News of note for readers: May 10, 2024

Posted on May 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Charity, Excerpt, Libraries, Obituary, Romance, Social media and websites

Craft tips for authors: May 10, 2024

Posted on May 10, 2024 at 10:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Setting, Writing advice

New York Times bestsellers: Week ending May 4, 2024

Posted on May 10, 2024 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times’s bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction is out for the week ending May 4, 2024.  1....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Poetry in the news: May 9, 2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

National Poetry Month may be in the books now, but this literary form is still popping up on literary blogs....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Poetry, The New York Times, Women in literature

Top tips for authors: May 9, 2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 2:12 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of marketing and mindset advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, Motivational

News of note for readers: May 9, 2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists, Excerpt, Memoir, Nonfiction, Politics, Short story

Memoirs of note: Spring 2024

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two nonfiction authors recently appeared on NPR to promote their new memoirs. Basketball star Brittney Griner, who spent almost ten months...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Author interview, Memoir, NPR, Politics

How to write a compelling book hook

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 8:56 AM by Guest Author

To convince people to take a chance on your work, you need to capture their interest right away. Gain insight...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Marketing / promotion, The business of writing

News of note for readers: May 8, 2024

Posted on May 8, 2024 at 12:48 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Obituary, Pop culture, Reading

Craft tips for authors: May 8, 2024

Posted on May 8, 2024 at 10:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer.  Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Memoir, Plot / narrative, Thriller, Writing advice