There's something very gripping about a book that depicts frightening real-life situations that are relevant right now. Susan Mills Wilson's Meltdown shows two sides of the U.S. soldier coin, sides that should always be at the front of our attention. It's even more...
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Author Chat: Kevin Zdrill
Kevin Zdrill’s latest book, The Ukrainian In Me, takes a light-hearted yet honest and heartfelt look at the insecurities, concerns, and utterly hilarious family and social life of an unemployed 30-year-old woman of Ukrainian descent, whose marriage of “nine months, a...
Rocky Rochford’s Don’t Say A Word is here!
We've been waiting for it and finally Rocky Rochford has come out with the second part to his Don't Turn Around trilogy. It's even better than we'd hoped, and Rocky has been kind enough to share a gripping excerpt in his guest post below. Since it includes explicit...
What’s next on the map: WIP – Guest Post by James Quinn
I had the pleasure of meeting Get Down With The Awethors participant James Quinn a few months ago and was impressed by his novel, A Game for Assassins. What's so impressive about it? He has the actual experience in the subject matter: covert operations and other James...
Supernatural Spelling Mistake
This product will haunt your lips forever. As seen in an advertisement for lip butter: "Supernatural" is a word, which is why software probably didn't pick it up. Be careful with your spelling!
Author Chat: Ben Starling
Author Ben Starling's upcoming romance book includes something for everyone: corporate criminals, a beautiful island, a mysterious box, the struggle between a successful career and fulfillment, and even marine life. Ben's novel sounds like both an epic adventure and...
‘You should write a book…’ Guest Post by Maurice G. Miller
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of being consulted on a new author's debut book cover. We exchanged a few messages on Goodreads and ended up talking quite a bit more about writing and publishing. Maurice Miller, author of the recently released The Budapest...
Do your words serve your story – or do they serve you?
by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive editor Picture this: you’re craving apple pie – one of those “just gotta have it” days – so you go to your favorite café and order up a slice. Your mouth waters when the server puts your pie in front of you, but when you look closer,...
Inedible Spelling Mistake
If you read this carefully, you'll realize this menu item would be dangerous to consume...and potentially disgusting. What funny misspellings have you seen lately?
Universal Harmonics: Guest Post by Josh de Lioncourt
Many authors say that their characters lead their story places they didn't know it would go. How about a character whose entire personality changed when her author gave her a new name? Josh de Lioncourt's guest post is an outstanding example of characters who take...