Everyone welcome author Susan Lynn Solomon! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? Actually, I have two new releases. The first, the short story, “Yesterday’s Wings”, appeared in early October in the online journal, Imitation Fruit. This is the third part of a trilogy that began with my story, “Sabbath”, which earned a nomination for … Continue reading Last Monday with…Susan Lynn Solomon
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One word at a time
Happy Monday! Sorry for no post last week. Vacation happened! I had several down day, relaxing times, and now I'm back at work. I'm hard at work on a new story, something totally different than anything I've written to this point. And that's when it hit me yesterday. The same thing that hits almost every … Continue reading One word at a time
Counting days…and words
Good morning! Wait...scratch that. Good afternoon! T minus 36 days until BEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watch out, Chicago! I'm heading your way!!!! Gotta get some books sent tomorrow. Things are really getting 'real' now. Plane tickets, hotel, rental car. Done. Once the books get shipped, even better. Because I know, the next time I see them, I'll be … Continue reading Counting days…and words
Last Monday with…Malay A. Upadhyay
Everyone welcome Solstice author, Malay A. Upadhyay! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? There have been several short stories that have released this Winter. Selfie Simulation, a SciFi story based in Switzerland’s St. Gallen’s & France’s Nice, released as part of Project 9 anthology. Meanwhile, the standout novellas were A Christmas in Barcelona and … Continue reading Last Monday with…Malay A. Upadhyay
The hard work of being an author
Morning, everyone! It's spring! Which, around here, means it's raining. Still. Just a little warmer than it was last week. People often imagine the life of a published author as one filled with red carpet invites, cavernous offices where we sit in a comfy chair. A maid or butler bringing us lunch on a silver … Continue reading The hard work of being an author
Endings that aren’t really endings
Well, it's out. "Wielder of Tiren" is up for sale. Both the paperback and the ebook. Don't worry, I'll provide links at the end of this post. Arwenna's story is now over. I'm waiting for reviews (always) and hoping I didn't disappoint my readers with how her story ends. She's been with me in various … Continue reading Endings that aren’t really endings
Your Publisher isn’t your Publicist
Good morning! It's been a crazy one here. It's been super busy around the publishing house, which is a good thing! One of the things I've been trying to get a lot of new authors to understand is that a traditional publisher isn't your personal publicist. A publisher has to be concerned with the entire … Continue reading Your Publisher isn’t your Publicist
Last Monday with…Frederick Crook!
Happy leap day everyone! Be sure to give guest author Frederick Crook a warm welcome! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? Of Knight & Devil (http://www.amazon.com/Knight-Devil-Frederick-H-Crook-ebook/dp/B0158XZXC8) is the latest, having been released in October. 2. Why do you like writing in this genre? My dystopian world is different from everyone else’s, as … Continue reading Last Monday with…Frederick Crook!
No, Hollywood doesn’t care about your book yet.
Good morning! Yes, it is still morning around this part of the world. For about another hour anyway. There's a misconception among new authors. And that is that it won't take long before Hollywood takes note of your book and comes knocking on your door. Stop that thinking right now. It's wrong. Hollywood doesn't care … Continue reading No, Hollywood doesn’t care about your book yet.
So excited today! I’m going to BEA!!!
I'm soooo excited!!! I get to go to Book Expo America!!! Are you going? Do you live near Chicago? If so, come by the Solstice Publishing booth (#2320) and say hello! I'll be there the entire 4 days of the convention, and am so jazzed! I'm already plotting out my strategy. What booths I should … Continue reading So excited today! I’m going to BEA!!!
K. M. Warfield 