Bad publicity, usually in the form of a one-star review, is most authors’ worst nightmare. I have good news. Repeat after me: ‘There is no such thing as bad publicity.’
Member New Releases | August 2019
Member New Releases for August!
Kiss and Tell | Alison Stuart
Set in Victoria in the 1870s, The Postmistress tells the tale of Adelaide Greaves and the life she forges in the gold-mining town of Maiden’s Creek. Having worked hard to create a new identity and future for herself, her son Danny and her maid Netty, Adelaide has little time for friendships, let alone relationships. Her quiet existence is sent into a spin with the arrival of Caleb Hunt, a handsome but battle-weary American still reeling from the civil war. Both have their secrets and independent streaks wider than the Shenandoah River, but before long, romance blossoms in the tinder-dry bush …
Stage craft and presentations skills | Tracy Travis
Will you do anything rather than get up on stage? If so, why not sign up, step up and learn how to effectively engage your audience, therefore increasing the chance of your audience taking on board your message.
Getting Comfortable Writing Sex | Catherine Evans / Cate Ellink
Need an adult space to discuss writing sex scenes? Not sure where you fit in the heat rating in romance novels? Do you need a bit more confidence before publishing sex scenes? Join the OWL.
Tips from and Industry Insider | Everyday Marketing for Authors
I can hear the groans across the interwebs. For most authors, marketing is a grudge job, as bad, or worse, than having to mop the floor (my personal bugbear). And what is it about dishes and laundry that ensure the sink and the clothes basket are never empty? You finish one round and have to start on the next. It’s the same with Instagram, newsletters and other forms of everyday marketing.
Writing…it’s all about the craft | AJ Blythe
Don’t know what you don’t know when it comes to craft, new writers? “Craft 101: Back to Basics” covers 12 different craft elements over five weeks
START AND FINISH WITH A BANG
I’ve talked on several occasions about the importance of beginnings and endings. Whether in regards to your entire manuscript, the chapters or the individual scenes, it is important to use these moments to hook your reader.
Cover Crush | July
July is here and we’ve said goodbye to half the year. Last month I mentioned how much I love winter. But as the weeks drag by and early nights and dark mornings set in, I’m missing those long, summer days.
Member New Releases | July 2019
The Girl Who Became A GoddessTeresa FullerBare Bear MediaDigital, PrintLearn More Wedding VioletBeverley OakleySani PublishingDigitalLearn More BurnKeri ArthurK.A Publishing Pty LtdDigital, PrintLearn More Sorcery and StardustSamantha MarshallSamantha MarshallDigital, PrintLearn More A Week With The Best ManAlly BlakeHarlequin Mills & BoonDigital, PrintLearn More LiabilityRenee DahliaIndieDigitalLearn More MillieAnneMarie BrearAnneMarie BrearDigital, PrintLearn More Her Cowboy KingMadeline AshSelf PublishedDigitalLearn More The ScandalNicola MarshHachette UK BookoutureDigitalLearn More One Wicked WeekNicola MarshHarlequin Mills & BoonDigital, PrintLearn More Forbidden To TouchJC HarrowayMills & BoonDigital, PrintLearn More Take Me HomeSuzanne GilchristMallee Star EnterprisesDigital, PrintLearn More Fleeting MomentsRania BattanySelf PublishedDigital, PrintLearn More Out of LuckKendall TalbotLyrical LiaisonDigital, PrintLearn More …