Most writers experience writer’s block at some time or another. You know what you want to happen in your story, and you know the route you’d like to take, but sometimes the journey can be fraught with wrong turns, speed bumps, and pot holes. Other times, you just reach a dead end. While you may …
It’s easy to get anxious to introduce your characters to the world. You’ve created them and made them perfectly flawed and irresistible. It’s time for them to make an appearance. They’re dressed for the occasion and ready to mingle. That’s all dandy as long as you present them properly. Remember, readers must connect with your …
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I’m a huge fan of Jennifer Ryan’s The Montana Men series. I’m so honored that she took time out of her busy schedule to talk to me. Me: I read on your site that you live in the San Francisco Bay area, but your novels are about cowboys in Montana. Is Montana your home state, …
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On March 25, 2021, the Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman filed another class action lawsuit against Amazon, HarperCollins, Hatchette, MacMillan, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House claiming a conspiracy to restrain price competition in the print and online print trade book market. This is the second lawsuit, the first, filed in January, claiming price-fixing …
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You’ve come up with a great story, and spent months, if not years, editing and rewriting. You’ve had beta readers and critique partners. Your cover is beautiful, your blurb on point. That’s all there is to it. This is it. You’re ready to get published. Everyone is going to love your story. There’s nothing standing …
The first question that pops into most readers’ minds when asked to read a book is: What is the story about? It should be expected that someone would want to know this before making the decision to purchase, or even borrow, a book. We want to know exactly what it is we’re agreeing to read …