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I’m looking for bloggers for a cross-blog critique event

Proof Positive is going to be part of a cross-blog critique, where authors can have their work critiqued by fellow writers, potential readers, and editors like me. On top of that, we'll have prizes for participating! You can also join us as a blog host. Check out this...

BEA Synopsis Special!

With Book Expo America coming up May  29-31, you'll want to have your synopsis ready to hand out to literary agents during your pitch. Proof Positive is offering a $1 per page synopsis proofreading special from April 16 through May 29. Proofreading includes checking...

Proof Positive’s One-Year Anniversary!

THANK YOU to all the authors who made Proof Positive a huge success in its fledgling year! You will be seeing some great changes in 2014 when the business expands and upgrades to add more services, including editing articles, resumes, video game scripts, social media...

Released! Bound by Lies (Bound #1)

Another of Proof Positive's outstanding authors has published a book today! Hanna Peach's new Bound series has begun with Bound by Lies, now available on Amazon and Smashwords. Congratulations, Hanna!

Meet Author Dahlia Savage

The popular TV show Scandal is nothing compared to Dahlia Savage's new book, Indiscretion. Just published today, Indiscretion is Dahlia's premier novella, and what a dramatic, absorbing piece of fiction it is! I read this in just a couple of hours - and then reread it...

How (Not) to Write a Novel

I always sing author Quanie Miller's praises because she's such an outstanding writer. In fact, I did a fun and interesting interview with her in 2013 about her premier book It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy. As the owner of Proof Positive, I am proud to be featured on her...

Meet Author Hanna Peach

Have you ever read a book you just couldn't put down? One in which there is so much action and tangled-up relationships that you end up reading it in no time at all? Mix that with warrior angels, demons wearing human skins, and Earth as we think we know it, and you've...

Author Chat: Why I Like Historicals

By now, you're probably familiar with Donna Hatch's historical romance novels. If not, check out her Amazon page for a listing of her published books. I had the chance to catch up with Donna, who is always in the midst of working on her next novel. I asked her why...

End It Like an Olympian

Strong endings are even more important than strong beginnings. Does that statement sound crazy to you? Especially since we’re constantly told that we need to grab readers in the first paragraph or two of the book in order to turn browsers into buyers? I’m not saying...

Should nicknames be capitalized?

Nickname capitalization is a permanent topic of debate. To lowercase or to capitalize, that is the question. Chicago...

The chance of a lifetime, a dream trip…and the K-pop idol who could ruin her

Sara is thirty-two, a post-doc researcher in Turin, Italy, and thoroughly done with a career that keeps her name off...

What happens when home is where your broken heart is?

Minhwa swore he would never go back. Not to the town that shattered his heart. But life had other plans. Now part of...

Proof Positive’s Anniversary – 13 Years of Editing!

We're celebrating 13 years in business today! That's 13 years meticulously editing and thoroughly enjoying all kinds...

Bonnie Hardy’s debut historical mystery, An Unsuitable Job, wins three awards

Congratulations to Bonnie Hardy on the awards she earned for her latest release, An Unsuitable Job! Her awards...

Book Launch: When enemies become friends, those you trusted must be killed

Imprisoned by Xavier Delgado and betrayed by the rival she swore never to love, Isa Morales has lost everything—her...

An original, suspenseful thriller filled with obsession, psychological drama, and medical malice

Is blood really thicker than water? Something is terribly wrong at Angiras, a family-owned medical start-up. Neddy...

Book Launch: When revenge calls, she answers with vengeance

The past won't let her go. Samantha has escaped an abusive marriage, and finally left the dark secrets from her youth...

Book Launch: Old Hollywood Monsters Are Real, and So Are Fated Mates

What if classic movies weren’t the only places in Hollywood to find monsters? Charlotte-Kay The sixties have ushered...

Book Launch: No one believes Aleja when she says the world is ending

As the new Dark Saint of Wrath, she has fought to carve out her role in the Hiding Place, but even her husband—the...