Category: Writing/Publishing

“Unlocking the Novella-in-Flash” by Michael Loveday

January 17, 2023

“Unlocking the Novella-in-Flash: from Blank Page to Finished Manuscript” is a substantial, vigorous, and robust volume written to empower and equip aspiring, new, and existing authors in their quest of becoming more skillful and efficient in their craft. The author, Michael Loveday, is an experienced writer and editor, whose decade-old proficiency places this book as a potent and invaluable gem. … More “Unlocking the Novella-in-Flash” by Michael Loveday

“The Mindful Author” by Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane

January 12, 2023

“No matter how intelligent, articulate, or charismatic you are, there is something about the unknown that can be utterly terrifying.”- Thus asserts Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane in her stirring foreword of “The Mindful Author,” the first installment in the Ignite and Write series.

“The Mindful Author (Ignite & Write)” is a definitive and concise guide that teaches writers how to put their creative thoughts on pen and paper by mastering the courage to believe in themselves and write, and eventually turn their rare gift into pages of masterful craft. Drawing from years of experience as an author, ghostwriter, and writing author, Roxanne offers a holistic guide for all types of writers. … More “The Mindful Author” by Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane

“Make Your Author emPact” by Stephanie Feger

November 1, 2022

“Make Your Author emPact” by Stephanie Feger is not just another book on book marketing; it is a handy guide that shares with readers some of the most important and helpful advice about book marketing that comes from an author who has “been there, done that.” From the struggles of writing a book, getting the book published, and establishing a plan for book promotion and marketing, Make Your Author emPact assures the reader that they, too, can make an emPact with their book just as Stephanie has with hers. Reading this book is like taking a course in book marketing; it sets the author apart from the writer and helps to create a plan of action for book promotion and marketing. … More “Make Your Author emPact” by Stephanie Feger

Meet the Author! A Conversation with Nancy Stohlman, Author of “Going Short”

August 8, 2022

Nancy Stohlman’s book Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction, won a 2021 Reader Views Gold Award and was re-released as an audiobook in 2022. Her other books include After the Rapture, (forthcoming 2023), Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities, and The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories, among others. Her work has appeared in the Norton anthology New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction and The Best Small Fictions 2019, as well as adapted for both the stage and screen. She teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder and around the world. … More Meet the Author! A Conversation with Nancy Stohlman, Author of “Going Short”

Meet the Author – An Interview with Julie Broad, author of “Self-Publish & Succeed: The No Boring Books Way to Writing a Non-Fiction Book that Sells”

April 28, 2022

Meet the Author – Today Reader Views talks with Julie Broad, author of “Self Publish and Succeed” and founder of Book Launchers, a company that helps authors in the United States and Canada write, self-publish, and sell their books. … More Meet the Author – An Interview with Julie Broad, author of “Self-Publish & Succeed: The No Boring Books Way to Writing a Non-Fiction Book that Sells”

“Marketing Fastrack: The Little Book That Launched A New Business” by Aurora Winter

January 25, 2022

The basic core of this book is that when something is not working, YOU are the one who needs to do a three-sixty turn and look at things from a completely new point of view. Which, by the way, is the trickiest thing to do for most people who believe in their gut that there is NO other way better than their way. … More “Marketing Fastrack: The Little Book That Launched A New Business” by Aurora Winter

“Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance” by Colleen M. Story

January 13, 2022

Instructions, presentations, and emotions—both professional and personal—that will no doubt help all writers out there continue on their quest, and not give up just because they’re having a bad day. … More “Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance” by Colleen M. Story

“Irresistible Blurbs” by Siri Caldwell

November 16, 2021

“Irresistible Blurbs,” is a concisely written book that is geared towards helping independent authors get readers to take notice and buy their books. It is specifically directed towards independent writers because they need to take the blurb writing task on for themselves; a service normally provided by a traditional publisher. … More “Irresistible Blurbs” by Siri Caldwell

“Screenwriting for Storytellers” by Sherlann D. Moore

October 3, 2021

As a writer myself who, like the rest out there (even the ones with the really big names), stumble upon writer’s block more than once during their lifetime—I was highly interested in reading this book. Although I stick to writing books, after reading this I can now say it’s not out of the realm that I will one day take a shot at writing a screenplay. Because as long as Moore’s guide, with that incredible screenplay she wrote inside of it, is by my computer, she has made me believe I might just be able to do it successfully. … More “Screenwriting for Storytellers” by Sherlann D. Moore