Mystery and Suspense… with a touch of romance
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 →
As a relatively new published author, I've not yet participated in a book signing. Most of my books being in digital form only but there are some readers who still prefer print copies. And some of those readers love to have autograph copies of their favorite authors' books. Author Mae Clair has some great tips... Continue Reading →
Authors have so much more to do these days than writing. Self-published authors must also know marketing, have a strong presence on social media, build up a mailing list, and so much more. Traditionally published authors have the benefit of having a publisher behind them. But even so, they still have to do part of... Continue Reading →
These days, writers can't merely be writers. Truthfully, most of us would probably rather sit at our desks, drum out stories, and leave the promotion and branding up to someone else. However, in today's world, we can't do that. Authors need a social media presence, they need to build up their email list, and they... Continue Reading →
