Squiders, today I’m pleased to reveal to cover for the first book of Stacey O’Neale’s new series! Earth girls are never easy. But they’re worth it. Bakery owner Annabelle Sparks’ business is booming ever since she won reality TV’s Cupcake
A Surplus of Spare Time
I don’t know what to do with myself, Squiders. The husband and the no-longer-that-small, mobile one have gone on a father/son sort of trip, so aside from some contract work (~4 hours worth) and taking care of the very small,
[Guest Post] Chris Mandeville on the Inspiration Behind Her Post-Apocalyptic Seeds
My friend Chris Mandeville’s debut novel, Seeds: a post-apocalyptic adventure, was released on April 18, 2015. One week later it shot to number 6 on Amazon’s Top 100 list of post-apocalyptic books, and it’s been in the top 100 since. She’s agreed
Are Podcasts Really the Future?
Flowing from Tuesday’s topic, podcasts are something I’m starting to see recommended everywhere in the marketing world. One writing marketing newsletter I receive has gone fully that direction and now talks about nothing else. A podcast, just so we’re all
Marketing to Distraction
I’ve noticed something lately. I, like many people, I suspect, have a limited amount of time every day to spend on writing-related activities. These activities include: Plotting/planning Research Writing Editing Marketing Publishing activities Ancillary activities, like blogging or market research
Why I Chose to Write About Ghosts and Sci-fi
Today with have a guest post from Erin Zarro, whose new book, Grave Touched, comes out today! Without further adieu, I’ll let her take over. Ghosts and sci-fi, you say? Really? Yep. I’m a big fan of ghosts and the
Are Writers Conferences Useful?
For a general answer, I would say yes. There’s a lot of useful things that can be gotten out of a writers conference: networking with other authors, the opportunity to see where your genre/the industry seems to be heading, and
Some Websites Writers Might Want to Know About
Good morning, Squiders, I hope you’re all doing well. I haven’t been sleeping so well lately, so I’m a bit sleepy. I’ve come across a couple of websites lately that I feel could be of interest to other writers and
Waiting on Other People (It’s Not Your Fault)
Oh, Squiders. Don’t you wish that you could do everything in a vacuum and never have to rely on other people? Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I eat copious amounts of ice cream, which doesn’t really help anything,
Ta Da Tuesday (and SFWA’s New Membership Guidelines)
I got an email this morning from D’vorah Lansky (who is a writing/marketing professional) talking about it being Ta Da Tuesday. The idea is that, instead of a To Do list, you make a Ta Da list and celebrate your
