"I'm sorry. I can't mess this up..." "I was devastated." These are the now world-famous words of Grammy Award winner Adele, who showed the world that even in front of millions of people, it's better to stop, start over and do it right rather than forge ahead with a...
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Fantasy Writers: Magazines for Your Story Submissions
If you're a fantasy writer looking to submit short stories to magazines, you know how time consuming and frustrating it can be searching online for the right fit, spending precious time clicking and clicking when you'd rather be writing and submitting. We're going to...
Better Safe Than Sued: Lyric Legalities
One of the most common issues we advise our clients about is the legality of using lyrics in their writing. Lyrics are extremely tempting to use in books because they set a tone, express a feeling, create atmosphere and convey a message everyone can relate to. But...
Authentic Writing: Writers’ Resources For US Military References
Writers, do you believe your readers won't notice misinformation in your fiction? Think there are no fact checkers out there? You'd be wrong. Your writing is read by people with all types of backgrounds and experiences - both personal and professional. When a novel...
Author Chat: Jin Okubo
Yesterday we posted Jin Okubo's excerpt from his book Kaoru: In Loves Shadow. Today he discusses the book, his different romance writing style, and where his characters come from. ~~~ Is this your first book? How long did it take you to plan it before you began...
Excerpt from Jin Okubo’s Kaoru In Loves Shadow
Read about Jin's book Kaoru: in Loves Shadow, the second book after Love. Check back tomorrow for Proof Positive's interview with Jin! ~~~ Title: Kaoru: In Loves Shadow Author: Jin Okubo Genre: Romance Blurb: Robert would love nothing better than to go unnoticed....
Only 99 cents for J.K. Norry’s Trilogy, Walking Between Worlds!
ONE DAY ONLY! Get the entire Walking Between Worlds trilogy for just 99 cents on June 3rd. http://mybook.to/WBWTrilogy About the trilogy Supernatural/Contemporary Fantasy, from author J.K. Norry Demons & Angels (Book I) Meet the unsung heroes of the...
A Sister Author and a Sister Publisher!
With one sister a debuting author and the other a debuting publisher, how can it go wrong? “Forever Looking Forward”. That’s their motto. And that was what they were thinking when they decided to drop everything and just do it. Once upon a time a sister told her...
BOOK RELEASE: Something in the Water by Ben Starling
Last year on Goodreads, we were lucky enough to meet the super personable and kind author Ben Starling, a guy who's sure to make a splash in the indie author world. He has just published his second book in his Something series, Something in the Water, which is written...
BOOK LAUNCH: Dyndaer by Joshua Robertson
Fans of the Kaelandur series, behold! Joshua Robertson is back with the second book and it promises to be a fast-paced sword and sorcery fantasy that picks up right where book one left off. Here are three excerpts to whet your appetite. ~~~ Excerpt 1 A woman, unlike...