October 2016 – Page 2

2016 October (Page 2)

The Best Time To Query

There are very few secrets to publishing. There really isn’t a secret handshake or a way to dodge rejection. Every author starts with an idea, writes the book, and has to jump the hurdles to find the right place to publish their book. For those who think the big presses…

The Gift of Failure

Originally published on Savvy Authors in 2015. Back when I had just started writing with the intent to publish, around 2006, I printed out a copy of my very first novel and shared it with a friend who had a good taste for books. She was the kind of friend…

Impulse Buy Book of the Week: HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD by Lexie Dunne

In the third book of Lexie Dunne’s sensational Superheroes Anonymous series, Hostage Girl returns one last time to save the world. Gail Godwin—once so famous for being kidnapped by supervillains, the media still calls her Hostage Girl—is done with superheroes and their shadowy schemes. She’s got a cute boyfriend, a…

Liana Sets Sail

Curious readers may have wondered why the blog has been unusually quiet this week. Those who follow me on Twitter already know the answer: AMY IS HERE. My best friend in the world, the Good Twin to my Evil Twin, my Australian partner-in-crime, and platonic soul mate who keeps me…