The scars of the Martian invasion could still be seen in almost every direction I looked. The Day of the Martians by H.E. Wilburson was such a fun little return to one of science fiction’s most iconic worlds. Picking up after H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, it explores the OG story’s survivors’ worst nightmare… TheContinue reading “Indie Book Spotlight: The Day Of The Martians”
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Indie Book Spotlight: The Empire Builders Playbook: 15 Business Titans, One Blueprint For Success
True wealth creation isn’t a lottery ticket; it’s an engineering problem. As a Clevelander, I’ve long been fascinated by how Rockefeller built not only an empire, but one that ultimately gave him the means to pursue the philanthropy he’d always been passionate about. So when I saw that The Empire Builders Playbook by Bruce AnthonyContinue reading “Indie Book Spotlight: The Empire Builders Playbook: 15 Business Titans, One Blueprint For Success”
Indie Book Spotlight: Grass Animals 2
Grass Animals 2 was such a delight to read! I greatly adored the first collection of poetry, so seeing that a second one had come out, I knew I had to jump on it. Once again, Koppen and Leal do an excellent job of traversing a variety of emotions and experiences in so few words.Continue reading “Indie Book Spotlight: Grass Animals 2”
Indie Author Spotlight: Roie Oknin
Some people pick a lane. Roie Oknin decided to pave several of them and see where they lead. He is a writer, an artist, and a medical student with degrees in neuroscience and psychology, an involvement in ophthalmology research, and a creative practice that stretches across fiction, ceramics, photography, and painting. And somehow, rather thanContinue reading “Indie Author Spotlight: Roie Oknin”
Indie Author Spotlight: Francesco Riccardi
Stories have a way of asking us questions long after we’ve turned the final page. For Italian fantasy author Francesco Riccardi, that experience is always top of mind while he’s writing. His debut novel, AENOR — Book I: The Promise, marks the beginning of an adventure-fantasy saga that he hopes will encourage readers to grappleContinue reading “Indie Author Spotlight: Francesco Riccardi”
Artist Spotlight: Jaymazing_art
Some artists seem to discover their medium before they even realize they’re telling stories. Long before commissions, illustration studies, or carefully developed original characters, there are simply children with pencils and imaginations too big to fit neatly on a page. For Corro of Jaymazing_art, that meant drawing from an early age. Now studying illustration designContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Jaymazing_art”
Manuscript Theft: The Risk & What To Do If It Happens
If you spend enough time in author spaces online, you’ll eventually encounter one of publishing’s favorite horror stories… You send your manuscript to a beta reader and they vanish. Then, months later, you walk into a bookstore or spend some time scrolling on Amazon and there it is. Your book. Title, manuscript, cover, everything. EverythingContinue reading “Manuscript Theft: The Risk & What To Do If It Happens”
Dear New Authors, “Marketers” Won’t Reach Out Via Messages Or Comments
If you’ve posted about your book on Instagram for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen them. “Amazing post! Send this to @TotallyRealMarketingAccount!” “Promote it on @DefinitelyNotBots!” “This deserves more readers! DM @BookGrowthExperts!” “This deserves more readers! DM @BookGrowthExperts!” Congratulations, bestie. You haven’t been discovered by a secret marketing agency. You’ve been discovered by a botContinue reading “Dear New Authors, “Marketers” Won’t Reach Out Via Messages Or Comments”
Indie Book Spotlight: Tide Bound by Lauren O’Brien
“There was no comfort in telling him he’d make it through, because grief never ends. It was a solitary journey we took with us everywhere we go.” Tide Bound by Lauren O’Brien was such a genuinely fun read. At its heart, it’s a swashbuckling fantasy adventure wrapped around an arranged marriage that slowly and stubbornly blossomsContinue reading “Indie Book Spotlight: Tide Bound by Lauren O’Brien “
Artist Spotlight: Stephanie Parke
There’s something so deeply intimate and inspiring about physically creating art. Whenever I find myself stressed after a long day, I sit down and doodle or paint. Stephanie Park, the artist and crafting mastermind behind The Haunted Page Studio (who can be contacted at Thehauntedpagestudio@gmail.com for commissions) very much understands that sentiment. This reader-turned-artist lovesContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Stephanie Parke”