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...
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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...
Dear Authors: My Editing Education and Experience
Dearest authors, I've heard the question time and time again: what qualifies me to be an editor and own an editing company? I've gotten many questions about my education and my experience, so here's a video in which I talk about all of it, from my alma mater (Lebanon...
Author Chat: Marnie Cate
Have you ever thought of something fantastic that inspired you to write, whether it was a sentence or an image or even a general idea? Marnie Cate has, and she wrote and published her first book based on it. In fact, it's the first book in a series. Get inspired by...
Author Chat: Bradley Cannon
Did you ever wonder what might happen if you didn't die when you were meant to? Author Bradley Cannon explores the possibilities of this in his first novel, Extended Stay. And don't be afraid to love his work - he's got six more novels in the works! ~~~ Extended Stay...