Where's That Little Voice Coming From?

From inside gossip girls at the National Conference in San Francisco, I heard voice is the X-factor responsible for selling manuscripts thes...

It's Not What You Say...

Authorial Voice. What is it? What does it mean to you? It's that guy you hear in commercials all the time, "A hard-headed cop on ...

Elusive Author Voice

There are a lot of things about the publishing world that make me cringe, and the word 'voice' is one of them. While not as scary as...

The Unmistakable Sound of it All

Huh? What's she talking about today? Well, this week we're talking about Voice. Writers Voice to be exact. Now...a lot of writers wi...

You and Your Tagline - Author Branding and Promotion

I will confess--I'm probably not the expert I should be when it comes to author branding. As an ebook author (meaning one small fish am...

No Hot Pokers Please!

I still remember the first time I went to a branding workshop, but sure what to expect. At that point the only branding I knew of was the ki...

Author Branding - does it hurt or help?

Personally, I say branding helps. Branding is usually when people see your name on a book and have a good idea of what kind of things you w...

Give It to Me Quick!

I love “high concept” pitches! Probably because I’m so good at coming up with them (if I do say so myself). Not only am I a romance writer, ...

Hi, Concept? Is that you?

Okay, so my title is facetious. That's sort of the emotion the term 'High Concept' evokes with me. Call me a cynic. As authors w...

High Concept - What is it?

Okay, I’m a fairly bright girl. I’m bright enough to admit when I’m unsure or just plain ignorant of something. I’ve heard lots of people ho...

From One Writer to Another

Other than Craft: 1. Read in your sub-genre. You have to know what’s being published to know how your work will fit in or stack up. 2. Get a...

Ten Little Things

Ten Little Things about writing Science Fiction Romance, from the world according to Xandra. 1. No matter what you're writing, Story Is ...

Tips for writing SF, F & P

This is a great topic and I’m looking forward to seeing what my co-bloggers have to say about the art of writing Science Fiction, Fantasy an...

Tips for Writing SF, Fantasy or Paranormal Romance

We've had some great theme weeks lately, haven't we? I forget which Star-Crossed lady came up with this theme, but kudos! This one i...

Star Light, Star Bright....Interstellar Interview with Deborah Cooke

Bestselling author Deborah Cooke is a knitter and that's plain to see in her wonderfully constructed novels whose characters jump off t...

Weird Minds = Weird Ideas

I've got new neighbors. Cute male neighbors (two brothers). Tall, dark, good looking. They're younger than I am and like any young m...

One Fan Girl to Another

Fan mail was always one of the things I dreamed about getting once I became a published author. Of course when I got my contract, and got my...

Go Fan Yourself

No, I'm not being mean, I just thought it was a catchy title. Hehehhehee --- Fan mail. The very words inspire goosebumps and giddiness. ...