Brian Sweany’s anticipated sequel to the acclaimed Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer is finally out, and Brian took the time out to answer some questions. 1) With “Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer” you tapped into the universal experiences and emotions of adolescence – bad decisions, hormones, love, worry, substance abuse and inner conflict.(…)
My new client, Lysa, is about to start a series of blog posts explaining her decision to opt for self-publishing rather than traditional publishing. This isn’t yet another murky blog that defiantly stamps its foot over the “problems” in traditional publishing, and the sheer audacity of publishing companies to expect an author to help with(…)
Thank you to all who read and commented on the posts for Lissa Bryan’s Under These Restless Skies giveaway. The winners have now been chosen and are, with the book they have won, as follows: 1) Cassandra Lowery (Under These Restless Skies) 2) Stephanie (End of All Things) 3) Rajneesh (Ghostwriter) To claim, just(…)
Hiring an editor isn’t something to be taken lightly. I hear more frequently than I’d like from clients and acquaintances that the first editor did such a bad job on the document that the writer ended up paying more money to hire a second editor to get it right. Frankly, I’d argue a refund is(…)
To commemorate the launch of Lissa Bryan‘s Under These Restless Skies, we are holding a giveaway with all three of her novels, in digital formats. The grand prize is Under These Restless Skies First runner-up prize is End of All Things Second runner-up prize is Ghostwriter To be in with a chance of winning, all(…)
(Today the blog is dedicated to author Lissa Bryan, whose new novel, Under These Restless Skies, has just been released. To commemorate it, we are holding a giveaway with all three of Lissa’s books – to be in with a chance of winning, simply leave a comment on any of today’s posts.) Many advice columns(…)
(Today the blog is dedicated to author Lissa Bryan, whose new novel, Under These Restless Skies, has just been released. To commemorate it, we are holding a giveaway with all three of Lissa’s books – to be in with a chance of winning, simply leave a comment on any of today’s posts.) 1. You mentioned(…)
(Review written by my wife. Today the blog is dedicated to author Lissa Bryan, whose new novel, Under These Restless Skies, has just been released. To commemorate it, we are holding a giveaway with all three of Lissa’s books – to be in with a chance of winning, simply leave a comment on any of(…)
Until recently, I wasn’t particularly aware that what I do (or rather, part of what I do) is an unknown quantity to many people. Sure, I know not many people, on a relative scale, are ghostwriters, but I didn’t give much thought to the notion that people wouldn’t know what it is. Then I called(…)
Twitter is a peculiar platform when you stop and think about it. Not just because of the 140-character-limit thing, but because of the etiquette. Chuck Wendig wrote about this nigh on 4 years ago: Self-promotion explains itself, but I want to add a note here: I generally stop following people who are only self-promoters. I(…)