A while ago, I encouraged you all to check out internships at literary agencies and publishers. Those who have interned or are interning generally do better on contests. Why? Because they have the PR powerhouses behind them. They're known in the literary world. They're working on their craft (not just writing but marketing) daily. Practice makes... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Fantasy Book Tour
I was lucky enough to be picked for a free week long book tour from Ultimate Fantasy Books. All I had to do was join this group on Goodreads and participate. Ultimate Fantasy Books reached out to different book bloggers, scheduling 7 days of spotlights, reviews, and excerpts. Overall, I was featured in a post... Continue Reading →
New Year’s Resolutions 2017: Author Edition
I've been obsessively reading the last few weeks, but it hasn't been for fun. As I'm a doctoral student prepping for my exams, I read upwards of a 1000 pages a day. This, of course, leaves little time for editing, writing, and reading for pleasure. However, that's a load of rubbish. The end of 2016... Continue Reading →
Marketing: Guest Posts
I just finished writing 3 guest posts in a single day. While I love writing, blog posts can become repetitive so quickly. Every time I open a new draft, I consider everything I've written before and what else I can say to help you. Today - we're talking about guest posts. Back in the early... Continue Reading →
Contracts 2.0: Signed
As some of you might know, I've been negotiating my second and third contract. Both are now nicely signed and sealed, so I'm able to go into more detail than I could previously. I had said I'd been negotiating a big change. The change? Print. Was I successful? No and I think my decision to sign... Continue Reading →
Eli Celata 