by Karen Smith | Dec 26, 2023 | Blog
No, I’m not going to spoof the iconic poem by Clement Clarke Moore. Actually, you may count yourself lucky that I remembered this week’s blog post at all. You see, Christmas is a bittersweet time for me. The last time I saw my elder son was at Christmas....
by Karen Smith | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog
Authenticity is a popular word and concept in marketing, whether you’re trying to build rapport with a potential employer or with potential clients. Authenticity also refers to being real which translates into versimilitude. I write about realism in fiction a...
by Karen Smith | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog
I’m big on basic good manners. It’s something my mother drilled into me, reinforced in my youth by teachers who did not hesitate to correct me when I veered from the path of polite behavior or speech. Therefore, you may understand why ghosting infuriates...
by Karen Smith | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
“What are the steps to getting my book published?” I frequently see this question or some variation of it posted in the writing forums in which I participate. For those writers who are finishing up their manuscripts and eager to launch their stories upon...
by Karen Smith | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog
One of the job sites/freelance platforms to which I subscribe sent me an alert for a gig that sounds right up my alley: freelance fiction prose writer (forbidden romance, new adult romance) with an estimated salary of $1,250 to $1,300 per month. Whoo hoo! That sounds...
by Karen Smith | Nov 14, 2023 | Blog
Marketing is a crucial part of author success, at least on a commercial basis. When aspiring authors inquire about the publishing process, marketing is often the last thing on their minds. They’re too focused on actually producing a book. I understand that,...
