What do my readers want from me? In today's publishing climate, we're often afraid to give something new a try, afraid of losing our readers, our followers, our mojo even. Sometimes our publishers are afraid as well, using the word "brand" to help us shape our new books. Staying within genre makes sense, but it's not always possible. Especially when we have a story we want to tell that falls … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Do Readers Cross The Romance/Women’s Fiction Line? By Laura Drake
Women's Fiction
Guest Post: How Author Sharon Maas Navigated The Pathways Of Publishing
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2016 with post by multi-published author Sharon Maass, about her publishing journey. Publishing nowadays looks different to everyone. It's different for everyone. Even authors on the same path encounter different rough patches, different times of great ease (wait, I'm not sure those exist). Today, Sharon will share with us her own story. And hip-hip-hooray --- … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How Author Sharon Maas Navigated The Pathways Of Publishing
Guest Post: No Mystery At All: NYT Bestselling Mystery Author Juliet Blackwell Writes Great Women’s Fiction
Do we choose what we write? Or does what we write, choose us? It's kind of like how many licks it takes to get to the middle of a Tootsie Pop. The world may never know. But we do know, that as writers, we think about genre and the kind of story we want to tell. What if that changes? Do you dare genre hop in this publishing climate, make new writer friends, join new groups, learn the new … [Read more...] about Guest Post: No Mystery At All: NYT Bestselling Mystery Author Juliet Blackwell Writes Great Women’s Fiction
The Fabulous Fall Fiction List 2015
It's September! Which means it's Fall! And in addition to meaning PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING, it means a new publishing season. And while you likely know that THE GOOD NEIGHBOR launches on October 13, what you might not know is that means I needed to find other books to read while I'm writing blog posts, essays, visiting libraries, bookstores, and hosting launch parties (you're coming to a launch … [Read more...] about The Fabulous Fall Fiction List 2015