Newbie Author Tip 2

The second installment in my series of tips for newbie authors is up at the Write Your Ass Off blog. *rawr!* http://writeyourassoff.blogspot.com/2014/09/newbie-author-tip-2-develop-gator-hide.html And have you checked out Hubby’s book yet? 🙂 (Yes, I’m proud of him. LOL) Dancing on a Tightrope. Also, I’ve added some new info at the bottom of the Ellora’s Cave troubles … Read More

Dear Traditional Publishers: It’s literally the nose on your face.

I’m sick and tired. SICK…and…TIRED. People bitching about Amazon (aka the ‘Zon) and their market share. Trad-pubs fighting tooth and nail to keep an archaic and unsustainable business model artifically afloat despite it not being profitable. There’s a REALLY easy fix here, folks: BUILD A BETTER GODDAMNED BUGGY WHIP. MAKE THE NEW WIDGET. This is … Read More

Backup Basics (Or, “WAAAAAH MY DATA IS GONE!”)

At least once or twice a week, I’ll log in to Facebook or Twitter to catch either the original post or replies to same-said post, of a fellow writer (sometimes literally) crying that their manuscript is GONE. Sometimes, the computer “ate” it. Usually, it’s a case of they only had the ONE copy, and that … Read More

Want to learn about BDSM? Writers Lab is for you.

UPDATE: Registration closes Sunday, June 22, so if you’ve been holding off, it’s time to get your registration in. If you have any questions about this, you can contact the event coordinators at: [email protected] Friends of mine who run the Florida Power Exchange contest are putting on a new series of seminars geared toward educating … Read More

Pimp your review site/page/group.

I’m in the middle of revisions and updates to my “Pimp Yourself” social media guide. It was over three years old and needed updating. I’m working on updating the resource list as well, so here’s your chance. In the comments, post links to your (or your favorite) book review websites, Facebook pages/groups, etc. For any … Read More