by Karen Smith | May 7, 2024 | Blog
It’s a truism that you must spend money to make money, although a lot of people substitute skill and effort for money. It’s been my experience that if you need skill, effort, and money to successfully market any product, and a reduction of any of those is...
by Karen Smith | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog
When it comes to entertainment, especially when I’m not in the mood to read, write, or paint, nothing beats a good costume drama. It’s a good bet you’ve heard of Bridgerton, the popular Netflix series based on the book series by Julia Quinn. I read...
by Karen Smith | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog
One of the due diligence practices I learned in my publishing journey was to research companies before I queried them. Since that was back in pre-internet days, my resources were limited to what I could find in the library, mainly the Writer’s Market and the...
by Karen Smith | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog
Last year, my calendar was jam-packed with events. I hardly had a weekend free from May through November. It was a lot of fun and a lot of work, but exhausting. Each year imparts lessons learned. As I get older, I realize I can’t do or endure what I did even...
by Karen Smith | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog
Yes, Virginia, there is a process to publishing. Whether you pursue traditional publishing or self-publish the process begins with the same first two steps: Write the story. That’s self-explanatory. If you don’t write the story, there’s nothing to...
by Karen Smith | Mar 12, 2024 | Blog
It’s said there are only a finite number of story plots or archetypes, so there’s nothing really new under the sun when it comes to literature. In genre fiction like romance, readers find the same themes or tropes repeated ad nauseum. A good writer can...
