Tiny Shoes Dancing officially launches on August 8. You can mesmerize yourself by staring at the countdown widget in the sidebar to the right. But this post is about the countdown to an altogether different launch happening less than a week after the book launch: I'll be dropping Son #2 off at college. The second... Continue Reading →
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What do you love to read? (plus a free book today)
Tell me about your favorite books As I mentioned in my last post, I've spent a lot of time on marketing activities recently. Which means I've watched a ton of book marketing Webinars, signed up for a gazillion email lists, and experimented madly. (If you're interested in some of the resources I've discovered, see below.)... Continue Reading →
Marketing is eating my lunch
Once upon a time, writers wrote, marketers marketed, and readers read. Alas, I missed out on the days when authors primarily paid attention to their craft and the art of storytelling. Now the line between content producers and content promoters has blurred, if not disappeared. The idea of what it means to be an “author”... Continue Reading →
Are you burger or filet? The dilemma of genre
I've had quite a few stories published in online and print literary journals in the last five years. And quite a few not published. I recently received a rejection from a publication that provides brief feedback in return for a small contribution when you submit. As I read the comments, it became apparent that the... Continue Reading →
Birthing beauty (#BOAW2018)
One Woman Giving birth, all women become One Woman. There will be blood. There may be tears. There will be fear, and also wonder. This particular woman sweats trembles, grunts, vomits. I offer a cool cloth for her forehead best if dipped in a bowl of ice water so cold my fingers ache.... Continue Reading →
