I got to thinking about how weird the phrase “death by misadventure” is, and what would happen if you changed it to “miss adventure” instead? Things pretty much spiraled from there until eventually, I had a book on my hands.
S.G. Tasz – 11 November 2023 Continue reading
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The book resonates with readers who like family stories, strong female protagonists, evocative settings, and a chance to learn some history they probably didn’t know.
Elisa M. Speranza – 9 November 2023 Continue reading
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The longer I was separated from my narcissistic family, the more I started seeing the world differently and realizing that the way I had been raised was not normal. Using the framework of urban fantasy, which I love, I wrote my main character coming to the same realizations I did and undergoing a similar transformation.
Alison Levy – 8 November 2023 Continue reading
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It took hundreds of hours of discussions and tweaking to create a believable setting and characters that fit their environment and culture.
Rob Long and Andrew Dolberg – 7 November 2023 Continue reading
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About a year ago, I did an in-depth “target reader” study. I got very specific with it, and I have a good idea of who my ideal reader is. She owns a snuggy and loves scented candles—and probably stood in line at midnight to pick up a copy of the latest Harry Potter book when she was in high school. Her tastes have evolved, but she still loves books that awaken a sense of wonder and send her on an emotional rollercoaster. If that’s you, I think you’ll love my book.
David Hopkins – 5 November 2023 Continue reading
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This story was born out of a feeling of crippling emotional paralysis in the face of what seems to be total political inertia in our country surrounding the issue of gun violence.
Shana Hammaker – 4 November 2023 Continue reading
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There is something about satire that draws me in. I might not even agree with the author, but the merciless needling of an absurd thing is always good for the head.
D. P. Foresi – 3 November 2023 Continue reading
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I target those who aren’t afraid of the subgenre dark fantasy. Morally gray characters and things not always going to plan is where I like to settle in.
Haley Anna Marie – 1 November 2023 Continue reading
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I have read a great many children’s books since starting this process and have found in every single book there is value. There are lessons to be learned, fun to be had, and tears to be shed. I feel richer for having read them.
W.B. Murph – 29 October 2023 Continue reading
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I was deeply invested in large-cast multi-pov books/series like George RR Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” and Brandon Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive” because I loved how with so many perspectives you could truly explore the same fictional events through different lenses.
Tim Facciola – 27 October 2023 Continue reading
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