Author Branding
I’ve read a lot recently about author branding, and it has me thinking–and sweating. Murderous Relations has done well for me, selling a little under $700 worth since I put a price tag on the ebook in...
View ArticleAnd It All Just Keeps on Changing
In addition to being, in my small way, a mystery writer, I’m also a big-time mystery reader, so when I learned of the respect being given to self publishing by Lawrence Block, I was very pleased. I’ve...
View ArticleWelcome News on B&N Front for Me
I couldn’t be more pleased than I am with the news that Microsoft is teaming up with Barnes and Noble. I am one of those rare authors whose sales at B&N far outstrip my sales at any other e-tailer....
View ArticlePromoting, Relating, and Writing
I recently read that the end of the aloof Author is here. It is now, they proclaimed, the era of the Writer, the one who relates to and interacts with readers. On some level, I know they’re on the...
View ArticleGetting to the Heart of It
Yes! This second novel of mine, which has been so reluctant to shape itself up into anything resembling my first book, has finally found its true voice. Murder at Troublesome Creek now has a bit of the...
View ArticleA Welcome Reminder on Character Development
My hat’s off today to author David Farland. A recent post of his reminded me that all stories are ultimately about the development of the main character over the course of the book. Not only must the...
View ArticleThe Versatile Blogger Award–Chrome Edition
You know how life can fall into a comfortable rut: going along in a sort of gray zone neither dramatically up nor down? Well that was the condition of my world until this “goodie” landed in my...
View ArticlePublishing Reflections
This just in from the Smashwords blog, via owmer, Mark Coker: ____ Your books are are touching people. In the last four weeks at the Apple iBookstore and Barnes & Noble alone, Smashwords books...
View ArticleA New Favorite Quote
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin May we all bloom!
View ArticleNovel Featured at Kindleboards on Book Discovery Day
My novel, Murderous Relations, got a welcome shout out from the Kindleboards Blog Friday as part of Book Discovery Day. Missing Valentine’s Day by just one day, it was still a thrill to this writer’s...
View ArticleMurderous Decisions, New Release
The biggest news in my world right now is the recent release of my mystery, Murderous Decisions. Description: Victoria Cross likes her life in the mid-size Illinois town of Pinter City. She loves her...
View ArticleR J Crayton, Author of Life First
Life First is a dystopian thriller. Is it available as an ebook and in print. R J Crayton grew up in Illinois and now lives in a Maryland suburb of Washington, DC. She describes herself as a fiction...
View ArticleA Modern Take on a Book Tour: Linsdell Explains
You’ve written your masterpiece. Now, how do you tell the world about it? Well, as writers have known for decades, there’s this little item called a book tour. Only today’s tours are different from...
View ArticleMurderous Decisions free this weekend
In honor of the approaching Trick or Treat season, I’m offering Murderous Decisions free at Smashwords.com this weekend. Just enter the coupon code XU44T at checkout. You may read the preview...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Cover or Category?
Well, ever the experimentalist, here I am doing so again. I recently came across a graphic on sale and fell in love with the thing, sparking my new cover. The old cover is in the post immediately below...
View ArticleA Welcome Reminder on Character Development
My hat’s off today to author David Farland. A recent post of his reminded me that all stories are ultimately about the development of the main character over the course of the book. Not only must the...
View ArticleGuest Post: New Thriller, Rough Edges, from V. J. Chambers.
Hi, I’m V. J. Chambers, and I’d like to share with you a little about my new release Rough Edges. Inspired by a real murder case in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Rough Edges is a tale in the vein of Basic...
View ArticleFebruary is the month of love — AND A GIVEAWAY
Warm up your winter with the Tales of the Dark Side of Love giveaway. It’s your chance to win free books, Amazon gift certificates, and a Kindle Fire HD. The event’s being hosted by romantic suspense...
View ArticleRead an Ebook Week Reviews, Quinn Checks In
In honor of Read an Ebook Week, I thought I’d review novels I discovered through the promotion. The first of those is Quinn Checks In, written by L. H. Thomson. This is apparently the first book in...
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