by Karen Smith | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog
Today we’re having a mid-season holiday dinner with our older son’s former neighbors.When Matt died, his neighbors across the corridor offered to take in his dog, Moose, until we could get down to Birmingham to pick him up and bring him home. These kind...
by Karen Smith | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
In the movie Grease, Sandy reminisces about her evening with greaser Danny Zuko. Her clique of friends respond with, “Tell me more!” I have much the same reaction when reading book reviews.I occasionally check the reviews of my own books. It’s not...
by Karen Smith | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
Not only do I write romance, I read it. Avidly. One thing I’ve noticed over the decades is a decided departure from traditional values. Being rather old-fashioned myself, I find that disturbing.The particular trope that annoys me is promiscuity. All too often I...
by Karen Smith | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
Jump onto any of the many freelancing platforms (e.g., Freelancer.com, Fiverr.com, Upwork.com) and you’ll find a plethora of projects seeking freelance writers and editors, among other services. More than once, I’ve run across a “buyer request”...
by Karen Smith | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
Underwriting the costs to pay for the publication of one’s own story is an age-old practice. For the last few centuries, writers seeking to raise money or get their messages out have paid to reproduce their words for distribution. At its essence, publishing for...
by Karen Smith | Nov 3, 2021 | Blog
One of the taglines I use as an author/publisher is “Escape with Us.” Escape is what good fiction accomplishes. We readers immerse ourselves in the problems of fictional characters, accompany them through adventures and angst, and share their triumph when...
