A (Hope)ful Blog

Okay, so before I get any angry comments or emails, let me explain. When a writer tells me, "God told me to write this book," I'm so...

Piggybacking off of our previous article on ageism in publishing, it seems quite a few isms have sneaked its way into the publishing...

Authors will ask this question at one point in their lives. Why doesn't my marketing do anything?

How much marketing is the bare minimum for a book launch? Check out this post to find out!

My marketing director at IlluminateYA encouraged us to post on Instagram each day in July. This freaked me out.

Trust me on this. You will seem far less professional if you try to pitch your manuscript on this network.

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

The world of writing is a world of nos. You send out 100 emails in hopes of at least one yes.

Random rant time. I hate prequels. Most of the time they serve as info-dumping cash grabs that answer questions you never had about a story.

As poor starving artists, we can't spend a ton on every program in the business. Here are some free ones that have shaped my career.