There is no question about it, genre-blending is happening! But what is it? And what does it mean for writers and readers? In the old publishing system before the Internet, categorizing books was the norm. The entire system was based…
Navigating the Internet to Find Your Audience
When I freelanced during the 1990s, the Internet was not what it is today, so most of the research for my articles and short stories came from visits to the local libraries, face to face interviews, and the news. Currently,…
2019 Writing for Publication – Take Charge!
The New Year is always motivating as we focus on finally doing what we couldn’t do. This is true for writers’ publishing projects and dreams. Unfortunately, for many who begin their projects, holding on to the new year enthusiasm loses…
Bookish Resolutions
With the month of January comes a new year, and with a new year comes new bookish resolutions. My reading goal for 2018 was to read 100 books. I fell short by 13. For 2019, in addition to attempting to…
Celebrating Another Year of Service to Indie Authors
When I came aboard, Reader Views had four years of helping authors under their belt. Since then, many things have happened – some devastating like the loss of my friend and mentor who founded Reader Views, Irene Watson. Others life-changing…
Getting Your Promotional Ducks in a Row for 2019
If you are like me, the beginning of the year is filled with enthusiasm and new projects, and that’s great! But is that also great when the project is the publishing of your new book? Maybe not so much...If we…
A Reader’s Guide to Christmas Shopping
Gift shopping for any occasion can be a stressful experience. Throw in the month of December, with all number of crazy deals, and any shopper can become overwhelmed. What do you have to buy? What have you already bought? Do…