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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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