“If you strongly believe stepping away temporarily is what you need to do, honor that.” ~~Mary Jo Doig Debilitating Stress is Gone An interview with Mary Jo Doig by B. Lynn Goodwin BLG: I met Mary Jo through Story Circle Network. She was an active writer who took a break for a few years, but
Read MoreWinter 2025 ~~ Contests and Markets
Where to go and what to research: Contests and Markets for Any Month It’s February. What are you submitting this month? It’s hard to see your own mistakes. Need a proofreader before you submit? Writer Advice offers a useful service at reasonable rates. Learn what we offer here. Then tell me how many words are
Read MoreWinter 2025 ~~ Marketing
“To market successfully, you’ll have to connect with this readership’s unique aspects.” ~~Eleanor Hecks 5 Marketing Strategies for YA Authors to Engage Young Readers By Eleanor Hecks Writer Advice EDITOR’S NOTE: If you’re a YA author reading this, I’d be interested in collaborating on publicity. I have 2 books on the market, Talent and Disrupted,
Read MoreWinter 2025 ~~ Hooked on Books
Editor’s Note: I hope you like the selections we’re sharing here. If you have a book you’d like reviewed or you’d like to write reviews for us (250-350 words please), you can reach us through the contact box on the home page. No guarantees because my TBR stack is always high, but you might have
Read MoreWinter 2025 ~~ Writing Advice
“It’s there just under the surface, waiting to come out.” ~~ James Naremore Editor’s Note: We’re fortunate to have a guest post from James Naremore, who wrote American Still Life and is participating in a WOW Blog Tour. How do you find your voice? It’s somewhere between your brain, your heart, and your fingers.
Read MorePrior Contest Winners–Scintillating Starts 2024
The Contest Winners Are Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin “The ideal book will entice readers with something new—new characters, new plot, new outcome, a sense of urgency, or even an unexpected look at a familiar topic.” ~~B. Lynn Goodwin Scintillating Starts with Promise The publishing world is constantly changing. Today’s agents are
Read MoreFall 2024 ~~ Interview
“Working with multiple editors has also helped to dispel the fear factor and angst of failing.” ~~Marlene Bell My Genre Chose Me An Interview with Marlene Bell Marlene Bell has many talents as you’ll see in her first response below. This is an interview that will show you the powers that come with self-publishing,
Read MoreFall 2024 Hooked on Books
April Spring Written by Leila Meacham ISBN #: 978-0063323100 Harper (November 12, 2024) Pursued or Paranoid? Have you ever seen the TV program, “What would you do?” Here are a couple of questions for you: What would you do if someone stole your power as an academic and someone else stole your power as a
Read MoreFall 2024 ~~ Writing Advice
No Time to Write in December? Try this: Close the door to the room where your desk or a desk is. Turn off your phone or put it on airplane mode. Set your timer for 20 minutes. Write about any holiday moment in your memory. Here are a couple of starts I could use. What
Read MoreFall 2024 ~~ Marketing
Using Google Ads to Market Your Author Website? Here’s What You Need to Know An article from Forbes highlights that the self-publishing industry has grown exponentially in the past decade. Over the last five years alone, WordsRated found that the number of self-published books has increased by 264%. However, this also means that competition has
Read MoreFall 2024 ~~ Markets and Contests
There are more markets than contests here, including some that will let you voice your opinion in OpEds. You’re guaranteed publication with the last opportunity on the page. Why not give something here a try and let us know how it goes. We’d really like to know. Do you write for or represent a publication
Read More2024 Flash Prose Prior Contest Winners
The Contest Winners Are Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin EDITOR’S NOTE: ✍️ The Flash Memoir Contest remained open according to one site publicizing it. People thought this meant that Flash Memoir and Flash Fiction were running concurrently. Okay. Things happen. The best solution seemed to be to turn this into a
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