We talked in May and June about an older novel of mine, Shards, which came out in December of 2013, and how I suspected my book description for it was doing a terrible job of selling it due to a mismatch between
The Ancient One Discussion Delayed
Howdy, Squiders. This is just a quick note to let you know that the discussion of The Ancient One will be next Tuesday, August 2, instead of this Thursday, July 28. See you then!
Night Magic by Kathleen Ann Gallagher
Today, Squiders, I’m pleased to host Kathleen Ann Gallagher as part of her book blast for her new book, Night Magic, which is the first book of the Moonlight and Jasmine Series. The book is contemporary paranormal romance. Krista Winter
Why I Loved Ghostbusters
Yay! Time for polarizing opinions! Unless you guys have been living under a rock recently–and if you have, congrats, because this whole thing is ridiculous–you know there’s been a ton of controversy around the remake of Ghostbusters, mostly because of
Why You Need to Break the Mold
We’re doing a sewing analogy today, Squiders. Sorry. So, at the end of last week I finally managed to get my patterns together. (Which was a pain in the butt–one pattern had to be traced off a sheet included with
A Day in the Life of a Freelance Editor
I sometimes get questions in my email from other people wanting to get into freelance editing, and so I thought it might be beneficial to share my general day with the Internet at large so people can get an idea
Progress! Kind of.
Last week we talked about focus, Squiders, and my lack of it lately. I am pleased to say I am getting somewhere now! Well, sort of. I was somewhat waylaid bad a nasty bout of vertigo over the weekend, which
What They Really Mean When They Say ‘Write What You Know’
I was working on an interview for our upcoming long-term blog tour for City of Hope and Ruin, and one of the questions was about the worst writing advice I’d ever received. So I was thinking back over writing advice
A Lack of Focus
Oh, Squiders. Normally I’m so good at multitasking. And then I go through bouts where I can’t seem to focus long enough on anything to make any progress. Take June, for example. I had four goals. Finish a short story