print published by Simon & Shuster ebook published by Colleen Hoover In case you haven’t heard (from Hugh Howey’s blog or Jane Friedman’s), indie rockstar and NYTimes Bestseller Colleen Hoover has landed a print-only contract with Simon&Schuster. This follows on Hugh’s ground-breaking print-only deal last year, where he turned down three rounds of offers from NY publishers until they offered… Read More
Facts change on the ground in the publishing industry faster than most people can track, especially in the last couple years. I try to keep on top of things, but being part of the Indelibles is extremely helpful with this – the collective knowledge of 25 active indie authors is a powerful thing. I highly encourage you to join an… Read More
Fellow Indelible, G.P. Ching, has the fourth novel in her bestselling Soulkeepers series coming out soon. Here’s the cover reveal… Um. Yes, please. Dane Michaels has been to Hell and back and isn’t interested in repeating the experience. But as a human caught up in the Soulkeeper’s world, his life isn’t exactly his own. No one can explain why Dane… Read More
Love a good love story? Want to get lost in a great fantasy read or historical romp? Enjoy mindbending futuristic tales? We have a sampler for you… Four amazing samplers! FREE! Best-selling books. Best-selling authors. Contemporary – Science-fiction – Historical – Fantasy But this isn’t all about us. This is about you, the reader, finding books you love to… Read More
War of Art by Steven Pressfield There are many nuggets of inspiration in War of Art (I highly recommend it), but I’m going to highlight the section where Pressfield describes dealing with writerly competition in Territory vs. Hierarchy (I’m paraphrasing): We (as humans and writers) define our place in the world either by Hierarchy (a social pecking order) or by… Read More
Last week, I met with three writer-friends online for a Creativity Retreat. It exceeded my expectations, which were high to begin with, given that I was meeting with people who were treasured critique partners, outstanding writers, and friends I’ve known for years, one very nearly since I first put fingers to keyboard. Dianne Salerni Adam Heine Rebecca J. Carlson Dianne… Read More