By Shelley Sturgeon So how’s your Friday the 13th going? Are you superstitious and avoiding black cats and ladders today or do you think of the number 13 as lucky? I’m hoping for the latter. Goodness knows 2020 has had its share of challenges already this...
By Shelley Sturgeon It’s been a rough week. It’s been a rough year. Close your eyes for just a minute, take a deep breath and remember the feeling of joy washing over you. If you don’t have to try to hard to find that feeling, well done! If...
By Florence Osmund, updated February 2022 Whether or not you currently use any of the many social media sites for your personal life, you may be wondering if it is worth your time to use social media as an author. Will tweeting regularly make you a more relevant...
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for October, 2020. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to...
By Shelley Sturgeon Are you planning to participate in NaNoWriMo this year? If you are, here’s your heads up, it starts in a little more than a week! Depending on your personal circumstances, you may find that you have fewer outside distractions than usual...
By Shelley Sturgeon So how goes it? Another great selection of articles on writing and self-publishing for you to review this weekend. Still time to submit your e-book cover to our e-Book Cover Design Awards contest for October. Submissions for this contest will be...