The Publisher Perspective: September 2022
by Jay Hartman Happy September, and welcome to that time of year kids hate and parents love—Back to School! We send the little urchins off to…err…urchin… in the classroom while…
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About Punctuation
by Bobbie Christmas In recognition of Punctuation Day on September 24, I pulled some of the questions people asked me about punctuation. I based all my answers on Chicago style,…
It’s Read-a-Book Day! Celebrate with One of these Amazing New Titles
by Melissa Hart As contributing editor at The Writer Magazine, I receive advance review copies of new books regularly. My nightstand is a travesty; despite my respect for Marie Kondo,…
I Am Xicana
by Brenda Vaca Hispanic. Latino. Latina. Latinx. Latine. Mexican. Mexican American. Chicana. Brown. Indigena. Xicana. In the words of Chicano writer, David Bowles, when it comes to identifying people he…
Editor’s Choice September 2022
9 DAYS is the second book in the five-time award-winning Dee Rommel Mystery series by Jule Selbo. Former policewoman Dee Rommel not yet thirty, sustained a life-changing injury while a…
The Complete Guide to Influencer Marketing for Authors
by Clayton Noblit reprinted with permission from Written Word Media, July 13 Influencer marketing plays a major role in the digital-marketing landscape. Influencers have hundreds of millions of followers across…
6 Strategic Benefits to Self-Publishing an ebook
by Penny Sansevieri We get a lot of authors come to us looking for help with a new release, not realizing how strategic self-publishing an ebook can be. This happens…
“Sit. Stay. Die.” a short story by Michael Bracken and Sandra Murphy
“Sit. Stay. Die.” a short story by Michael Bracken and Sandra Murphy, published in the July/August issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Sandra was asked to write a blog post…
How to Break up a Long Memoir
by Bobbie Christmas Q: After five years I completed my autobiography. After submitting many query letters with the word count of 777,568 I have been informed that as a new…
The Publisher Perspective: August 2022
by Jay Hartman Untreed Reads purchased ad space for August with IBPA to promote their mystery short story anthology Peace, Love, and Crime: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of…