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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 ›
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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 ›
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Don’t Cover Me Up!
Publicity Tip #21 Guidelines for Cover Creation ~ A cover needs to: 1) Draw the eye from a distance: Primary colors and recognizable shapes are very useful here. 2) Convey a sense of what the story is about: Make the… Read More ›
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Chronicles of an Indie Book Publicist
Writerly Rant #21 ~ 5 Things Self-Published Authors Need to Stop Immediately By Charles Franklin, ctfranklin28 on February 6, 2014 http://thiscollegedropout.wordpress.com I have been assisting with the marketing and promotion of self-published and indie authors since 2012. I’ve been through the… Read More ›
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Editing Tip #21
Words to Avoid & Why – Pt. 3 Okay, I know you’ve heard it before but it needs to be said again: Adverbs are toxic. “When you use an adverb you’re cheating on the verb.” ~ James Dewar: Publisher, producer,… Read More ›
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Fiction Friday #11
Fate, Fortune or Folly a Short by M.J. Moores ~ Would you call it a twist of fate or simply a change in fortune? I mean, floating upside-down in a smart car in the middle of the Leeland Park kiddy… Read More ›
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Practical Application
Publicity Tip #20 A Case Study For Kickstarter ~ I first mentioned Kickstarter in Publicity Tip #4 when I let everyone know about the book version CrowdScribed. But CrowdScribed works on a slightly different platform than Kickstarter and I want… Read More ›


