Mystery, Romantic Suspense, Legends, Folklore
Hey everyone. A couple of weeks ago on Story Empire, Craig posted about the length of stories and our short attention spans. (If you haven't read that post, click here.) While I still love to read a well-written novel, I’ve enjoyed a few short stories this summer that are easily read in less than an... Continue Reading →
Hey, y’all. It's Friday again. (Yeah!) That means it's time for another weekly wrap up. I'm changing the format a little this week. Since I decided to add a Thursday Thoughts post, I'll make Fridays simpler. I've created a custom graphic for my Friday posts. But since I love to take photographs, especially of the... Continue Reading →
Hello Readers! I'm super excited today to be hosting author Julie Holmes. Her debut novel, Murder in Plane Sight, was released last week. You probably know I love mysteries and I'm enjoying this one. But now, let's hear more from Julie. Thank you so much, Joan, for hosting me on my first book release tour!... Continue Reading →
Hello Friends. It's always a pleasure to have friend and fellow author Staci Troilo as a guest. She's here today to talk about her brand new release, Tortured Soul, the fourth and final novel in the Medici Protectorate series. Welcome, Staci, and take it away! Hi, Joan. I’d like to thank you for hosting me... Continue Reading →
Hello Readers! It's my pleasure today to welcome back friend, fellow author, and Story Empire contributer, C. S. Boyack. He has a brand-new book titled The Yak Guy Project. And today he's going to give us a writing lesson. It's a pleasure to host you today, Craig! Thanks for inviting me over today. One of... Continue Reading →
I've often said it's easier to write a 90,000-word novel than it is to write a bio or book blurb. And it's true. Writing an author bio can be an excruciating task (at least for me). I've written at least a dozen, none of which I've been entirely satisfied with. Author Staci Troilo has the... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone. The week is moving right along and I'm happy to say our weather has been much calmer than it was a few days ago. If you read my Monday post, you know that severe weather moved through our area on Saturday. After the National Weather Service completed their initial investigation, they confirmed a... Continue Reading →
One of the first things I learned as a writer is, "Write What You Know." Okay, I can see the importance of that when writing non-fiction. For instance, I once thought I would write a book based on my experience of being a cancer survivor's wife. I planned to write about our experiences throughout my... Continue Reading →
Hey, everyone! A couple of weeks ago, fellow author and Story Empire contributor wrote an article on something many author sites are missing. Before reading her post, I thought I had everything (well almost everything) an author website needed. Turns out I was wrong. I've never had a media kit. Confession: I thought media kits... Continue Reading →
