I’ve long appreciated the importance of Book Bloggers – their reviews help readers find books that they love and help writers spread the word about their works. With the rise of self-publishing, I think Anne R. Allen (in interviewing Danielle from There’s A Book) gets it right: Book Bloggers can serve as a new kind of gate-keeper. When I set… Read More
Is it me, or is National Novel Writing Month attracting a lot of high-profile people this year? I mean, Nathan Bransford is doing it, and so is John Green (via Ava Jae)! Has it suddenly become “cool” to NaNo in a way that it wasn’t in previous years? Has Water for Elephants (originally a NaNo novel) lent credibility, or is… Read More
The Open Minds blog tour rolls on, but I want to bring another book launch to your attention! Dark C.A.R.M.A. I’m excited for the Dark C.A.R.M.A. ladies (C.K. Bryant, Ali Cross, RaShelle Workman) kicking off their collective Launch Party today! These ladies are YA authors who have banded their resources together to launch their books, a trend that is gaining… Read More
The Blog Tour continueth, with more guest posts and sundries … WEDNESDAY, November 9th Book Lovers Inc. Today, I am guest posting on Book Lovers Inc: “Writing For an Audience” in which I talk about the coolness of writing a sequel while people are reading the first book (yes, writing and promoting at the same time is not just a… Read More
The Open Minds Book Blog Tour continues apace, with lots of goodies queued up for your sampling pleasure. SUNDAY, November 6th Letters Inside Out (YA Book Reviews) Yesterday, Amanda at Letters Inside Out posted her review of Open Minds. “Open Minds is the type of book that keeps you guessing and makes you wonder just what you’d do in the same… Read More
I’m reposting the details of the Blog Tour today, with updated info about the contest timelines. In short, there’s lots of chances to win an e-book (and in some cases paper) copy of Open Minds during the Blog Tour, so be sure to stop by and enter. Summary of Giveaways this week: Word Spelunking Book Blogger E-Book Giveaway, open until… Read More