Timing, Reveal, & Appeal: Genre Conventions in Mystery, Suspense, & Thrillers

by Guest - April 8, 2019April 8, 20190

Today's guest post comes from Kimberly Hunt, freelance developmental editor with Revision Division. Let’s set expectations from the start. I am NOT a writer. Through extensive reading, professional training, and my experience as a developmental editor, I’ve learned the essentials of genres. A novel can contain elements from multiple

Meet the Authors Behind Writing Bloc’s Escape! An Anthology

by Michael Haase - November 22, 2018November 23, 20180

Writing Bloc's Escape! An Anthology is available for preorder now for your favorite ebook format (the Kindle link is separate, just click here)! The ebook is only $2.99 during this preorder phase, which is a steal for all of the stories you get from the amazing authors below. On New Year's Day,

Interview with Rachael Sparks: Author of Resistant

by Jacqui Castle - October 22, 2018October 22, 20180

Rachael Sparks is the author of the hard science fiction novel Resistant, which Publishers Weekly called "a scientifically accurate apocalypse." Resistant takes place in a near future in which drug-resistant bacteria are winning the battle over humanity. Rachael was kind enough to chat with me about science, character development, and

Interview with Jason Pomerance: On Writing and Marketing

Author Interview

by Jacqui Castle - July 2, 2018July 12, 20180

Today, Jason Pomerance is here to talk about his journey publishing his debut novel, Women Like Us. Welcome Jason. First, I want to say congratulations on the release of your novel, Women Like Us, which hit shelves on July 26, 2016! How does it feel to be a published author? Thank you

How to Win at Conventions

Writing Life

by Robert Batten - July 1, 2018June 27, 20180

So, you want to go to a convention. Maybe you’ve attended conventions before, but now you want to go professionally — to make contacts, sell books, or to be a celebrity. Depending on the convention you attend, a booth/table could set you back a lot of money, so how do

Interview with Cari Dubiel: Marketing books at conventions

by Robert Batten - June 28, 2018June 22, 20180

This interview is part of a short series looking at marketing and selling books at conventions. You can find my interview with Rick Heinz here and my earlier interview with Rochelle Campbell here. In this post, I talk to Cari Dubiel. Stay tuned for my consolidated advice article dropping in

Interview with Evan Graham: On Crowdfunded Publishing and Writing Hard Science Fiction

by Jacqui Castle - June 27, 2018July 12, 20180

Today, as part of Writing Bloc's Author Interview Series, Evan Graham is here with us! We're going to talk about Tantalus Depths and Proteus, his two upcoming sci-fi novels, as well as his journey with crowdfunded publishing. Welcome Evan. Your book Tantalus Depths is currently in production, and you are also

Guest Post: A Writer’s Convention Survival Guide, by Christopher Huang

by Robert Batten - June 25, 2018July 12, 20180

Continuing our series on marketing yourself and your books at conventions, we have a special guest post from author Christopher Huang. In this article Huang summarizes his experiences with mystery and crime conventions, which, as he tells us, can be very different to a popular culture convention. It’s all about

Interview with Rick Heinz: Selling your book at conventions

by Robert Batten - June 19, 2018June 19, 20180

This post was originally posted here and is part of a series looking at marketing and selling books at conventions. You can find my earlier interview with Rochelle Campbell here. In this post, I talk to Rick Heinz. Stay tuned for next week’s interview with Cari Dubiel and my consolidated

Interview with Brian Fitzpatrick: Writing, Marketing, and Putting Yourself Out There

by Jacqui Castle - June 18, 2018July 12, 20180

Today, we are fortunate to have Brian Fitzpatrick, author of the SciFi, YA novel Mechcraft, in our midst. Brian is going to talk with us today about Mechcraft, and the various techniques he's employed to get his name out there and build his audience. You'll want to stick around and