“Beluga, Beluga” was published in the Fall 2008 edition of Sotto Voce. Nothing happens as expected in this story by Mark Leahy. The first sentence immediately grabs the reader.  “I wake up on the foam mattress on my sister’s floor and for an hour the cat and I watch squirrels dart across the living room… Continue reading Story of the Month – “Beluga, Beluga”
Author: Amber
Wrapping It Up and The Next Step
This is my final post (for now) on how newer authors can get their books reviewed by bloggers. Not every book is available through Amazon and not all authors can afford to spend all the money they make from book sales on promotion. Some authors find it’s easiest to set aside an hour or two… Continue reading Wrapping It Up and The Next Step
Friends and Strangers
Welcome to the next installment in my series on “How To Get Your Book Reviewed”. It can take a while (months or years) to build up a following on a blog. As a newer author about to embark on a blog tour this isn’t enough time to get beyond a small group of regular followers. … Continue reading Friends and Strangers
Show Me Your Words
This is the third post in my series on “How To Get Your Book Reviewed”. If you’ve read the first two posts then you’ve managed to setup a site so a potential reviewer can learn more about you and/or your book. In a bookstore, potential buyers pick up the book, read a blurb on the… Continue reading Show Me Your Words
Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
After Kitty’s traumatic experience in Washington she decides it’s time for a vacation. As a former college English major she romanticizes being alone in a cabin to write her memoirs. The book is not coming along at all and being in the woods makes the Wolf in her want to come out more often. A… Continue reading Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
Let Me Find You Online
This is my second post in the series “How To Get Your Book Reviewed”. Everyone has a right to privacy but when you’ve written a book if you plan on doing blog tours or using other promotions via the internet, your readers and reviewers must be able to locate you or your book. Have a… Continue reading Let Me Find You Online
Book Giveaway Carnival – Going Local!
***THIS IS A STICKY POST THAT WILL BE REMOVED ON MARCH 9TH. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO READ MY REVIEWS AND WRITING.*** This time I’m participating in Tracy’s Book Giveaway Carnival. My theme for this giveaway is local. I’m giving away a book and a bookmark created by Ohioans. Donald Ray Pollock grew up in Knockemstiff,… Continue reading Book Giveaway Carnival – Going Local!
Book Review in March Issue of Niteblade
I forgot to mention yesterday… my lastest published review is in the March issue of Niteblade. The Spaces Between Your Screams is a good collection of horror short stories.
How Not To Get Your Book Reviewed
I occasionally get emails about reviewing a book and hosting the author for a blog tour. If the synopsis interests me I begin digging what I can to see if I would enjoy the book. After all, it could be embarrassing to host the author and not enjoy something about the book, right? Recently I… Continue reading How Not To Get Your Book Reviewed
February 2009
These statistics are all for short stories, poems, or contest entries. Book reviews are not included. Sales in February: 0 Rejections in February: 3 Submissions sent out in February: 2 Total stories/poems/contests pending responses: 2 I’ve officially received my longest rejection yet. I already assumed it was a rejection after 6 months so it’s not included in… Continue reading February 2009