monday blogs

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...

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...

Superfluous Verbiage and Unnecessary Words

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor Did you trip over the title of this post? Did you have to read it twice? If so, that’s because both phrases, “superfluous verbiage” and “unnecessary words”, mean the same thing, but your mind was trying to discern a difference....

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...

Can Writing Courses Kill Your Writing Career?

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive editor It sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Writing courses are supposed to help build your writing career with insights into style, content, character development, and all the other things needed for a good novel. They also offer a...

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...

Book Launch: Norse gods, vampires, shifters, and the shock of a lifetime

Fate is a twisted, spiteful thing—and I’m starting to understand why. I thought surviving a supernatural prison would...

Our Website Got a Redesign!

We're thrilled to reveal our fully refreshed website, designed by Konn Lavery! Our site is now easier to navigate,...

How to Choose Comp Titles: Mix and Match Multiple Aspects of Your Novel

Sell your book without giving readers the wrong idea. by Margaret Pinard, historical fiction & fantasy author...

Book Launch: Dark and Twisted Dystopian Science Fiction Anthology

Four short stories from the desolate and tempestuous imagination of Jessica Halsey. Originally published on Kindle...

Book Launch: Danger lurks in every corner of space when hocking crappy merchandise

Saving an alien planet is nothing compared to meeting your sales quota. Untrained tag-along, Marcus Aimond, aboard...

Book Launch: When espionage exposes a hidden world, war threatens its safety

A hidden people not so hidden anymore. The Hidden Realm of Angolin has existed in peaceful isolation for centuries,...

Book Launch: The king of medieval TV is dead, and the game is afoot

“A pitch-perfect combination of action, mystery, and humor.” ―Anthony Award-winning author Gigi Pandian for Jove Brand...