I have been to the library 4 out of 5 days thus far this week. Do you think I have a problem? Right, so we talked recently about how some of my staple marketing techniques have been giving diminishing returns,
The Adventures of Kate Readalong: Heartlight
Right, as promised, here we go, Squiders! I found this to be an easy read (I read it in bits over three days) but it also rubbed me wrong a lot of times. Let’s get into it, shall we? First
What is Conflict?
We talked about conflict on Tuesday at Storycraft, and I put together an info sheet on the topic, which I thought you guys might like to see. It’s pretty basic–conflict is a wide and varied monstrosity, and you could really
Spurts of Creativity
I’ve had this blog a long time, Squiders–six years this August–and so sometimes it’s hard for me to remember if I’ve talked about something before, and sometimes a scan of the archives is not helpful if it’s a topic without
New Marketing–How’s It Going?
So, Squiders, at the end of April I told you about some new marketing techniques Siri and I were giving a try, since there’s two of us to share the costs and whatnot. Since then, the book has launched and
The Healer’s Rune by Lauricia Matuska
Good morning, Squiders! Today I’m pleased to present to you The Healer’s Rune, a fantasy novel by Lauricia Matuska. Three hundred years after a great war shattered the Council of Races, the warriors of Rüddan have all but eradicated their cousins, the
New Directions
Oof, squiders. Yesterday was rough. On top of it all, our one-day book blitz ran, so I needed to stop by the many many blogs throughout the day to respond to comments and whatnot. Oy vey, that’s tiring! I’ll give
Doing Your Own Marketing
Ah, Squiders. How I long for the days when all you had to do as an author was write the books, and someone else would sell them for you. I am not a good seller. You guys have probably noticed
Library Book Sale Finds: The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold
I know I did one of these, like, last week, and I apologize for reading library book sale books so close together. Except not really. So, as I mentioned about a month ago, I bought this book to read for