I read this book first ages ago when I met the author at a conference. I could talk about my experience with her, but this is a book review and that is therefore irrelevant. She was smart, nice, and endlessly interested in the craft, though. Indigo Springs is about Astrid… Read More »Indigo Springs Review
I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for ages. I got it entirely because I liked the cover, namely because it doesn’t have any of the things that I dislike about YA covers.1 I was a little iffy on it because it is a first person narrative, which I… Read More »Shadow and Bone Review
I’ve mentioned this book to some people, but let me talk about how much I enjoyed it. I’m not just saying that because I happen to know Latimer and I’m very happy to have her book finally in my hands. The story follows Bryony Gray, a young girl taken in… Read More »The Strange and Deadly Portraits of Bryony Gray Review
This is not something I would have normally picked up now that I’ve read it, but I think I’m going to give more books like this a chance. RJ Plant paints a really interesting future, one controlled by organizations looking for a quiet domination of a populace via espionage and… Read More »Rise and Run Review
Paint the Roses Red is out! It’s the fifth book in the Looking Glass Saga and it will be available at a discount until the end of the month. Be sure to get your copy now! Time is running out. Alice only has one year left to win her bet with… Read More »Paint the Roses Red is out!
This is post 13 of 13 in the series “Publishing Process” While getting your book into the hands of readers is a great way to convince people to take a chance on your books, there is one more thing that you have to still do in order to increase your… Read More »Marketing: Getting Reviews
This is post 12 of 13 in the series “Publishing Process” So if I don’t like doing the social media thing, what do I do for marketing? What is the thing I’ve tried that actually ends up selling me enough books to buy a coffee or two a month? Paid services… Read More »Marketing: Paid Services and Free Stuff
You do not talk about heroes, villains, or powers. You do and you will disappear. The Welcoming Committee was a success. New students continued to pour into Larkdale Secondary every week, now all able to easily find their classes, join the clubs they wanted to, and had a support system… Read More »Hero Complex out now!
This is post 11 of 13 in the series “Publishing Process” Okay. So. Marketing. Let’s get one thing straight. I am not someone to come to for marketing advice. I am awful at marketing, largely because it makes me very uncomfortable. There’s plenty of places that will tell you that… Read More »Marketing: The Numbers, Social Media, and Mailing Lists
This is post 10 of 13 in the series “Publishing Process” These guys are… new. They are super new. It seems to me that they were originally a service just for small press companies that has decided to now try to capitalize on the indie market. Which I have no… Read More »Distribution: PublishDrive