Get excited - a brand new book event is coming to town, and you can access it right from your own computer! Get Down With The Awethors is a Facebook event that will take place on April 12 ALL DAY LONG. Whether you want to win giveaways, participate in discussions, or...
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5 Simple New Year’s Resolutions Every Writer Needs to Keep
Not sure what goals to set for yourself as a writer in 2015? Proof Positive has some ideas for you that will help keep your writing career on track whether you’re a first-time author or a highly published author. Write every day. Stop rolling your eyes. We don’t mean...
Your Holiday Gift Shortlist: Books Worth Giving
Books are the gifts that keep on giving after the holiday season is over, and what better present can you give than to support indie authors (that's a gift to them!) and introduce your friends and family to brand new writers? Plus, you can feel good that...
Just in Time for Halloween: The New Mrs. Collins
Quanie Miller made a great first impression with her hilarious romantic comedy, It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy. Her second book is considerably different - Southern Paranormal genre - and she proves that her writing is both versatile and consistently engaging. Her...
Need Inspiration?
by Sandra Ardoin, Inspirational Historical Romance Author The Shack, A Log Cabin Christmas, Into the Free, Dying to Read, the Left Behind series. Karen Kingsbury, Francine Rivers, Wanda Brunstetter, Terri Blackstock, Cindy Woodsmall. What do these books and authors...
Confessions of a Binge Word Writer
by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor I have a confession to make. I’m a binge word writer. I tend to binge on certain words or phrases when writing a first draft like they were my favorite flavor of ice cream. In fact, if the first draft of my writing was ice...
Meet Author Susan Mills Wilson
Here at Proof Positive, we're huge fans of books that have something for everyone. Susan Mills Wilson's latest book, Her Lying Eyes, has it all: suspense, romance, mystery, murder, politics, and lies - lots of them. If you're looking for a book you can convince all...
Your Author Website Could Be Killing Your Book Sales
by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor So you’ve given your new book as much social media play as you possibly can. Your efforts have resulted in a nice, steady uptick in visitors to your author website, which is just what you wanted. Your blog talks about things...
Go That Extra Mile!
by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor Your book is edited, polished, published, and out there for the world to enjoy. You’ve got it listed on Amazon, its beautiful cover (that you agonized over getting just right) beckoning readers with its siren call, “You want...
Writing Groups Are Great, But…
Writing groups are great – there’s nothing better than spending time with people who have the same desire to write as you do and understand the writing life. Everyone brings something new to the table, whether it’s an opinion, something they learned in a class or at a...