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How To Escape The Slush Pile In Ten pages Or Less

Hey everyone! I want to chat today about something we don’t discuss much, but is super important for those looking to get published. It’s also the number one thing mistake I see self published authors make. I’m talking about the … Continue reading →

The Gilded Cage *Release Day*

    Gilded Cage The Canary Club Novelettes, Book 1 Author: Sherry D. Ficklin Published: December 1st 2016 Publisher: Spark Serials Genre: YA/Historical/Romance The Canary Club series consists of three novelettes which together form a stunning prequel to the full length novel, The … Continue reading →

5 First Steps to Becoming a Published Author

Recently a friend asked me, what advice to I give people looking to get published? It’s a question I get a great deal, both from people I know and complete strangers. Often, writers sit stagnant, not sure how or where to … Continue reading →

The Gilded Cage Playlist

It’s always interesting to me to see just what types of songs can inspire a scene or novel. The Canary Club books have been an electrifying mix of traditional Jazz and possibly my new favorite thing ever, Electro Swing. Here … Continue reading →

Cover Reveal~The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage: A Canary Club Novelette Release Date: December 1st 2016 YA/Historical Pre-Order Now About the book: Masie, the flaxen-haired daughter of notorious boot-legger Dutch Schultz, returns home from boarding school to find her family in crisis. Her mother … Continue reading →

Exciting News!

Hey everyone! I haven’t been around the past few weeks thanks to a much needed vacation I recently took. And boy, did I need the rest becasue I’m about to launch into an exciting new project! You probably saw my … Continue reading →

25 Days of Giving #Giveaway!

  In the spirit of giving, I’ve gathered a dozen or so of me dearest author friends and we’ve put together a fantastic holiday giveaway for you! We are giving away a Kindle Fire HD, a $100 Amazon Giftcard, a … Continue reading →

Why Authors Shouldn’t Be Reviewers: Discussing Amazon’s New Policies

Amazon, that ever twitching giant of the book industry, is constantly in flux, trying new approaches for solving problems as they arise. Sometimes they work, sometimes authors and bloggers alike are quick to grab the torches and pitchforks and try to … Continue reading →

My Q&A With Reading Transofrms

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5 Must Have Tools For Your Author Platform: Guest Author, June Stevens Westerfield

Your author brand is everything about how you present yourself and your books to the world. Your author platform is the methods and tools you use to present your brand and connect to readers. While this can take on many layers, … Continue reading →