Have a Soulful Solstice, Happy Hanukkah, and a Merry Christmas! We’ll be back on a limited basis in the new year, and wish you all very happy holidays! Anne and Ruth
Wishing You Very Booky Holidays!
Personal Appearance and Reading
If you happen to be on California’s Central Coast next Saturday, October 19th, TV actress Mara Purl and Anne will be doing a presentation and dramatic reading at Volumes of Pleasure Bookshop in Los Osos at 1:00 PM. We’ll read four scenes from our published and upcoming novels.
Happy F***ing Birthday—Downhill (or Not What it Used to Be)
Ruth Has a different kind of post for us today. She offers us a monologue by her hilarious character, Blake Weston, from “The Big Six-O,” the first in her “Cozy in the City” series. Here’s Blake facing her 60th birthday: by Ruth Harris From: Carbon paper to carbon emissions. Edward R. Murrow to Tucker Carlson. […]
The Upside of Impostor Syndrome and 7 Ways to Deal with the Downside
by Ruth Harris What? There’s an upside to Impostor Syndrome? Yes. A sane, healthy mid-point exists between being stalled out by Impostor Syndrome and obnoxious, raging egomania so rancid even your dog hates you. Authentic modesty keeps you real — and productive. A certain degree of Impostor Syndrome can be the necessary spur that motivates […]
How To Write, Market, And Be Mentally Healthy by @BadRedheadMedia
Part of living in the now, right now, is being on all the time. Constant notifications about news, meetings, phone calls, texts, emails, gaming (if you’re into that), and of course, social media. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. Watching my 21-year-old daughter checking her Apple Watch gives me hives, yet she loves it. Maybe […]
How to Change Your Kindle Keywords, by Dave Chesson
Many authors don’t know that Kindle keywords aren’t something you should set and forget. In fact, there are tactics you can use to increase your sales that involve changing your Kindle keywords. In this article, we’ll go over those tactics — and why you should consider changing your Kindle keywords at least once every few […]
Top Ten Peeves of Creative Writing Teachers
A creative writing teacher has to deal with a lot. By Melodie Campbell It all started in 1992. I’d won a couple of crime fiction awards, and the local college came calling. Did I want to come on faculty and teach in the writing program? Hell, yes! (Pass the scotch.) Over the years, I continued […]
Practice Novels: 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Publish that 1st Novel…Yet
Most authors start with practice novels. Some may be publishable…later. by Anne R. Allen We often hear stories about authors who have phenomenal success with a “first novel.” I’m sure most writers fantasize about being one of those success stories as we begin our careers. I sure did. But here’s what I didn’t know when […]
