There’s a lot involved in writing a novel, and as with any topic, you don’t know what you don’t know, but what you need to know is what you don’t know. So the question is, how do you know what you need to learn? That’s what this video is all about. In it we lay […]
Out Now – Journey to the West: Devanath Thenabadu
Journey to the West is truly an odyssey into the author’s mind as he seeks to discover who he is and where his place is in the world. I found it fascinating how life events came together to propel the author along a journey of awakening, and I felt the story well worthy of publication, […]
Novel Writing Tips: The Author’s Journey From Conception to Publication
Novel writing tips are available all over the internet, but often they’re presented in a fragmented fashion, so it’s not easy to put the advice together in a step by step fashion. This is one of the reasons I’ve long wanted to do a series of videos sharing novel writing tips that take authors all […]
Out Now – Double Indemnity: Richard Zappa
Double Indemnity is the third book in the Jo Crowder Detective Series. When I first read it on submission to us for publication, I was delighted to find that the series keeps getting stronger and stronger. This is not a traditional who-done-it story. It’s a can-the-detective-catch-the-bad-guy story, but though we know who the bad guys […]
5 star Editorial Reviews – Order our New Murder Mystery Now.
Richard Zappa has really nailed it with his latest crime thriller. Just look at all these glowing professional reviews. “Double Indemnity by Richard Zappa is a chilling crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your chair from start to finish. The subplots are nested like Russian dolls, with red herrings and false […]
Out Now- The Alien Who Woke Earth: Remi DeWitt
Sometimes a book needs rebranding with a new angle. In this case, the name ‘God’s Gift’ was problematic in that it suggested a religious book – which it isn’t. The only mention of God in the story is a young girl thinking that an alien is a gift from God. So we hope we’ve set […]
Out Now- Whiteout: Mary Mandolin
Releasing today is the romantic suspense novel Whiteout by Mary Mandolin. From Tahlia: When I first read the manuscript of Whiteout, I was impressed by the quality of Mary Mandolin’s writing, her ability to create realistic and fully fleshed out characters, and the way she built tension and maintained it throughout the book. Just when […]
Book Promotion: Do Authors Need a Media Kit?
What is a media kit? A media kit is what an author or publisher gives to anyone they contact asking them to help promote their book. It includes information about the author and the book as well as a press release that captures their attention. Interview questions and an excerpt, along with a list of […]
Out Now-The Indenture of Ivy O’Neill: Diane Helentjaris
When Diane submitted this manuscript to me with a view to publication, I simply couldn’t stop reading it. Ivy is a strong character, easy to relate to, who develops even greater strength as the story progresses. I found that I cared deeply about her and her brother. The story revealed something I never knew about […]
The Secrets to Becoming a Successful Author
What are the secrets to becoming a successful author? We can’t answer this question without first asking what being a successful author looks like to you. What does success mean to you? Is it hitting the Amazon, US Books Today or NYT best seller list? Is it selling 100,000 books? 10,000? 1000? Or is it […]
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