ARCs Are Free? What Are They Even?

8 Oct 20192 Sep 2019

There was a small blow-up online a few months ago. It all happened with the hashtag #ARCSarefree on Twitter and YouTube. It all started because someone found an Indie Author,…

The Non-Supportive Friends

10 Sep 20192 Sep 2019

Writer: Someone who writes. Author: Someone who shares the writing with others. Published Author: Someone who shares the writing with people they don't know. These are important distinctions for me…

Forgive Me, I Love You by Sara Marks

27 Aug 2019

Our own Sara Marks has published the third in her series of four spicy romance novelettes set around the Jewish holidays. Falling in love with the one man she dislikes…

The Weird World of Book Reviews

13 Aug 201925 May 2019

I’ve thought a lot about this post. As I shift away from being a reader and change into a reader-author, my love-hate relationship with book reviews has become challenging. This…

The Limitations of being a Local Author

9 Jul 201918 May 2019

It’s been over two years since I began promoting my first book, Modern Persuasion. In that time I’ve learned a lot about marketing and promotion. I’ve learned I need to…

Reflecting on the Cover Design Process… As I Get Ready To Do It Again!

11 Jun 201912 Mar 2019

One of my favorite parts of self-publishing is working on the cover design. Since the moment I took over publishing Modern Persuasion, I’ve been lucky to work with some amazing…

Net Galley: One Indie Author’s Experience

14 May 201911 Feb 2019

Our own Sara Marks is a self-published author. She primarily writes chick lit and contemporary romance books. In 2017 she decided to focus her efforts on self-publishing over traditional publishing.…

Kraulaak – A Horror Short Story Collection by Sara Marks

30 Apr 201923 Apr 2019

Sara's been busy this year! She's released two of her Jewish holiday novelettes and now she's excited to finally be releasing Kraulaak, a collection of short horror stories. It seems…

Matzo Ball Billionaire – Spicy Romance

23 Apr 2019

Our own Sara Marks has published the second in her series of four spicy romance novelettes set around the Jewish holidays. Sometimes you can become a slave to other people’s…

Why I Started An Author Newsletter

9 Apr 201912 Mar 2019

The real work of being a published author is not the writing, the abuse your ego will take during the editing process, or even the stress of the actual publication…