Sometimes, I think I need an award for all the creativity I put into blog titles. Anyhoo… I don’t generally do wrap-ups, but this is one of the aforementioned “new things”. Like every other wrap-up post in the blogosphere, we will be looking back at everything that happened in April. Books read This poignant…… Continue reading April 2018 wrap-up: New things, old things, and…old-new things?
AuthorsGetLit is a series on This is Lit that focuses on tips for authors, self-published or otherwise, from both bloggers and other authors. Hiya, nerds! Today we have Miriam Seidel, author of The Speed of Clouds, giving us writing advice that’s partly confessional. Miriam talks about how she managed to find time for her writing…… Continue reading AuthorsGetLit: Putting your writing first by Miriam Seidel
AuthorsGetLit is a new series on This is Lit that will focus on tips for authors and publishers about interacting with bloggers, soliciting book reviews, and more. Are you all caught up on the tips award-winning writers have given for aspiring authors? Click the link up above to read different tips on submitting manuscripts, self-publishing,…… Continue reading AuthorsGetLit: Scott Kauffman on novel prep.
AuthorsGetLit is a new series on This is Lit that will focus on tips for authors and publishers about interacting with bloggers, soliciting book reviews, and more. Today, we have Marc Whelchel, the author of The Doubly Dead Angel-Thief, giving us the real reasons why a book pitch gets rejected. I love Marc Whelchel’s writing…… Continue reading AuthorsGetLit: The real reason your book pitch keeps getting rejected.
“Let daddy take a whiff.” As I squirmed uncomfortably in his hands, my mind shot back to the exact sequence of events that led to this moment. I don’t have parents. I’ve only ever known Brandi. She took me in when I was a baby. She fed and bathed me. There were several others like…… Continue reading She let him borrow me for a week and he took me home.
AuthorsGetLit is a series on This is Lit that focus on tips for authors, self-published or otherwise, from both bloggers and other authors. Authors today are choosing self-publishing increasingly because of the autonomy it offers. But, it comes with its own set of troubles. Wouldn’t it be great if you knew exactly what you should…… Continue reading AuthorsGetLit: A self-publishing checklist from award-winning author, Jaq Hazell.
AuthorsGetLit is a series on This is Lit that will focus on tips for authors, self-published or otherwise, from both bloggers and other authors. Read the previous posts from this series here: 5 tips for getting a blogger to review your book. How to write a book review request email. 3 ways you can find…… Continue reading AuthorsGetLit | Telling our stories: The challenges of memoir writing.
