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October 7, 2013
IWSG Progress, Industry News, and Escalation Cover Reveal
The
Insecure Writer’s Support Group
website kicked off very well last week. We have well over 100 followers through Google Friends Connect alone, plus countless others who subscribed by email, Readers, and other means. 
The Facebook Page really took off! It’s so encouraging to see people posting questions and getting such a huge response. Today is Motivational Monday, so if you’re in need of some motivation, visit the group.One thing I’ve realized since we started building this website is that...
October 2, 2013
The Insecure Writer's Support Group
It’s time for another edition of
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group,
hosted by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.Today, Alex has a big announcement - the Insecure Writer’s Support Group website is now open!
The site features oodles of information for writers, with links to sites that will help with writing, publishing, promoting, and more.
There is even a Facebook Page.
Behind the scenes was a team of admins working hard to put together the site. Many thanks to Alex for asking me to be a...
September 27, 2013
And Now For Something Completely Different…
It was a very slow week for publishing news and a busy week for me with three books to format and a seminar.
So, I am giving you a different kind of post today and very different photos outside of the ones I post for inspiration. For those of you writing contemporary tales, one thing that comes up in a story at some point is what kind of cars do the characters drive? Because a car can say so much about a person, from social status to income level to personal tastes.
Need an idea for a car in...
So, I am giving you a different kind of post today and very different photos outside of the ones I post for inspiration. For those of you writing contemporary tales, one thing that comes up in a story at some point is what kind of cars do the characters drive? Because a car can say so much about a person, from social status to income level to personal tastes.
Need an idea for a car in...
September 23, 2013
Essential Materials for Writers and Authors
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September 16, 2013
The Storm is About to Break!
Announcing a coming storm! Alex J. Cavanaugh’s third book in his best-selling series comes out Tuesday, September 17th. Comment on Alex’s blog this week for a chance to win a Cassa mug, mousepad, magnet, and swag! In addition, he answered my question regarding secondary characters below.
CassaStorm
By Alex J Cavanaugh
From the Amazon Best Selling Series!
A storm gathers across the galaxy…
Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. As a galaxy-wide...
CassaStormBy Alex J Cavanaugh
From the Amazon Best Selling Series!
A storm gathers across the galaxy…
Commanding the Cassan base on Tgren, Byron thought he’d put the days of battle behind him. As a galaxy-wide...
September 13, 2013
Publishing Industry News, Meeting Fellow Bloggers, and Friday Inspirational Photos
Industry News
With the success of on-demand services such as Spotify and Netflix, publishers are looking into subscription services such as Oyster. There are many advantages to both publisher and author. According to the Music Industry Blog, “Book Subscriptions Offer a Much Clearer Path to Additive Revenue than Music.”
Have you ever heard of the site BookLikes? It’s been around longer than Goodreads and recently redesigned its platform. From the Huffington Post: “Inspired by Tumblr, we creat...
With the success of on-demand services such as Spotify and Netflix, publishers are looking into subscription services such as Oyster. There are many advantages to both publisher and author. According to the Music Industry Blog, “Book Subscriptions Offer a Much Clearer Path to Additive Revenue than Music.”
Have you ever heard of the site BookLikes? It’s been around longer than Goodreads and recently redesigned its platform. From the Huffington Post: “Inspired by Tumblr, we creat...
September 11, 2013
Revealing Sacrifice HER
Title: Sacrifice HERAuthor: Sheena-kay Graham
Goodreads: Sacrifice HER
Release Date: December 2013
Summary: When a city is at stake is the life of one sixteen-year old girl worth risking thousands? Deidra Moore goes on the run after escaping from a group of human sacrifices for Bane: God of War. She doesn't believe he exists and sees uncertainty in the scorching desert as a better alternative. But Faux City isn't finished with her and their leader Lord Brinn is ordered by Bane - through one of h...
September 9, 2013
Ghostwriting and Co-Authoring
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September 6, 2013
Busy Week, Interview, and Friday Inspirational Photo
Thanks for the encouraging words on my Insecure Writer’s Support Group post this week. I’ve been busy formatting books this week, plus I had a seminar to teach, but I’m taking steps to clear my calendar of stuff.
Today I’m at Tyrean’s Writing Spot with a short and fun interview!
And your Friday inspirational photo, which is available for purchase at my SITE:
"Web of Dreams"
Writing, Publishing & Promoting Tips from SpunkOnAStick!
Today I’m at Tyrean’s Writing Spot with a short and fun interview!
And your Friday inspirational photo, which is available for purchase at my SITE:
"Web of Dreams"
Writing, Publishing & Promoting Tips from SpunkOnAStick!
September 4, 2013
The Insecure Writer's Support Group
It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, hosted by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.Be sure to stop by his site, as he has a BIG announcement about the group today!
At the moment, time and balance are my biggest issues. Right now I am a spoonful of peanut butter with about a loaf's worth of bread to cover. And I need to be spread in about one minute. I don't think it's going to happen.
I have obligations in so many areas, many of which I never mention here. I was...
