Writing
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By Jan Hahn I wish I was an inventor. I have a long list of helpful objects I’d love to see invented. The top two would be a bra containing a tiny hydraulic lift, and the second would be a … Read More
Catherine Lodge: Fun Facts
category Blog Tour, Catherine Lodge, Fair Stands the Wind, Interview
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Fair Stands the Wind by Catherine Lodge goes on blog tour in a few days on August 30th. For those of you who haven’t met her yet, we asked her to answer a few fun questions which she graciously did. In … Read More
Fair Stands the Wind Blog Tour 8/30-9/12
category Blog Tour, Catherine Lodge, Fair Stands the Wind, Giveaway
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Fair Stands the Wind Blog Tour Join us from August 30 to September 12 as Catherine Lodge and Fair Stands the Wind is hosted across the web by some of our favorite blogs. Join in the fun with giveaways, vignettes, … Read More
Looking at the Clues: A Cover Story
category Catherine Lodge, Cover, Fair Stands the Wind
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A well-done fiction book cover does many things at the same time. It attracts the designated customer base. It gives readers an idea of what’s between the covers while keeping its plot twist secrets. It informs the reader of the … Read More
Interview with Linda Beutler: Come Join the Snark Side
Linda Beutler recently let me interview her and discuss one of the many characteristics of her writing, her sense of humor. Anyone who has read her books knows it’s a necessary ingredient in her writing. Like Elizabeth Bennet, I dearly … Read More
Jane Austen’s Grandbabies #JaneAusten200
category Jane Austen, Our Books
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Today is the anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. People around the globe are remembering and celebrating with events all week long with get togethers, statue unveiling, dressing up, discussing her work and life, even traveling to England. You don’t hear … Read More
Sneak Peek to a Work in Progress by Linda Beutler
category Excerpt, Guest Post, Linda Beutler, Not A Moment's Peace, Short Story, Work in Progress, Writing
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Work in Progress: Not a Moment’s Peace, Pride and Prejudice in the Style of P.G. Wodehouseby Linda BeutlerOnce upon a time, during a pleasant evening in the chat room at the Meryton Literary Society, the regular gentleman member (a.k.a. the … Read More
Tips for Making Time for #Marketing
category Author Resources, Marketing
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One of the hardest things about marketing yourself as an author is making the time for it. Another is being consistent within your life time constraints. I may not be an author, but I’ve been in that place where I’m … Read More
Web Marketing Basics for Authors
category Author Resources, Marketing
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Most authors know they must actively participate in selling their books on the web. ‘Selling’ brings an image to mind of someone hawking books from a cart at the local shopping center. Thankfully that’s not exactly what is expected.
Twitter Basics for Authors
category Author Resources, Tutorial
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It’s common wisdom that making a connection to your fans and building a fan base is an essential part of self-promotion for every author. Easy, right? Just jump over to Twitter, sign up, and magic happens. Something life has taught … Read More
What is it with books and cats?
Ever do an image search for reading or books? Ever notice how the vast majority of results have cats in them? Makes you wonder what the connection might be between reading and cats. A quick search for Reading on … Read More