“I don’t believe anyone ever suspects how completely unsure I am of my work and myself and what tortures of self-doubting the doubt of others has always given me.” It may surprise you to learn that this quote is from none other than Thomas “Tennessee” Lanier Williams the 3rd, one of the most celebrated playwrites... Continue Reading →
Hello all, A quick note to all my writer friends about the latest content alert from Boroughs Publishing Group for anyone that's interested. Below are the details. Cheers for now, V LOVE WINS - The Diversity Contest We're looking for new stories that are novella - novel length (40,000+ words) The H/H must be ethnically diverse and/or LGBTQ+ ... Continue Reading →
Today is the day! A Noble Deception has officially been released, and has made it to e-bookstore shelves! I couldn't be more proud! Check it out! Hugs, Veronica Amazon Smashwords All Romance Ebooks Soon to be followed by Barnes & Noble, Kobo and Apple "The best response to a marriage proposal EVER…" FicCentral Book Blog... Continue Reading →
I’ve been feeling unusually exhausted lately. Like I wake up, get the cats fed, get my son fed, get him off to summer camp, and start thinking about what I’ve got going on in my day, and by nine o’clock I’m ready to go back to bed. I know that my intense exhaustion has to... Continue Reading →
Every self-published author has a reason for going the indie route. For some, it’s because they’ve grown tired of querying publishers and agents, only to be rejected time and again. For others, it’s because they’ve been traditionally published already, have established their name and their following of loyal readers, and are now ready to see... Continue Reading →
I feel like I'm ten feet off the ground right now. It's been confirmed: August 27th is the official release date for A Noble Deception! Sincere gratitude to the team at Boroughs Publishing Group for their expertise, and a special thank you to my editor, Jenni Hendricks, for her commitment to my book and her... Continue Reading →
The query letter. It’s one of those necessary evils most of us will have to master on the road to getting published. If you’ve done your homework, then you know there’s lots of advice out there on how to write a query letter. There’s also lots of advice out there on how not to write... Continue Reading →
Traditional versus self-publishing. Ask a random group of authors which camp they back, and you may find yourself smack in the middle of a heated debate. With all the talk about which is the better publishing option, you can guess why there would be some confusion about what digital-first publishing is. Is it a hybrid... Continue Reading →
Hello All, As a soon-to-be Boroughs Publishing Group author (well, I'm already a BPG author, just waiting for my book to come out), I received the below update from our authors' group. A contest: one winner in any genre will receive a contract to publish their submission. Read more below if you're interested. Cheers, Veronica From... Continue Reading →
As most of us scribblers out there know (scribblers - I love that term for writers … courtesy of Stephen King, as an aside) the publishing industry has changed. Whether you’re a self-published author or you’ve landed a traditional publishing contract, marketing, to a large degree (if not entirely) is in your hands. Twitter, Facebook,... Continue Reading →
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