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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

You know you’re bookish when a new shelf makes you happy. I was surrounded by books. They were in piles on the floor and on a table. I’ve shown you these pictures before.




Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

You know you’re bookish when a new shelf makes you happy. I was surrounded by books. They were in piles on the floor and on a table. I’ve shown you these pictures before.




You want people to enjoy your website. You want them to share it. As authors, it’s often up to us to design our sites. We don’t always have the funds or the connections to have someone else do it. Fortunately, sites like GoDaddy, WordPress and Squarespace do most of the work for you. But, authors…
At the end of this week, I’ll be going to a job fair. Next week, I’ll be exhibiting at the Harlem Book Fair…Yay? Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for the opportunity but the idea of talking to people, selling my brand face-to-face, is like walking through a haunted cemetery at night. This is why…
Bad writing isn’t the only way to pull readers about out of a story. Bad formatting can as well. You put a lot of work into your story. You should present it as if it’s your pride and joy. I use InDesign to format my books. I know most people use Word. Some use Scrivener. Here…
It’s always fun to see other authors’ workspace. It’s a peak behind the curtain. The workstation isn’t just for writing. It’s comfort. It’s inspiration. It’s mine–my refuge. I have 3 computes. Yes, 3. The desktop (HP Touchsmart), which is the fastest one, is for Adobe Creative Suite and internet. It doesn’t have Microsoft Office. I…
I started reading A Game of Thrones then stopped. Started reading Wraeththu by Storm Constantine then stopped. Didn’t even make it halfway through. Started Shadows in the Asylum by D.A. Stern then…stopped. Notice a pattern. I can’t find any flaws in the story. They got great reviews. The writing was brilliant but after a while, I just got…
Anyone else binge watch more shows on YouTube than Netflix? Don’t even watch actual TV. Of course, when I want to understand something, I go to YouTube. Sometimes, I’ll spend an evening watching author vlogs (video blogs). They’re entertaining and they give good advice. Want to watch vlogs but not sure where to start? Check out…