I had the complete pleasure to sit on the Trends in Romance panel at When Words Collide this past August. When approached to sit on the panel, my reactions went sort of like this: (more…)
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Novel Marketing – Why I Write What I Write
I’ve definitely mentioned my fabulous writers group before, the Alberta Romance Writers’ Association, and that’s because it’s made up of a hell of a lot of smart women (and the token male or two). As an ARWA member, I had the absolute pleasure to take part in a workshop by Kate Larking, an ARWA member […]
Hybrid Publishing – Why You Might Just Want to Try It
First, you may ask, what is hybrid publishing? Simply put, hybrid publishing is when an author publishes both through a traditional publisher and through self-publishing. At the recent When Words Collide conference in Calgary, we had the absolute pleasure of having Mark Leslie, author and Director of Self-Publishing and Author Relations at Kobo, speak to […]
Introducing – Publishing 101
Hello readers! It’s a week since I attended the When Words Collide conference and my brain is absolutely BUZZING! I had the absolute joy to attend some fascinating workshops. My notebook is overflowing and I am filled with tidbits of information that were completely new to me. Don’t you love it when that happens? And […]
Building and Branding Your Platform
As soon as I realized that I couldn’t be everything to everyone, this innate sense of calm came over me. Prior to this realization, I was panicking about how I’d be the witty author to one, the wise Yoda to another and the friend next door to you. When you try to be it all, you […]