Designing Hard Covers
Designing hard covers for my trilogy—Lukia’s Family Saga—was never part of my writing plan. As a self-published author, I know my limits. I’ve hired Jun Ares, a professional book cover…
Indie Author Day
The first Indie Author Day takes place on Sat. Oct. 8th in libraries all over North America. Key members of the publishing industry are supporting indie authors and their growing…
Book Cover Wins Gold Star
The Winning Cover I’m thrilled that the book cover for THE RUBBER FENCE has won a Gold Star from Joel Friedlander of the BOOK DESIGNER. When I submitted the cover for their…
How A Fly Inspired Me To Self-Publish
Inspiration comes in many forms. Yesterday, I had coffee with a woman who had bought my book and wanted me to sign it. She’s a writer, and from the background…
Giving Birth to a Book
Yesterday, I met with my friend, Karen Dodd, the author of the delicious suspense novel, Deadly Switch. She’s been marvellous, coaxing me along, encouraging me, telling me that my book…
The Challenge of Book Covers
When I was writing A Cry From The Deep, I never gave any thought to a book cover. That’s not unreasonable given that I had to write the novel first.…
Jumping into the Fray of Self-Publishing
It’s spring! What better time to jump into the fray of self-publishing. It’s a time to blossom, so I’m going for it. Yes, I’ve decided to self-publish my book, A…
Ramblings on The Lowly Writer
As I navigate the waters of pitching, writing, editing, revising, and marketing, I wonder about this profession of writing. As a writer, I am expected to work for hours, days,…
To market, to market
My latest Writer’s Digest magazine steered me to Agent Jenny Bent\’s blog where I found the post she’d written on the state of the writers’ marketplace. She shared her views…