Everyone wants to see themselves in a book. For some, this is easier than others. For me, it’s easy. There are plenty of books out there with straight white female protagonists with average skills and relationship problems. Because of that, I had a hard time understanding what it meant when someone said “I can’t see … Continue reading Seeing Ourselves
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The Importance of Editing
When you're a self-publishing author, the most important thing you can do for you novel is get it professionally edited. Yes. Spend money on a pro that spends a lot of time with books. You aunt that reads a lot doesn't count. Why is editing so important? A poorly edited book might as well have … Continue reading The Importance of Editing
Guidelines Have a Purpose
I posted on Goodreads that I’d like to start reading some more indie titles for my blog, and I’ve gotten a few responses since. (Whoo!) I posted that I’d rather be contacted through my blog’s contact form, so that a potential author would have to scroll down through what I read/don’t read. Makes sense, right? … Continue reading Guidelines Have a Purpose
