How to Remove Stolen Books from Google Play
In this first part of an ongoing series, I’ll show you how to get illegal copies of your ebooks removed from the Google Books and Google Play Books. … Read more
Format: short stories
Britain and America, divided by a common language: Part 1
Suspense writer David Dawson tells about the hilarity that ensued when he moved to San Francisco and kept using the vocabulary he’d learned back in Britain. … Read more
Low-cost marketing opportunity for authors: The Dark & Grim LGBT Book Giveaway
One of my favorite fantasy authors, Olivia Helling, is looking for authors of LGBTQ fiction who enjoy spinning grim yarns to participate in a giveaway on BookFunnel. Whether yours is a fantastical story falling into the grimdark or horror genres, or a novel that’s simply heartbreaking, this could be your opportunity to reach new readers. … Read more
The Newbie’s Guide to NaNoWriMo
Every year, people around the world announce their intention to write a novel in one month. You could be one of them! Here’s how to win NaNoWriMo. … Read more
Pen to Pen: Taking tropes and stomping all over them
Jayne Lockwood explores the hazards and joys of upending beloved fiction tropes—themes and devices that readers have come to expect when reading certain genres. … Read more
Pen to Pen: Finding Time to Write as a New Author with Sarah Hadley Brook
In this week’s Pen to Pen column, author Sarah Hadley Brook tells of her entry into publishing later in life and the challenges of fitting her second career into an already busy schedule. It’s advice we can all benefit from, whether we’re new to writing or have been publishing for a long time. … Read more
Pen to Pen: Write Sex Scenes that Sizzle with Elizabeth Lister
Just like it takes practice to get good at sex, it also takes practice to get good at writing about it. Award-winning romance author Elizabeth Lister is here to pass on what she’s learned and to help you draw from your own experiences when writing about this crucial part of a character’s story. … Read more
Pen to Pen: Write Blurbs that Sell More Books with Clare London
I’ve been working on blurbs for some upcoming releases these past couple weeks, so the topic of this week’s Pen to Pen post by gay-romance writer Clare London has been fresh on my mind. She’s got some great tips for luring in new readers with the power of your words. And since you’re a writer, isn’t that what you were born to do? … Read more
Pen to Pen: Audiobook Creation for Indie Authors with Isobel Starling
This week in Pen to Pen, romance author Isobel Starling stops by to advise independent authors on publishing and marketing audiobooks using ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange), a platform developed by Amazon and Audible.com. She’s got a lot of information, so she’ll have two columns this week. Today’s, “Using ACX: Audiobook Creation for Indie Authors” is on creating your audiobook and paying for a narrator. On Thursday, she’ll be back with some great promotional tips in “Marketing Your Audiobook.” … Read more
Call for Submissions: Ghosts on Drugs | Due ASAP
Have you written a short story about a ghost on drugs? Or something that’s pretty close? Then Hy Bender and Will Paoletto want to read it for their aptly titled anthology Ghosts on Drugs. Pays 15 cents a word for the first 2,500 words and 6 cents a word after, plus royalties. … Read more