Open Blog Weekend: Self-Publishing Alchemy by Harry Patz, Jr.
Author of The Naive Guys: A Memoir of Friendship, Love and Tech in the Early 1990s “Everybody says, ‘I should …
Open Blog Weekend: Anesthetic by Faith Cotter
There were four things I was absolutely sure that I loved as a teenager: reading, writing, horseback riding, and medicine. …
Open Blog Weekend: Writing for Social Justice by Kate Robinson
You don’t write because you want to say something; you write because you’ve got something to say. ::: F. Scott …
Open Blog Weekend: Don’t Crack Under Pressure by Jan M. Leotti
Part I: Your Publishing Team Assembling a publishing team for your first novel is a daunting task, but once you’ve …
Open Blog Weekend: Ambition by Sue Millard
March 1838 It was a cheerless wet morning down at Woodside Ferry. The drifting drizzle was so thick it was …
Open Blog Weekend: I always knew I wanted to be a writer; I had no idea I was going to be a publisher by Richard Watt
We live in a remarkable time for the publishing industry. As traditional publishers merge and traditional booksellers struggle to stay …
Open Blog Weekend: Online Dating Sucks, Chapter 10 by John Gavin
My columns are written for all my readers – usually. But sometimes I get a little personal (and a little …
Open Blog Weekend: Would you mind if I left now? by Tom Palfirey
I’m going to broach a subject now and I’d like if before I do you put down any sharp objects …
Open Blog Weekend: [Poem] Outcomes Don’t Belong To Me by Bobby Oliveira
I showed up at the appointed time In the appointed place Not really expecting much Most can’t get out of …
Open Blog Weekend: Why Authors Need to Stop Blaming the Self-Publishing Industry and Own the Process by Dee Lockett
The last few years have proven difficult for self-publishing. Just troll any blog, LinkedIn group or GoodReads thread. Self-publishing authors …
Open Blog Weekend: Preparing for the Editing process by Working Mama Media
Preparing your manuscript for editing takes a little hard work. Preparing yourself is even harder. To begin preparing your manuscript, …
Open Blog Weekend: 15 Tips For Getting Book Reviews by Suanne Laqueur
“How in hell have you gotten so many people to review your book?” a fellow newbie author asked me. “Tell …
Open Blog Weekend: The Man Who Cures by Brian Guthrie
A young man’s face appears on the screen. Soft gray eyes surrounded by sharp features stare out. A sweeping nose …
The Great Big Showcase Open Blog Weekend… With Prizes!
It’s been a little over 14 months since we launched. Yes, we know you’ve all been counting! We are trying …
The upcoming AUTHOR RESOURCES feature
WE HAVE NEWS!!! We are looking at developing a new section here on The Showcase. One in which we are …
July’s Featured 5 authors
TOP PROFILE – Rebecca Lombardo, author of It’s Not Your Journey In her first published work, Rebecca Lombardo collects her …
Eli’s Heart, Take Two by Susan Moore Jordan
So this book I began writing in September is almost ready to be released. It’s taken longer than I had …
May and June’s Featured 5
TOP PROFILE – S.G. Night, author of Attrition: The First Act of Penance SG Night has been a writer since …
Announcing our Membership Giveaway Winners
A huge thank you to all of you who entered our first Membership Giveaway. We were blown away with the …