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If you look at just about any book ad or Amazon genre page, the words that most often jump out
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September 5, 2017
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The Mars-Venus Thing, Part 2
Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, so it’s said. Mark Gungor’s “Tale of Two Brains” humorously describes
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August 29, 2017
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The Mars-Venus Thing, Part 1
Quite honestly, I don’t know if women are from Venus and men, Mars. What I do know is that
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August 22, 2017
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The Author Helper & ReaderLinks
One of the first things you’ll notice as an indie author is that there are hundreds of people and businesses
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August 15, 2017
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Book Review: A Quiet Life in the Country
Superb indie writers abound. Many readers complain about the indie revolution and all the crappy books out there. Granted, there
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August 8, 2017
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Review: Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery Series
I’ll put this out front: I don’t like cozy mysteries — generally speaking. That’s the qualifier: “generally speaking”. Exceptions abound
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August 1, 2017
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To the Stars
Non est ad astra mollis e terris via. The sentence translates to “There is no easy way from the earth
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July 25, 2017
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What’s in a Cover?
Of late, I’ve had several of my fellow writers tell me my book covers don’t reflect the genre, or they
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July 18, 2017
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A Nest of Spies
Yesterday, A Nest Of Spies (Justinia Wright Private Investigator Mysteries, Book 5) went on pre-pub sale. In this new mystery,
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July 11, 2017
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The Actual Cost of Publishing A Book
So my writer and reader friends, how much do you think it costs to self-publish a book? Some will tell
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July 4, 2017
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The Parasitic Middleman
During a Gold Rush, Sell Shovels. In 1848, Samuel Brannan ran through the streets of San Francisco with a glass
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June 27, 2017
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Professional Editing — Is It Necessary?
From the New Yorker on Charles Dickens’s 200th Birthday Is professional editing necessary? The short answer is no. The long
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June 20, 2017
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