Highlighting the best independent publications in fiction and non-fiction. Your new favorite author is right here.

Open Blog Weekend: Sex and Dinner by Nicholas Rossis

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“How about sex and dinner?” she asked, her throaty voice sending tingles to play on the fine hairs on his …

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Open Blog Weekend: Self-Publishing Alchemy by Harry Patz, Jr.

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Author of The Naive Guys: A Memoir of Friendship, Love and Tech in the Early 1990s “Everybody says, ‘I should …

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Open Blog Weekend: Anesthetic by Faith Cotter

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There were four things I was absolutely sure that I loved as a teenager: reading, writing, horseback riding, and medicine. …

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Open Blog Weekend: Writing for Social Justice by Kate Robinson

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You don’t write because you want to say something; you write because you’ve got something to say. ::: F. Scott …

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Open Blog Weekend: Don’t Crack Under Pressure by Jan M. Leotti

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Part I: Your Publishing Team Assembling a publishing team for your first novel is a daunting task, but once you’ve …

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Open Blog Weekend: Online Dating Sucks, Chapter 10 by John Gavin

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My columns are written for all my readers – usually. But sometimes I get a little personal (and a little …

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Open Blog Weekend: Would you mind if I left now? by Tom Palfirey

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I’m going to broach a subject now and I’d like if before I do you put down any sharp objects …

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Open Blog Weekend: [Poem] Outcomes Don’t Belong To Me by Bobby Oliveira

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I showed up at the appointed time In the appointed place Not really expecting much Most can’t get out of …

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Open Blog Weekend: Why Authors Need to Stop Blaming the Self-Publishing Industry and Own the Process by Dee Lockett

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The last few years have proven difficult for self-publishing. Just troll any blog, LinkedIn group or GoodReads thread. Self-publishing authors …

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Open Blog Weekend: 15 Tips For Getting Book Reviews by Suanne Laqueur

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“How in hell have you gotten so many people to review your book?” a fellow newbie author asked me. “Tell …

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Open Blog Weekend: The Man Who Cures by Brian Guthrie

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A young man’s face appears on the screen.  Soft gray eyes surrounded by sharp features stare out.  A sweeping nose …

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Guest Post: Urban Fantasy Romance by Naomi Clark

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I suppose one of the key themes you might expect in urban fantasy nowadays is a good romance. Whether it’s …

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Guest Post: The Power of Imagination by Kevin J Villeneuve

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We can all admit that throughout our childhood we consistently surrendered to daydreaming- that time and space where nothing else …

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The Great Big Showcase Open Blog Weekend… With Prizes!

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It’s been a little over 14 months since we launched. Yes, we know you’ve all been counting! We are trying …

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I’ve Just Published My Book. Now What? by Nicholas Rossis

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I Just Published my Book. Now What? First of all, congratulations! You’re now a published author – and don’t let …

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Guest Post: Six Failproof Tips Guaranteed to get you signed by a Literary Agent. Probably. By Richard Hennerley

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In the days when I (naively) still entertained hope that a literary agent somewhere might be interested in my work …

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Short Story: The Swallow Places by Kyle Brown

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Active interests include: economics, and she’s pretty great in that class, but she’s quiet and doesn’t tell anybody. She’s transferred …

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Short Story: The Birth of Rumplestiltskin III by Kevin Kauffmann

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Rumplestiltskin III didn’t come into being like the Spectres of the Wretched Keep, coalescing into existence from the silken fog, …

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Guest Post: Pianists and Accompanists by Susan Moore Jordan

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It would be nice to think that the word “accompanist” no longer carries with it the suggestion of a second …

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Guest Post: Odyssey of the Abecedarian by Steve Dullum

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If you’re reading this, then you may be wondering how I ended up with a novel for sale. And if …

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