Month: February 2014

Fiction Friday #13

Infinite Pathways 3rd place finalist for Short Fiction up to 500 words: Absence by Erika Willaert             For a moment, a stillness hung in the air, heavy yet hollow. Rose watched the balloon drift higher and farther than her eyes… Read More ›

Managing Mayhem

 Publicity Tip #22 Raffles & Giveaways the Fair & Easy Way ~ Goodreads is well-known for its capacity to help authors organize book giveaways.  But what about other social media sites you work with, your own blog, or a guest… Read More ›

Editing Tip #22

Avoiding Info Dump, Pt. 1 ~ There are a variety of ways and reasons authors inadvertently dump information into certain areas of their novel: Character Setting Action Back Story Often this over-sharing happens at the beginning of the book within… Read More ›

Review: The First

The First                              Author: Lisa M. Green Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Myth/ Fantasy Rinni’s inquisitive nature follows her into adulthood and is perhaps why she is still viewed as a ‘child’ by the… Read More ›

Fiction Friday #12

Excerpt From the debut novel The First by Lisa M. Green        Something strikes me out of the corner of my eye. Looking over, I see nothing, hear nothing, but still the feeling is there. I can’t shake the thought… Read More ›