Occasionally on the blog we will talk with one of our author friends, gaining valuable insights into their behind-the-scenes world. Today we meet with Sally Cronin, a brilliant writer and friend of the blog. Be ready for a few surprises! After working in a number of industries for over 25 years, Sally decided that she […]
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USA Today bestselling author Dan Alatorre has 50+ titles published in more than 120 countries and over a dozen languages.
Here’s something fun for Father’s Day: who are your top choices for best book or movie dad? I have a few… Chevy Chase in the Vacation movies, because even though he’s a screwup, he’s really trying to give his kids great memories. Also, Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. Could be […]
Marketing sucks. Be a SPONSOR of the Word Weaver Writing Contest – and I’ll do it for you! Use the contact me button NOW to become a sponsor and get the exposure you need for you book, product or service. Let’s talk! On July 1, 2017, I will announce the rules for our 2nd quarterly writing […]
The winners of April’s Word Weaver Writing Contest share their thoughts on the contest, writing in general, and other stuff. Today our 5th place winner, Maribel C Pagan, answers a few questions about our contest and other writerly things. Maribel has appeared or is forthcoming in Blue Marble Review, Zaum, Planted Word, Persephone’s Daughters, and […]
Announcing the next quarterly Word Weaver Writing Contest: JULY 2017! DO YOU NEED PUBLICITY for your book or website? Be a SPONSOR of the Word Weaver Writing Contest! Use the contact me button to become a sponsor. Let’s talk! On July 1, 2017, I will announce the rules for our 2nd quarterly writing contest. We plan […]
French fries aren’t french fries they’re chips. Chips aren’t chips they’re crisps. Crisps may or may not be crisps because sometimes crisps are chips and sometimes chips are fries. Depends on the waiter. There. Get it? Moving on… When you are walking for four or five hours and you subtly ask your British […]
I listened to a podcast by New York Times Bestselling Author Taylor Stevens recently and I picked up a few D’OH items. Like, Oh yeah, not everyone knows this… Just a few things to know and try: Many readers don’t know you can give an eBook as a gift. If you are giving my book […]
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Even on vacation, I’m interested in getting your thoughts about stuff I see and hear, quotes I read, stuff that passes as knowledge – and starting an authorey conversation. I know, right? Don’t quit, push on. Good stuff waits around the corner! Stopping in the shit means staying in the shit. Things get better if […]
It’s really really fun. By now you know that Lucy Brazier and I met up earlier in my trek to the U.K. You’re going to go all the way to Great Britain, you have to meet as many of your friends and fans there as you can. Well, Lucy has been […]
A couple of young lads went swimming at Brighton Beach U.K. this morning. Or this afternoon, I guess. Brighton was this afternoon. Castles were this morning. And tomorrow morning. But… That water is like freaking ice water. And I would know because in London you have to order ice in […]
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