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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,...

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...

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...

Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Announcement: Proof Positive's Facebook page has reached over 100 likes! We're so happy to share our advice and friendship with you that we're giving away a $25 Amazon gift card through Rafflecopter this week. Just visit Proof Positive's Facebook page and enter in...

Awethors Event: Why I Love Supporting Indie Authors

Get Down With The Awethors co-creator D.M. Cain graciously suggested that I should do an interview too. As I haven't published a full book yet, I thought I'd take her up on it in a different way: by telling you why I love all of you. Indie authors have something...

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...

Awethors Event: Interview with Kelly Marsden

Our fifteenth awesome author in the countdown until the Get Down With The Awethors Facebook event on April 12 is Kelly Marsden. Kelly isn't just taking part in Awethors discussions, Cover Wars, and giveaways, she's also holding an event for Awethors on her blog! ~~~...

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...

Book Launch: Is Daphne crazy, or is the Brotherhood of the Raven real?

Beware the Brotherhood of the Raven When two boys vanish from her hometown, Daphne Gauge notices uncanny parallels to...