Maximum Exposure: Tips to Overcome Promo Paralysis
Authors love talking about the craft of writing, but most absolutely hate publicizing and promoting their work. In many cases,[…]
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Author: Dawn Barclay
Dawn M. Barclay is an award-winning author who writes psychological and romantic suspense as D.M. Barr and non-fiction under her own name. Her eight published books include Expired Listings, Murder Worth the Weight, and Saving Grace: A Psychological Thriller. Her newest release Deadly When Disturbed, will be released by Level Best Books in January, 2025. LBB will also publish her upcoming multi-volume series, Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover's Travel Guide. Dawn recently finished her second stint co-editing a Sisters in Crime NY/Tri-state anthology. New York State of Crime, published by Down & Out Books in the fall of 2024, which includes her third published short story, Orchestral Removals in the Dark.
Dawn offers developmental and copy editing through SuggestedDevelopment.com, and ghostwrites personal histories and corporate profiles through LegacyQuest.net. A member of ITW, she has served as president of Hudson Valley Scribes, vice president of Sisters in Crime-NY (still a board member), and the newsletter author/board member of the NY chapter of Mystery Writers of America. Follow her at www.dmbarr.com.
Fiction vs. Nonfiction: 5 Differences in an Author’s Eye
As an author of fiction and nonfiction, I’m often asked which I prefer to write. It’s not that easy a[…]
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Writers: Eight Ways to Combat FOMO
Are you avoiding “missing out” or just overcomplicating life? Until recently, I had always defined FOMO, or Fear of Missing[…]
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Merchandising: Sales Tool or Author Side Hustle?
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Deadly When Disturbed!
New Domestic Suspense Novel, discounted today, Jan 21st! My new domestic suspense novel, Deadly When Disturbed, launched on January 14th,[…]
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Not All Contracts or Publishers are Created Equal
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Seven Affordable Book Marketing Strategies
Write Like Shakespeare, Market Like Scrooge In preparation for a Bouchercon panel on finding success as an indie author, I[…]
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Dawn of a New Blogger
Sharing My Thoughts on Craft and Marketing My name is Dawn M. Barclay, and I am thrilled to join the[…]
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