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,...
by Karen Smith | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog
Lust in the City 2023 was held Saturday, November 4, at the Comstock Inn & Conference Center in Owosso, Michigan. This second iteration of the event first held last year in East Lansing showed great improvement over the 2022 event, although it wasn’t without...
by Karen Smith | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog
I have established a tradition of taking vacation in late October. During my week of downtime, I unplug from email and social media. I get away from home and don’t bring my laptop computer. I do have my cell phone, but I refrain from glancing at Facebook, X...
by Karen Smith | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog
I received a message over the weekend—you know, those two days during which most folks do not focus on career-related work—from someone who asked to hire me to edit his manuscript then market the book. How flattering! I declined the opportunity. First, the potential...
