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Beyond Good & Evil: The Remaking of Heroes & Villains

Fictional characters, like real life people, are the result of a combination of factors that end in a fleshed out, three-dimensional individual – the sum of their parts. While most every story is said to need an antagonist and protagonist, those two opposing forces aren’t always diametrically opposed. And, really, they shouldn’t be; that’d be all sorts of boring. If you look at some of the best tales, the heroes and villains aren’t simply paragons of good and evil; they have personalities, q...

K8’s Bookish Christmas 2016 Signups

Hello, authors! Last year we had our firstK8’s Bookish Christmas giveaways with participating authors from my clientele. This year I’ve decided to open it up to any author who would like to participate so wecan make it bigger and better than last year!

K8’s Bookish Christmas is a celebration of books with giveaways ranging from US to international, from audiobooks to ebooks, and includes a very special box of books from yours truly!

Check out the post from last year here. To join in as a spo...

When Characters Become Human with Aria E. Maher – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Aria E. Maher(@ariaemaher).This week we are chatting about when characters become human. Join in to chat about writing charactersthat take on a perso...

The 4 Unavoidable Pains All Book Lovers Share

Being a book nerd, bookworm, book dragon, or whatever name you like to use to declare yourself a book lover is one of the greatest joys on Earth. I mean, we get to meet these amazing worlds inside BOOKS. Worlds that we can hold in our hands either in physical or digital format. And it’s amazing to be able to pet them, hug them, and show their pretty covers on our shelves full of books, right?

However, with great joy comes great sorrow, for when something goes wrong or threatens the safety of...

Motivation for Writers with C.J. Redwine – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest C.J. Redwine (@cjredwine).This week we are chatting about motivation for writers. Join in tochat about tips & tricks to get you writing!

About C.J. R...

Writing and Emotion: Swaying Readers with a Dose of Real Life

Today I’m pleased to introduce you to author Aria E. Maher! Aria won the micro fiction contest I judged over onAmid The Imaginary. Without further ado, here is Aria!

Emotion is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It can sway mobs, transform lives, transcend its medium, be it the lyrics of a song or the words of a poem or the quiet notes of a piano solo, and take people through experiences they might never have otherwise. It is what sets human beings apart from other creatures who a...

Elfpunk and New Adult Novels with Suzanne Lazear – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guestSuzanne Lazear(@suzannelazear).This week we are chatting about elfpunk and New Adult novels. Join in tolearnaboutwriting mythological creatures in mod...

Strong Female Characters with Trish Cook – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Trish Cook(@trixcook).This week we are chatting about strong female characters. Join in tolearnabout heroines in literature to look up to and how to...

Can I Ask You One Question?

This week I’m learning a ton at Digital Commerce Summit which has got the wheels in my brain turning. To help me create better things for you I’d like to ask you one question (see form below). Thank you!

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YA Romance with Lauren Morrill – #K8Chat

#K8chat is a weekly chat for authors AND readers. Every week we join together to talk about a new book/publishing topic, usually with an awesome special guest and prizes! #k8chat is held every Thursday at 9pm Eastern. You can check out our previous chats log on the #K8chat page.

This week on #K8chat I (@K8Tilton) will be joined by special guest Lauren Morrill(@LaurenEMorrill).This week we are chatting about YA Romance. Join in tolearnall about romance in YA Literature!

About Lauren Morrill:

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