by Katriena Knights Many beginning authors start their writing adventures with first person. To many beginners, it feels more natural, more immediate, and even easier. But writing in first person carries a number of stumbling blocks and dangers that aren’t as obvious in third person. So what’s the big deal? Write in first person, and…
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Going for the Big Time—Getting your book in Barnes & Noble
Bu Liesa Malik Okay, so you’ve written a book. And you’re getting it published, either traditionally or through independent means. Today, this isn’t enough. Today, more and more, sales and marketing have become the author’s responsibility. How do you sell your book? Can you get it on the shelves of big stores like Barnes and…
Five Reasons Why Stephen King Must DIE!
By Aaron Ritchey Whenever I meet anyone who doesn’t like Stephen King, I immediately mistrust and I hate them. I’m a HUGE Stephen King fan, and I just finished reading 11/22/63, which is just one of his many masterpieces. Yes, I am a Stephen King fan, but I also am full of envy and hate. …
On Finding the Right Writing Partner
By Colleen Oakes Confession: I’ve never liked writing a book without a writing partner. I’ve written one, and although the book is a source of pride for me, it was a lonely enterprise and not one I’m likely to repeat. I know it’s possible to write alone – in fact, it’s pop-culture vision of the…
Free Your Writing Soul, and Write Better as a Result
By Tina Ann Forkner My debut novel released in 2008 from a legacy publisher. Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it? And it was, for a while. When my next novel came out in 2009, it looked to some people like I was on the publishing journey every aspiring writer wanted. When 2010 came…