Want Your Book Available in Libraries? Here are Some Pitfalls to Avoid
Some of my author friends have asked me about effective ways to market books in libraries, and I figured the tips I passed along to them might make a useful blog post.Before I delve into the actual tips, I'd like to offer up the following…
PRETTY AMY by Lisa Burstein
This week's feature is PRETTY AMY by Lisa Burstein. I found Lisa through her Dear Teen Me entry and the premise if her book grabbed me immediately. It's also a great example of superb cover art.From Goodreads:Amy is fine living in the shadows…
Librarian’s Corner: Odd Reference Questions
To honor the librarian aspect of this blog, I've decided to feature library stories, everything from the endearing, to the absurd, to the wacky. To start us off with a bang, I've collected some odd reference questions from friends and colleagues…
And the Winner of ALEXANDER OUTLAND: SPACE PIRATE Is…
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Tonsillitis: Thou Art a Cruel Bitch
A bout of tonsillitis has put me out for the count for at least the next few days, so I'm going to take a break from blogging for a bit. This is what happens when I don't follow my own advice, and don't get enough rest. Please take note, especially…
ALEXANDER OUTLAND: SPACE PIRATE by G.J. Koch
As part of the ALEXANDER OUTLAND: SPACE PIRATE blog tour, I'd like to welcome G.J. Koch! She writes a ton of great books, including TOUCHED BY AN ALIEN and others. To win a FREE COPY of ALEXANDER OUTLAND: SPACE PIRATE, leave a comment below. Here's…
Library Stories: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Lately I've been considering collecting stories occurring within libraries from colleagues (and others) regarding the good, the bad, and the ugly that happens within institutional walls that most people might not know about--as realistic a portrait…
Holler Good and Loud
Dear Teen Me is a great site where authors write letters to their teen selves. My letter was published today (June 8) and can be accessed here. Since I tend to censor myself a bit when I'm writing (especially from a biographical standpoint),…
DARK FUTURE and TEXAS WIDE OPEN by K.C. Klein
I met K.C. Klein at the Arizona Dreamin' Romance Reader Event last weekend and found out that she contributed to the HOTTER ON THE EDGE anthology with Erin Kellison, who I featured in a previous post. K.C. is loads of fun and her books sound…
365 Days of the Query: Are You Getting Enough Rest?
As aspiring writers (especially those of us with full-time jobs), it's very easy to burn the candle at both ends while we pursue our dreams, especially if we want to be the best in every aspect of our lives. But I've come to realize (espcially…