Genre Spotlight: Poetry
Does the very mention of the word “poetry” take you back to high school English, tapping pentameter out on your desk, figuring out rhyme scheme and just scratching… Genre Spotlight: Poetry
Author Spotlight: Tom Walker
Name: Tom Walker Hometown: Cedar City, Utah Book: Put A Sock In It Genre: Fiction, Education Describe your book in 10 words or less. A humorous historical book about teaching special education.… Author Spotlight: Tom Walker
Notable Self-Published Authors
To many, self-publishing and commercial success don’t typically go hand in hand. In the past, it has been derogatorily nicknamed ‘vanity publishing’ and it’s widely assumed that authors who self-publish… Notable Self-Published Authors
Author Spotlight: Margo Beehler
Name: Margo Beehler Book: The Adventures of Minnie Lee and Her Underwater Friends Genre: Children’s Describe your book. A small, challenged girl named Minnie Lee–a blessing in disguise– helps the family and… Author Spotlight: Margo Beehler
Common Grammar Mistakes: Semicolons
There are three classes of people when it comes to semicolons: those afraid to use it because they don’t know how, those who use it incorrectly and without abandon, and… Common Grammar Mistakes: Semicolons
Author Spotlight: Michael Dineen
Name: Michael Dineen Hometown: Born in New York City but raised in Long Island Book: Suburban Gangsters Genre: True Crime/Nonfiction Describe your book in 10 words or less. As real as it… Author Spotlight: Michael Dineen
Getting to Know Your Character’s Voice
Hearing voices in your head? Diagnosis: you’re either crazy or you’re a writer (though sometimes those two things aren’t mutually exclusive). The best use of dialogue and narrative voice is… Getting to Know Your Character’s Voice
Author Spotlight: Chris Sandoval
Name: Chris Sandoval Hometown: Denver, CO Book: The Cookie Thief Genre: Children’s Describe your book in 10 words or less. It’s a fable about friendship, forgiveness, and redemption. What made you… Author Spotlight: Chris Sandoval
Genre Spotlight: Science Fiction
Greetings earthlings. Live long and prosper. Blessed be the fruit. Hello Doctor…There’s certainly no shortage of ways to welcome you here. In Science Fiction, imagination meets realism, we journey through… Genre Spotlight: Science Fiction
Author Spotlight: Jeffrey Baxter
Name: Jeffrey Baxter Hometown: Leavenworth, KS Book: More Than One Way Home Genre: Memoir Describe your book in 10 words or less. Overcoming depression and obesity to redeem my career and life. What made you… Author Spotlight: Jeffrey Baxter