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Book Beats: What Authors Need to Know About Spotify Playlists
Right along with BookTok vibes, book playlists are trending. Authors everywhere are adding playlists to their novels to spice up those sizzle scenes and set the perfect mood. But should we? I’m not a fan of the trend, though I’ll admit that I do pull inspiration from all sorts of music. I’ve often gotten inspriation…
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My Take: 5 Unrealistic Romance Tropes
We all have some cringe tropes that just don’t sit well with us as readers, and sometimes cringe is not even enough of a word to describe it. Let’s dive into some tropes that get my reader/author eyes twitching. Note: These are meant for a little humor, so let’s not get our perverbial panties in…
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I was not ready: The jump from Serial Platforms to Self Publishing
Most authors who take the leap from serial reading platforms to self-publishing won’t admit the huge mistakes that come with it. Why? Because it’s a time we’d often rather forget. From the hard breakup with sketchy pay-to-read apps, to unpolished manuscripts, off-market covers, and just flat-out not knowing what we were doing—it was a slap…
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Moonstar Sparkel Fairy Isn’t a Pen Name
There… I said it. You’re creative, but your pen name still reads like a fanfic handle. Many times in the writing world, an author’s first hurdle is the move from online writing communities to self or traditional publishing spaces. One of the earliest things that separates a serious author from a hobby writer is something…
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Are Authors’ Drafts in Google Docs Feeding AI?
We’ve all been hearing the rumors about AI and if Google is using our writing to train their systems. The conspiracy theories run rampant on social media groups where the pitch forks and fire torches come out from the mob of any mention of it. “Oh no! The evil AI monster that is stealing artist…
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Your Ebooks Could Vanish Tomorrow
You think you own that ebook? Not exactly. As platforms like Radish shut down, readers are learning the hard way what digital ownership really means. Whether it’s on Kindle, Nook, or your favorite serial reading platform, your book could disappear at any time. In most cases, the ebook can be removed from your device if…
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Writing in Disguise: The Legacy of Women Authors
Today I came across a controversial Tiktok talking about how J.K. Rowling used a male pen name for her writing. You’d have to be living under a rock to not know her stance on transgender issues, so why would she use a male pen name? Now, I won’t debate on the controversy, so I will…
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Reading Apps and Serial Writers: The Toxic Breakup
Sorry… It’s you not me. Get ready for a long ride into the world of serial writers and the behind the scenes toxic relationships we have with pay-to-read apps. As a serial app reader, you’ve probably seen numerous situations where some of your favorite authors walked away from reading apps. It may seem that many…
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Writing Rules
I was in a discussion in a writing group today where an author asked if they could do certain things in their book that may be a little too ambitious for most. From what I gathered, they were a new writer, probably just beginning their journey. People chimed in with advice, but one response didn’t…
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Twisted Diaries of a Monster Groupie
NEW RELEASE: Coming October 31st! When a monster groupie with psychopathic tendencies heads to her favorite horror convention with plans to kidnap her Frank-n-heartthrob, she’s not expecting him to like it. Will the lovable but unhinged scream queen throw her willing victim back, or protect him from dangerous loan sharks out to de-animate her celebrity…
Loretta Kendall 