News of note for readers: May 1, 2024

Posted on May 1, 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, Book club, Classic literature, Literature in translation, Obituary, Reading

Craft tips for authors: May 1, 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 at 9:35 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: First lines and first chapters, Plot / narrative, Romance, Writing advice, Young adult literature

Amazon's First Reads for May 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 at 7:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has released the choices for May 2024's First Reads. First Reads, which is free to join, provides early access...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Long reads on authorial anxieties

Posted on April 30, 2024 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two deep dives on challenges that face authors and how they interact with creativity came across our desk this morning....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Artificial intelligence (AI), Excerpt, Literary Hub, NPR

Catching up with ALLi: April 30, 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024 at 9:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a roundup of recent posts from the Alliance of Independent Authors that authors might find valuable. Biden signs a bill...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Awards, Politics, Social media and websites

News of note for readers: April 30, 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024 at 8:54 AM 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, Book lists, Excerpt, Politics, Survey

Marketing tips for authors: April 29, 2024

Posted on April 29, 2024 at 3:09 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing / promotion, The business of writing

Women making waves: April 2024

Posted on April 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Our bookish news feed recently featured a few interviews, plus one review, of or about women who made a literary...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Author interview, History, Movie adaptation, Poetry, Pop culture, Romance

News of note for readers: April 29, 2024

Posted on April 29, 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: Movie adaptation, Obituary, Politics, TV adaptation

Craft tips for authors: April 29, 2024

Posted on April 29, 2024 at 10:00 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, Plot / narrative, Writing advice