A Pitch Wars Success Story … Paula Garner!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Paula Garner and her Pitch Wars mentor Lindsey Sprague here for a little Q and A. Paula recently signed with Molly Jaffa with Folio Literary.  So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Paula, you were chosen for Pitch Wars, which was such a great Read more…

LIBRARY JUMPERS … announcement

Many of you have asked about the release date for LIBRARY JUMPERS. There have been some developments behind-the-scenes that impact the publication, and I hope to update everyone on as soon as I’m able. In the meantime, I’m hard at work on the series as well as other exciting projects, and as soon as I know the firm release date, I will of course let everyone know!    

A Pitch Wars Success Story … Emily Martin!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Emily Martin and her Pitch Wars mentor Evelyn Ehrlich here for a little Q and A. Emily recently signed with Lara Perkins with Andrea Brown Literary. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Emily, you were chosen for Pitch Wars, which was such a Read more…

A Pitch Wars success story … Whitney Fletcher!

The best part of the contests for us around here is when we hear about successes. Today we are so happy to have Whitney Fletcher and his Pitch Wars mentor Julie Sondra Decker here for a little Q and A. Whitney recently signed with Lana Popovic at Zachary Shuster Harmsworth. So as to not make this post a novel, we’ll jump right into the interview. Whitney, you were chosen for Pitch Wars, which was such a great Read more…

GIRL ON THE GOLDEN COIN by Marci McGuire Jefferson releases today!

Amazon Barnes & Noble   In the glittering seventeenth century courts of France and England, Frances Stuart captured the hearts of Louis the Fourteenth, Charles the Second, and James the Second. She rejected them all and graced England’s coins for generations as the model of Britannia, an enduring symbol of Britain’s independent spirit. Reviews: “Jefferson’s intoxicating first novel superbly draws readers into the mischief and maneuverings, loyalties and treacheries, and lust and hostility of powerful Read more…

A TOUCH OF DARKNESS by Yelena Casale and Tina Moss … price drop!!

Exciting news for A TOUCH OF DARKNESS. The publisher has agreed to drop the price to $2.99! If you’ve been waiting to grab your copy, here’s the chance to get it at a bargain rate. Pick up a copy for your eReader at Amazon or B&N. Cassie’s working for a tightwad boss at a pretentious NYC diner, dealing with paralyzing pain that doctors can’t diagnose, and trying to hide her hands that glow purple whenever Read more…

Announcing Pitch Madness Clue Edition!

  The Pitch Madness submission window will be open for 24 hours on March 10! Pitch Madness is a contest to win a request from one or more of the participating agents. I will have an agent introduction post up soon. The submission window will be open from 12:01 AM EST on March 10 until 11:59PM EST. You should have plenty of time to get your submissions in. There is no limit of how many Read more…

WICKED AT MIDNIGHT by Delilah S. Dawson releases today!

Amazon Congratulations to Delilah S. Dawson on the release of WICKED AFTER MIDNIGHT! This sounds so fun! Here’s more about this fabulous book … Only rebellious Demi Ward could be bored with her life as a contortionist in Criminy Stain’s magical traveling circus. But being a cabaret star in the City of Light is dangerous . . . especially for an audacious Bludman. After Demi’s best friend, Cherie, is brutally kidnapped en route to Paris Read more…

WAKEWORLD by Kerry Schafer releases today!

Buy it today! Goodreads Congratulations to Kerry Schafer on today’s release of WAKEWORLD, the second in the ‘Books of the Between’ series. Here is the blurb to whet your appetite …   Vivian Maylor is trying to hold it together. But her attempts to build a life with the man she loves seem doomed by the dragon inside her yearning to break free. Vivian is a dreamshifter, the last line of defense between reality and Read more…

The Pieces of Advice to Young Writers … Guest Post by Paul Smith

Cc: Abee5 The Pieces of Advice to Young Writers by Paul Smith Nowadays enough young people want to try themselves in writing. Nevertheless, it is easier to say than to do. You can take a clean sheet of paper, put it behind you (or open a window of the Microsoft Word) and… There is a question “What should I do next?” Here are some pieces of advice that can help you to start your work Read more…