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“What parts of yourself do you have to sacrifice to earn a killer’s trust?” That’s the question Cal Lovett, the[…]
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“What parts of yourself do you have to sacrifice to earn a killer’s trust?” That’s the question Cal Lovett, the[…]
Read morePlease welcome Kim Herdman Shapiro to Miss Demeanors. Kim’s roots in journalism and poetry, in print, broadcast, and video, took[…]
Read moreReading three books a week means I have a towering ToBeRead Pile. Every writer will tell you they have authors[…]
Read moreYou might have heard Amy Lowell and George Sand both smoked cigars while writing. I thought it would be interesting[…]
Read moreWriters and readers hear terms bandied about and don’t often understand them. Beta readers was a new one to me[…]
Read morePlease welcome multi-award-winning author and multi-EMMY award winning investigative reporter HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, who is the only author to have[…]
Read moreNew York City hosts many intriguing venues. One of my favorites is the KGB Bar, in the East Village. A[…]
Read moreAmazon has made changes to its e-book return policy. Has the policy gone far enough?
Read moreOne of the first things impressed upon new authors is the importance of connecting with readers. Traditionally, we do that by establishing a social media presence, participating in conferences, appearing at book club events, holding book signings, starting a blog, and most importantly, compiling a list of emails for a newsletter. This all takes time, of course, and it isn’t easy or automatic. If no one knows your book exists, they won’t read it. If they don’t read it, they can’t love it and recommend it to others.
Fortunately, there are new ways of getting your book and your name out there. A new website called Shepherd.com exists to do just that.
When readers see authors asking, sometimes begging for reviews of their books, they may wonder why are they doing this?[…]
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