A (Hope)ful Blog

Ageism in Publishing

How Much Marketing Do I Need to Do for My Book?

How Hard is it to Get a Book Traditionally Published?

So you wrote a book in 9 days (and got a contract)

15 Ways to Believe in Yourself Again

What Does the Book of Daniel Have to do with Teens?

BLAZE: The story of the name change

5 Truths for Every Christian Writer

Five Foolproof Ways to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye

Into the Den

Publishers and Agents Aren't "Chum"

"God Told Me to Write" Is Not Enough

How to Be Happy for Your Friends' Publishing Successes (When you Feel Left Behind)

10 Red Flags to Watch for in Editors

Editors, Stay in Your Lane

Why Are Publishers and Agents so Hard to Get a Hold Of?

What Happens if My Publisher Goes Under?

Lift Other Writers to Be Lifted Up

Why Do I Have to Read Books Published in the Last Five Years?

Traditionally Published Authors Have it Easy, Right?

What I Wish I Knew Before Launching my Debut

My debut launches tomorrow. Although this thrills me, if I could go back, I'd give myself the following advice.

Character Interview: Jack from KarmaKarma

As some of the readers know, we will sometimes feature some awesome authors on this blog. But today, we're going to talk to a book chara

Blog Tour: Jennifer Senne

Jennifer Senne stops by to talk about her positive self-image book, "Good Morning, Mirror!" This near and dear topic to my heart a

Why Writers Need Breaks

Almost every occupation offers vacation time. So why do freelance writers never seem to have breaks? Here's why you need a Sabbath.

Blog Tour: Lorraine Cannell

As always, I'm thrilled to have authors stop here for blog tours. Lorraine Cannell is talking about her YA psychological murder mystery

Blog Tour Stop: Author Marshalee Patterson

Stop by to hear Marshalee Patterson talk about her latest book: A Shattered Life Restored. The book has excellent conflict, romance, and lov

Author Interview: Maria Tosti

Maria Tosti talks about her multi-lingual book of poetry titled, "Voci ai confini dell'anima." Poems featured in English, Fren

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