Author: Our Special Guest

On Missing Your Kid’s Birthday & Other Literary Sacrifices

Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 28, 2018 | Life

This year I will be away at an event on my daughter’s fifteenth birthday. What does it take to be a working writer, a career author?

4 Secrets to Small Press Success

Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 25, 2018 | Marketing

Small press authors can help foster a larger readership for their work even on a limited budget. And with that grassroots approach, it’s possible to build a successful marketing campaign around your book. Here are four keys to your success.

“The reviewer didn’t read my book!”

Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 21, 2018 | Marketing

Patti Thorn from BlueInk Review advises career authors to listen to the critics, disputing too-familiar claims of unfair book reviews.

How Do You Find the Time To Write?

Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 16, 2018 | Life

Most successful authors are juggling multiple demands on their time and attention. Here are a few tips to help you finish a book project in the shadow of larger demands.

A Sign of the Writing Times

Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 14, 2018 | Life

For Sandra Block, one sign on a locker room wall convinced her to start from scratch again.

Plotting Your Psychological Thriller

Posted by Our Special Guest | Apr 9, 2018 | Thriller

Most thriller writers start with one of three elements – a premise, a beginning, or an ending. If you are writing a thriller, likely you have one of these three – but where do you go from there?