by lauralizbuckley | 3 Sep, 2019 | Guest Posts
… and how not to. It’s a question most authors have either asked already, or dread having to ask in the future: how to market your book? Today’s blog post is a guest post from the wonderful Eric Sparks, I was fascinated by his extensive insights into...
by lauralizbuckley | 27 Aug, 2019 | Author Interviews
I’ve had a few people ask for my take on self-publishing. Although I don’t have personal experience to speak from, it’s an area I’m interested in. And as a writer and editor myself, I feel like this is an area I should make some effort to understand! So I...
by lauralizbuckley | 9 Jul, 2019 | Writing
We’re all busy, it’s pretty much a fact of life. Our to-do lists expand to fill the available time, and no matter how many jobs we tick off there are always tasks jostling to take their place. I feel like I never have enough time for everything I want to do, and I’ve...
by lauralizbuckley | 2 Jul, 2019 | Blog Posts
Let’s hear it for friends! What would we do without them? Friendship, being part of a social group, is one of the great motivating factors in our lives, and yet I feel like friendships often take a second place in stories to romantic relationships. Romance is...
by lauralizbuckley | 18 Jun, 2019 | Blog Posts
Almost anybody who’s done a lot of reading can give you an example of an opening that hooked them right away, and we all know how important it is to grab a reader’s attention right off the bat. But what is it that makes a strong opening? In my opinion, a great opening...