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Postscript on Reviews

I received a mote after last week’s post on reviews. She asked me whether I thought review exchanges would be okay. To explain, there are writers — usually indie authors — who seek reviews by asking other writers to review … Continue reading

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(Christian) Romance

  One of the most daunting thing for a fictional writer trying to break into the publishing world, in my opinion, is the selection of a genre. There are sooo many choices, especially if you’re self-publishing. You can broadly choose … Continue reading

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A Question, (Hopefully) an Answer & a Reminder

Book reviews. Every author covets them and most authors don’t understand them. One of the questions I was asked recently was a double pose. How do I get book reviews? Should I find a service that provides book reviews? I … Continue reading

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Readin’, Ritin’ & the Pandemic

There’s a lot of buzz going around as we continue to hunker down during this pandemic. I’ve heard from several people who say they are in a reading slump. I’ve heard from many bloggers who feel artistically stale and out … Continue reading

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Pity the writer

Mama, don’t let your children grow up to be writers. Okay, you can’t prevent them from expressing themselves — nor would you want to — but season their enthusiasm with a dose of reality. As visions of Stephen King, James … Continue reading

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Reviews Are In

Heaven Shining Through. Yes it is! It’s been about a week and a half since book launch and the reviews are starting to come in. On the up side, they have been generally positive. On the down side, readers are … Continue reading

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