First, reviews are so important to authors. Please, if you liked it, take a minute to write a review. Even a couple of words—great book! Wish it was longer!—will work. Second, have you ever thought of non-traditional reviews? Obviously, in the example below, the reader REALLY loved the book (and he’s right—it’s GREAT). Video reviews…

about drama and tension—when it succeeds and why it fails Brevity magazine is an amazing new find for me—but it’s been there two decades and more. Check it out—it’s amazing. Brevitymag.com

BRIAN LEE DURFEE—Through a mutual friend, I learned of this great writer and artist. He’s currently very ill, but is expected to recover. His medical bills will be enormous. See the GoFundMe link at the bottom of this post if you happen to have extra cash kicking around. He currently has three books out, in…

WCoNA (Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia® 2024 took place March 15, 16. A fabulous time was had, with a lot of networking, great speakers, a lot of authors with their books…too much to list. Here’s an interview with Jolene McIlwain, whose book Sidle Creek was short-listed for the Book of the Year award.

I enjoyed this, and hope to make time to watch more of this guy. I like his writing, too!

Here’s a good article with some great ideas to help.

Do you ever look at a picture and suddenly a story pops into your mind? Try this one, a favorite of mine from years ago.

https://open.substack.com/pub/samrobbwrites/p/meme-monday-bf2?r=h5af9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&comments=true I really enjoyed reading this. Might have to print off some of the cartoons and glue to my desk. And enjoy some SPITE!