Essays, author interviews and publishing advice for curious readers and writers.
Recently I purchased a collection of Hitchcock CDs as a birthday present for my husband. He and I both enjoy watching them, even when we’ve seen them scads of times before. What’s especially fun about this collection is the bonus footage in the form of product...
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By Scott Lorenz Westwind Book Marketing If you’ve written a romantic comedy, you may be wondering what it takes to get it turned into a Hallmark movie. Fortunately, the Hallmark Channel clearly outlines the steps you must take to bring your heartwarming wor...
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Christmas in my home means a lot of things. It means dusting off the decorations I put away in January, taking a moment to admire each one and perhaps reminisce about the person who made or gifted it before finding a place to display it for the season. It mea...
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Anyone who attended the virtual event announcing the winners of the Publishers Weekly 2021 US Selfies Book Awards can attest to the fact that I was completely blindsided when my debut novel L'Origine appeared on the screen as the adult fiction winner. I was to...
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Rock Bottom was a cathartic story for me to tell and my purpose for writing it was not just to share my story,but hopefully to help others in the process. So I wanted to share with you the 10 most important lessons from Rock Bottom that I hope others will lea...
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I’m a latecomer to Lovecraft. I knew who the man was when I first dabbled in horror and SFF when I was a schoolboy, but for some reason passed him by, maybe labouring under the idiotic impression that he was too pulpy for my tastes. The irony was that the man...
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Dancing on the Page: Dance Instructor Starts New Publishing Biz: (19 Books during COVID-19 by a COVID-Sidelined Dance Teacher) Both my daughter and I were immersed in the ballet world until March 2020. With extra time on our hands and a desire to keep houseb...
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I have come to the conclusion that I am either a green-eyed cat; a creature from some Galaxy far, far away… OR I’ve had an Angel living on my shoulder since the day I was born! Nothing else explains why I have survived no fewer than seven scenarios that shoul...
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20 Best things Young Writers Can Learn from Stephen King’s Memoir: On Writing What is the secret behind the success of a literary baobab like Stephen King? What does it take to successfully create success in writing? In his memoir, On Writing: 10th Annivers...
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