Publishing — All things Digital

Women’s Voices Magazine is Here!

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If you’ve been following me on Twitter, FB, and Google+, you know I’ve been talking about a new online magazine that debuts — today! Starting with the 2012 election, American women have emerged as a new high-target demographic powerbase for media.  But the media’s approach has not necessarily changed much from continuing an emphasis on … Read more

WRITING LITE #2 — Beginnings

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Hi, everyone. Welcome to WRITING LITE #2. I’m still talking about suspense, but this time I start at the beginning and discuss the power of that first line. I talk about why it’s important, how to approach it, and give you some of my all-time favorite examples. It is a little longer than I anticipated … Read more

A First: Dedicated to Bridget Zinn and POISON

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Dedicated to Bridget Zinn and POISONHi, all. I’m participating in a blog tour for a young woman who tragically passed away from cancer before her first book was published. The novel is POISON, and it launched March 12. I did not know Brigitte, but I think it’s important to honor and celebrate her first novel, since she isn’t here to do it herself. I’m joining over 100 other people in this effort, btw, and we’ve been asked to write about an important “first” for us – whatever it may be.

So… just for grins, I thought I’d tell you about my first agent.

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An Open Letter to Barnes & Noble (Redux)

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With all the buzz about B&N’s plight these days, I decided to resurrect an open letter that four of us wrote to Microsoft last May right after they announced they would be B&N’s white knight. Every suggestion we made has been ignored. Not that they should listen to us, of course. Then again, our recommendations … Read more

Questions about Goodreads Giveaways and Amazon…

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My friend, noted financial expert Janet Tavakoli, has published her first work of fiction, Archangels: the Rise of the Jesuits. (It’s a fascinating read, btw, and I recommend it highly). However, that’s not the purpose of this post. To boost awareness of her book, she conducted a Goodreads Giveaway, which I always thought was a wonderful … Read more

Beauty’s Only Skin Deep… really?

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So, here’s an interesting experiment. At least I hope you’ll think so. About two years ago, I changed the covers on my four Ellie Foreman mysteries. They weren’t connected as a series, and since they’d been given a new life as ebooks, I thought they should be. I loved what the graphic designer from PR … Read more

Audiobook Narrators: A Peek Behind The Curtain

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As many of you know, thanks to the digital revolution I have now released all my novels as audiobooks. ACX.com deserves special mention, because it was through their exchange that I was able to audition and choose narrators who are consummate professionals. And that’s the key. If you take this story-telling business seriously, you need … Read more