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6 Horror Movies Perfect For Halloween You May Not Know

Welcome to Halloween month (and if it’s not, blame Kate or you for taking so long to get here), the time of year perfect for all sorts of tricks and treats. A huge part of the season are horror films, which you should totally watch each and every night ’cause, reasons that should be duh obvious. But what movies should you fill your time with? Well, fear not dearies, I’m here to introduce you to some frightful gems you may not know about.

FORGET ME NOT (2009)

A warning about forgetting the pa...

The Important Story of an International Blogger

Before I officially joined the book blogging community, I was a 16-year-old Mexican reader who had no idea that there was such a thing as book blogging or book reviewing. I didn’t know that book reviews were more than two lines worth of praise usually found on book-selling websites or the cover of a novel, least of all that there were people who actually dedicated their free time (and money!) to review and promote books. Heck, I didn’t even know that young adult literature existed, except fo...

Tech and Books with E.C. Myers – #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 guestE.C. Myers(@ecmyers).This week we are chatting about Tech and Books. Join in tolearn how to add tech into your books!

About E.C. Myers:

E.C. Myers is...

How You Can Save Time with Bookvetter

I created Bookvetter after my attempt at being an author. Like so many other authors out there, after completing my book I was greeted with a soul-crushing silence. My numerous attempts at advertising were complete failures and the silence continued, even a negative review would have been appreciated!

So I started contacting book review bloggers and asking for reviews. The silence continued until one day I received an acceptance email. I noticed after receiving one review it became much easi...

Gif Interview with Author TE Carter

Today I am pleased to have TE Carterwith us for a gif interview! In case you are new to the site, a gif interview is where the author is only allowed to answer my questions using gifs or pictures. I hope you enjoy it!

Hello TE Carterand welcome to the Blog!

(Star Warsowned by 20th Century Fox)

What does it look like when you start writing a new idea?

(Labyrinth owned by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

You found out your book had been picked up by a publisher. How did that moment in your...

YA Contemporary Fiction with TE Carter – #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 TE Carter(@TECarter7).This week we are chatting about YA contemporary fiction. Join in to learn all there is about YA contemporary novels and to shar...

Gif Interview with Author Basil E. Bacorn

Today I am pleased to have Basil E. Bacornwith us for a gif interview! In case you are new to the site, a gif interview is where the author is only allowed to answer my questions using gifs or pictures. I hope you enjoy it!

Hello Basil E. Bacornand welcome to the Blog!

(Doctor Whoowned by BBC Home Entertainment)

What’s it like to actually hold a book you’ve written in your hands for the first time?

(The Lion King owned by Walt Disney Video)

What does it look like when you start writing a n...

Children’s Books and Diversity with Sandra L. Richards – #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 Sandra L. Richards(@sandralrichards).This week we are chatting about children’s books & diversity. Join in tolearn more about children’s literature w...

What X-Men Can Teach About Storytelling

Recently, I found one of history’s greatest cartoons among Hulu.com’s goodies: the 90’s hit X-Men: The Animated Series, a show that redefined what it meant to make children’s entertainment. What, you might be asking, does a twenty-ish year old cartoon have to do with being an awesome writer? And that would be an excellent question and one I’m happy to answer. So let’s begin, eh?

THINK BEYOND THE ONE EPISODE (OR BOOK)

Back when X-Men TAS premiered, Saturday morning cartoons were only concern...

Five Things You Need To Know About Self-Publishing

The self-publishing revolution has been one of the greatest repercussions of modern advancements in technology. Unlike ever before, the power to create and share work is firmly in the hands of writers, and dealing with difficult, big-name publishing houses is finally a thing of the past.

No matter what purpose you’re publishing for—entertainment, education or even just personal enjoyment—these tips are sure to be relevant and will help transform your work into something better than you could...