Mod R has compiled a very long list of questions you had about Maggie and self-publishing, so here are some answers. What are your reasons for going the traditional publishing route as I understood you were done with it? Self publishing allowing you more freedom over your writing schedule? We need to get back in
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Holiday Serial
Is the new thing a holiday serial? Yes. How long? Not very long. Probably short story range. Every Friday? Every Friday. Can we get it in audio/when will it be published/why is it not Innkeeper… Here is tea and cookies. Please have some. I can’t have cookies because I have to watch my blood sugar
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Present Tenses and Unhappy Endings
I wonder about how more and more books are being written in the present tense. I have a hard time getting into something written that way. Past tense is where it’s at for me and I’m so glad you write that way. Maybe I’m just getting old, but what’s up with that? I’m not sure
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Comfort Reads
A post about BDH’s favorite scenes and a small giveaway.
On Book Clubs and Hot Takes
I start my Mondays with news, and today I found this interesting article from WSJ called No, I Don’t Want to Join Your Book Club by Betsy McKay. The article requires you to register unless you have a subscription. It’s a good read, but if you don’t want to go through the trouble of registering,
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Maggie Bear
Maggie is finished. It went to Mod R for editing, and the beta team has been assembled. We have the copyeditor lined up and the proofreader has a spot open in her schedule. Barring weird happenings, the novel should be ready to go on submission in January. It clocked at 127,000 words. It was a
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Monsters, Characters, and Voices
I got very little sleep last night. The saga of Sookie continues, so please excuse me if I sound less coherent than usual. Also the novel has crossed 100K and when I mentioned this fact to Mod R, instead of being supportive and saying things like, “It will end eventually,” she basically said, “All the
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On Serials, Covers, and Other Publishing Questions
Happy Monday! We’ve gone the whole weekend without a scorpion sighting, so I have high hopes. Mod R has been collecting your questions, so today we will tackle the first batch. Are you still thinking about releasing part of Maggie as a blog serial? Will you be able to traditionally publish if you do that?
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Dark Darkness
Today is the heavy topic Monday, it seems. Why do certain genres deal with dark themes? “Perhaps HA can answer why themes of child abuse and rape comes up in certain genres. These themes are a bit stomach turning and I am curious to know what would propel an author to explore that.” Art is
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Are You Famous Yet?
Are you ever recognized when you are out and about? Do you have any funny, interesting stories about being recognized and if I’m ever fortunate enough to see you on an airplane or in an airport how would you like me/others to react? Say hello or leave you alone? No. Hehe. Writing is the best
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Overdrive and Libraries: Everything You Wanted To Know
Today we have the honor of hosting Gingko-girl, who is a member of the BDH and a librarian. She is here to talk about Overdrive and libraries. An Overdrive Primer for the Curious and the Frustrated Hello (waves shyly). My name is Gingko-girl and I am a member of the Book Devouring Horde. I am
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What is an Anchor Series?
Two posts in one day. This post is made because I didn’t put things clearly on Friday, and poor Mod R had to suffer from my incompetence. Thank you to everyone for your supportive messages! We appreciate it. This post is for everyone who is worried that their favorites will be abandoned. What is an
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