Fangtastic Friday Welcomes Mel Teshco
Mel Teshco’s new self-published novel, Identity Shift, is HOT!
Of Parasols and Cannon Balls…Fangtastic Friday Goes STEAMPUNK
Do you like steampunk? Do you know what it is…and isn’t? Today’s post examines steampunk’s essential elements.
Fangtastic Friday Welcomes Rob Tobin
Rob Tobin’s insights into the world of publishing should resonate with writers.
Be an Innovator, Not a Pretender
This is a call-to-arms to all paranormal writers to do something DIFFERENT in your next book. And by different, I mean different. I mean it! As both a writer and an avid reader, I’ve been noticing lately the sheer volume of re-hashed plots and characters. If I read one more knock-off of Christine Feehan’s Drake … Continue reading
Fangtastic Friday Goes on Tour
I’m not sure three speaking engagements constitute a tour, but the second week of October was busy in my day planner, and I learned a lot about independent booksellers and college programs for writers, as well as meeting an icon in the romance industry. On October 5, I spoke at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville as the kickoff to … Continue reading
The Gutenberg Effect
A couple years ago I spoke with a fellow writer friend who had passed on a contract with one of the more successful e-publishing companies. Her reasoning: the contract was too restrictive. They wanted the first right of refusal on all future work and lifetime rights. And I remember being appalled at the audacity. In … Continue reading
The Write Direction
With the RWA Nationals looming on the horizon and my current project targeted for Loose Id coming to a close (finally) I’ve been agonizing over what I should start next. Here’s the issue; I have a pitch appointment with my dream agent in five weeks time and I’m making the play for New York. Any … Continue reading
The Amazon-Macmillan Fiasco
You have to hand it to the publishing industry – there’s never a dull moment. Saturday morning I logged into twitter and found a flurry of tweets from many established authors in the romance industry. Evidently, readers could no longer buy certain books on Amazon and these authors were urging people to go to Barnes and Noble, Borders, or other … Continue reading
The Harlequin Fiasco
Let me start with a little promo – The book trailer contest is very close. I’m currently second, but only one vote separates first, second and third. So if you have time, I’d really appreciate you hopping on over to “You Gotta Read Videos” and vote for my book trailer “Up on the Housetop” (Video … Continue reading
Susan Blexrud
