There's no question that authors can save a lot of money by buying premade book covers for their books rather than hiring a designer to custom-make a cover. But there's a lot of "fine print" - that annoying agreement that really needs to be read before you sign on the...
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BOOK RELEASE: Something in the Water by Ben Starling
Last year on Goodreads, we were lucky enough to meet the super personable and kind author Ben Starling, a guy who's sure to make a splash in the indie author world. He has just published his second book in his Something series, Something in the Water, which is written...
BOOK LAUNCH: Dyndaer by Joshua Robertson
Fans of the Kaelandur series, behold! Joshua Robertson is back with the second book and it promises to be a fast-paced sword and sorcery fantasy that picks up right where book one left off. Here are three excerpts to whet your appetite. ~~~ Excerpt 1 A woman, unlike...
Cover Reveal for The Phoenix Project by D.M. Cain
It’s here! Dark, gritty psychological thriller The Phoenix Project undergoes a makeover in the brand new Booktrope edition. Completely re-edited and re-designed, don’t miss this stunning cover by the talented Amalia Chitulescu. The book will be available to buy soon...
Matt Harrill’s HELLBEAST Release
Talk about an epic cover! Happily, the writing in Matt Harrill's Hellbeast follows suit. Matt sent us an excerpt of the book - the part during which the cover actually happens - and it delivers the action and excitement promised by the cover design. And did we mention...
‘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...
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...
Awethors Event: Interview with Rocky Rochford
Our eighteenth awesome author in the countdown until the Get Down With The Awethors Facebook event on April 12 is Rocky Rochford. Co-creator of this outstanding event, Rocky has several books, at all different lengths and on many subjects, available for purchase - and...
Awethors Event: Interview with D.M. Cain
Our seventeenth awesome author in the countdown until the Get Down With The Awethors Facebook event on April 12 is D.M. Cain. She's one of the authors who started this wonderful event and her writing is outstanding (first-hand knowledge!). Don't miss her giveaways!...
Awethors Event: Interview with Rebecca McCray
Our sixteenth awesome author in the countdown until the Get Down With The Awethors Facebook event on April 12 is Rebecca McCray. If you can't wait to read her latest novel, get it on Amazon now at a special countdown rate just for this event! ~~~ 1. What will you be...