For Writers
The first-page idiot test
Click image to view. Jefferson dives into the psychology of reading page one, and why understanding that is so crucial to your writing career. Plus he...
For Readers
Episode 3: It’s all about librarians. And vampires. Librarian vampires for the win!
In this episode, Gilbert interviews two different librarians. One’s a promoter of good indie books (The Fussy Librarian) and the other is a coll...
Announcements
Oath Keeper gets a new cover
Look who’s got a new jacket! As an experiment, I’ve recently moved the Finding Tayna series exclusively to Amazon/Kindle. For those of you...
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The Apples of Idunn: E...
Today we see that when your marketing matches your book, it will hook readers who love your book. Wh... -
Fluency, by Jennifer F...
Today we see that if you promise hard SF on the tin, implausibilities by the pound are not what you ... -
Sliced and Diced: A co...
Today we see that humor can make dark stories seem even darker. What I gleaned about the stories: If... -
Amber Fang 3: Revenge,...
Today we see that an uneven tone can be disorienting, especially on the first page. What I gleaned a... -
Time Code: The Best Co...
Today we see that if you’re going to put not one, but two claims of excellence in your subtitl...