The Other Side of #OwnVoices: Is the term being twisted into something harmful?
A candid discussion of how the #ownvoices term is being twisted by some into a marketing ploy or way to pressure marginalized writers + how we can help return to the term to its original...
How to Navigate the Query Trenches Without Drowning in Sorrow
The route to being a published author definitely isn't something easy. In 2015, I wrote a NaNoWriMo novel that I hope to someday see on a shelf in a bookstore. The traditional route is to submit...
Is BEA Pushing Book Bloggers Out? – Discussion Post
As a relatively new book blogger, I had only heard about BEA (Book Expo America now being called Book Expo) last year. For bloggers, the event seemed to be a great place to meet face-to-face with...
What is Litsy and Should You Be On It? – Discussion Post
Litsy is a new app created by the same people who run the Out of Print bookish clothing company. Which I can say makes great looking products, and I've definitely shared some of their...
Girls with Low Self-Esteem: Overdone Trope or Realism? – Discussion Post
Girls with Low Self-Esteem Discussing the difference between low self-esteem and insecurities. And whether these characters still have a place in fiction
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Backlist vs. ARCs: The Good and Bad – Discussion Post
Backlist vs. ARCs: The Good and Bad...
When I first started blogging about a couple weeks in, I heard about Advanced Reading Copies (ARCs) and thought it was an amazing concept. How exclusive would it...