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Feeling overwhelmed when it comes to publishing and promoting a book? Are you getting lost in the crowd? Relax. Take a breath. Release it. By focusing on these nine key areas, you can find the traction your book needs to rise above the crowd, even in these post COVID-19 times. Understand the Publishing Industry: Writing... Continue Reading →
Leading up to the holiday season, I’ve been attending a lot of Christmas Markets as a vendor and one thing that I have noticed is that selling books has its own set of challenges. I’m not a natural salesperson, I’m still learning and I suspect I always will be, but I’ve decided to share some... Continue Reading →
As an author and a publisher, my number one goal is to connect books with readers who will love them. It’s not only what I do, but why I do what I do. So I was very interested when I heard of an opportunity to donate books to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Windsor-Essex. You... Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had Sabrina, our slushie, and Robert, our editor, tell you what they are looking for in a submission. Today, as our submission period officially begins, I suppose it’s time to tell you what I am looking for in a submission this year. First of all, I’m looking for... Continue Reading →
Last week we heard from our editor Robert about what he looks for in a submission, so this week I thought I would ask what Sabrina, our slush pile enthusiast, is looking for when she scours the submission email for our next bestseller. Here's what she had to say: What I would love to see... Continue Reading →
Read Part 1 here. Here's the rest of what Robert had to say about what he's looking for when he's going through the submission slush pile: Pacing: How quickly or slowly a story moves through its plot, character development, and revelations has a real impact on how your reader absorbs and retains information and the... Continue Reading →
I was going to write another blog to let you all know what I look for in a submission, but then I remembered that I'm not the only one looking through the slush pile each season! This year, there are three of us; myself, our slushie Sabrina, and our editor, Robert. So I asked both... Continue Reading →
Only 22 days until our submissions re-open. Are you ready? Fair warning, this year the competition will be fierce! That’s not a reason to shy away from submitting though, that’s just my way of letting you know that we are on the lookout for the best of the best. We’re looking for our next bestseller.... Continue Reading →
It’s almost that time of year again! In a little under a month’s time, our submissions window will open again. So if you’ve been thinking about submitting to us, it’s now time to start getting your submission package ready. Over the next few weeks I will be updating our website’s submission page with all the... Continue Reading →
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