Author Q&A: Tilly Tiason

Posted on 07/16/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing author Tilly Tiason. Tiason, who writes adult fantasy, is recently separated from the US Army. She loves...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Fantasy

Audible announces new audio exclusive stories ... but not exec's departure

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 02:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobook lovers will receive a special treat next month: five stories from acclaimed authors that are only available in audio....

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Scandal

Colson Whitehead receives the Library of Congress prize for fiction

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2020 hasn’t been a standout year for most people. Author Colson Whitehead is an exception to that rule. He’s already...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Historical fiction

5 changes that can help you sell more books on your website

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 11:35 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri said the magic word in the headline of her latest blog post. Nope, not “please” – but rather...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Social media and websites

A prequel to "The Great Gatsby" comes out in early 2021

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 09:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Great Gatsby’s copyright expires January 1, 2021 – and other authors aren’t hesitating to make use of F. Scott...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, The Guardian

Author Q&A: Judy Fishel

Posted on 07/15/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing author Judy Fishel. Fishel grew up determined to make a difference. It went from wanting to be...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Mystery

Things that go bump in your novel: Tips for writing a monster

Posted on 07/14/2020 at 02:24 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Maybe reality is scary enough for you and your readers right now – or maybe it’s only whetting your appetite...

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Tagged As: Horror, Joanna Penn, Writing advice

Hasbro is rewriting Scrabble rules to ban "slurs"

Posted on 07/14/2020 at 11:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s been a busy few months for the North American Scrabble Players Association, the nonprofit that Hasbro has granted the...

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Tagged As: Language

Mary Trump's book is out, and a judge says she can talk about it

Posted on 07/14/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last night, a judge released Mary Trump from legal restrictions on speaking about her book Too Much and Never Enough:...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Politics, Scandal, The Guardian

New book will go behind the scenes of the Mueller investigation

Posted on 07/13/2020 at 03:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A top prosecutor for Robert Mueller will publish a book about the two-year investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Politics