Month: May 2012

Super Italicize Me!

Authors have been pondering this question since Og figured out he could write dirty limericks on the cave walls with a charred stick: Why didn’t I just become a doctor like my mother wanted? Well…that, and how the heck are we supposed to use italics in our manuscripts?

Before we get into when to use or not use them in our books, let’s fix ourselves a nice cup of tea and talk about formatting. You may have wandered around the Interwebs and read a certain manuscript-formatting commandment bequeathed unto us by a variety of literary agents, editors, and publishers: Continue reading “Super Italicize Me!”

All About Indies Unlimited

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A major challenge for any indie author is the lack of established infrastructure in place to market indie books. It can be challenging and time-consuming to get the word out about your book, to find reviewers, and to drive traffic to your website or Facebook page. As a new author, I was delighted to discover a very high level of mutual support and camaraderie in the indie author community. This platform is born from that spirit of mutual aid and support.

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Video Trailer: Dance of the Goblins

Haghuf, respected elder among the unseen goblins, has only scorn for humans. Yet he is drawn into friendship with a Count Anton, the ruler of the humans, by The Dance – the spiritual exaltation of life itself which is central to the goblins’ existence. A series of events is set into motion that will lead Count Anton to betray his loyalty to his own people.

Hunted by revenge seeking humans and unwelcome in the goblin world where all humans are considered the enemy, he will be thrown into a deeper world, where even the goblins have reason to be afraid…

Dance of the Goblins by Jaq D. Hawkins is available for purchase on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. [subscribe2]

Sneak Peek: Lunar Regeneration by Debbie Hope

Lunar Regeneration - Debbie HopeToday we have a sneak peek of Lunar Regeneration, the first book in Debbie Hope’s young adult romantic fantasy Immortal MacAbre Series:

A dark fifteen year old girl, Danni, isn’t a natural heroine, more of an anti-heroine. Everything terrifies her; Sports day, a school phobia and especially the dark are all problems. Danni has always been frightened of the dark but she doesn’t know there is good reason for her fear until she moves to Edinburgh. As soon as she meets James MacAbre with his perfect face, fair hair and soft Scottish lilt; he draws her gaze like a lit Christmas tree in a darkened room. He is film star gorgeous and she immediately mistrusts him because of those exceptional looks. 

Lunar Regeneration is available from Amazon.com  Continue reading “Sneak Peek: Lunar Regeneration by Debbie Hope”