Dora Machado Shares Top 10 Reasons Why She Loves Her #Writing Gig @DoraMachado #AmReading

Top Ten Reasons Why I Love My Writing Gig By Dora Machado People are always asking me why I write. The truest answer has something to do with the fact that I can't stop writing. But I love what I do, and just in case the benefits of my chosen profession aren't obvious to the rest of the world, here are the top ten reasons why I absolutely love my writing gig: My daily commute entails a thirty-second shuffle from bed to desk. It's nine p.m. to...

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"Delightful story with engaging characters" ... The Forgotten Child by @LEckhart #excerpt #romance

Today’s the day. When he comes down, I’ll say it. Her gut twisted, and she knew now it was nothing more than fear of the unknown. She couldn’t wait anymore; it had to be today. It was past time and she knew she’d ignored this decision for too long. The signs were all around her—they had been for months. Now, with no chance to think it to death or get cold feet, the floor squeaked as his heavy footsteps thumped down the hall toward her. Her skin...

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Best Foot Forward at Writer Conferences @JG_Silverman #SciFi #Fantasy #WriteTip

How to put your best foot forward at Conferences Last year, I attended about five or six science-fiction, fantasy, horror, or pop culture conventions as an exhibitor. This year, I’ll probably double that number. Some of these are remarkably fun, some not so much. A lot of authors go to these shows, particularly if you write science-fiction or fantasy novels. But, how you prepare yourself and your booth makes a huge difference in sales. At one...

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#Author Deborah Hawkins & the Fascination that Created a Book @DeborahHawk3 #Romance

Like many of us, I was always fascinated by Diana, Princess of Wales.  Even after her death, I continued to read about her.  I was amazed to discover that in January 1997, she received a phone call telling her she would be assassinated. She recorded the information on a secret video tape, naming her killer and gave it to a trusted friend in America for safekeeping. It has never been found.  My fiction brain switched on and Dance...

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Beyond Neanderthal by Brian Bloom @BrianB_Aust #Thriller #Excerpt

Visit to a Blue Amber Mine As Tara alighted from the vehicle, she found herself facing a ghostly white haze of wispy, low-lying clouds that hung as if suspended in time above the undulating hilltops. The peaks rose from the variegated emerald and olive valley below and stretched into the distance amid a virginal mixture of lush equatorial undergrowth. She drew a deep, involuntary breath. ‘Wow!’ There were no other words to describe the feeling...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About #Author Sarah Krisch

I am a mother of three boys.  They keep me very busy with their myriad of activities! My full-time job is a manager in a large corporation, where I am constantly challenged to be a better leader.  I am very fortunate to work with such a great team of people. My husband is a full-time writer, Glen Krisch.  He writes horror and supernatural thrillers, which is quite a departure from my light-hearted romance. We have a major case of...

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Rayne Hall Shares Her Inspiration from Places @RayneHall #WriteTip #AmWriting #Horror

Inspiration from Places by Rayne Hall  “Where do you find your ideas?” people often ask me. The truth is, I don’t find ideas. Ideas find me. Like ghosts, they seek me out, haunt me, and don’t let go until the story is written. My mind is like a revolving drum filled with hundreds of jigsaw pieces, each representing a story idea. Sometimes two or more pieces click together, and that’s when a story takes shape. The location is often among...

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Booksigning & Convention Tips from James Shipman @jshipman_author #AmReading #WriteTip

Booksigning& Convention Tips Booksigning at an author convention/comicon, etc. can be a tough assignment for an unknown author.  I’ve attended five or six conventions in the past two years.  I have a little bit of an audience at this point so I have the periodic fan that just wants to run up and have their book signed or buy a book to sign. That is a gratifying, ego boosting event.  However most of the time the sales are hard...

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10 Things You Need to Know About #SelfPub @SultanofSalem #WriteTip #AmWriting

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Becoming a Published Author If you think you know everything about being a published author, think again. There might be some things that you wish you might have known the moment you’ve made those irrevocable mistakes of being an author. Don’t wait for these mistakes to come. Make the move now. Book publishing is still business. Even if you think it’s just a hobby of yours, at the end of the day, being a successful...

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