Starlog

  • Facebook Advertising, Take Two – Very different results.

    So, I tried Facebook advertising again. I changed things up just a little. And the results were surprisingly different.   Facebook warns that if you add words to your picture, that you will not get seen by as many people. I tried using the ad that my publicist created, and they showed me that there… Read more

  • Write what you love with author @patriciabtighe

    Several years ago, when I was having trouble with the plot of the book I was working on, I had a mentor tell me, “Write what you love.” By this she meant to use things that I love, that I’m enthusiastic about, in my story. Not only did it help to fuel plot ideas, but… Read more

  • How to become a princess: A Review of Princess Academy by Shannon Hale

    Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (Audiobook) This book was the monthly selection for my book club. I expected this to be a YA novel, but in truth, while it does deal with YA issues, it reads more like a middle grade novel. (Which yes, I should have figured from the cover) The characters for the… Read more

  • An Analysis of my first try at Facebook Advertising

    Aliens, Armageddon, and Romance Fire in the Woods is only $.99 on Ebook For a limited time! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks | Google Play Last week, my book went on sale on Ebook for $.99. This was a bit of a surprise, and I wouldn’t have even known unless a friend happened upon it… Read more

  • The Unexpected Life of the Genie in the Bottle (Sort of): A Review of SUMMONED by Rainy Kaye

    Summoned by Rainy Kaye (Ebook) I picked up this book on Netgalley. It centers on a male character who has to do whatever his master “wishes”. It is a genie/master relationship. The only problem is, Dimitri has no magical powers. He has to figure out how to do what his master wants (Including murder) in… Read more

  • Pop Goes My Brain! This is My Worst Editing Nightmare! With @carolinetpatti

    My worst editing nightmare? That would be the whole process of writing Into the Dark, the book that precedes Into the Light. Into the Dark began as a story called Seven Days. Very often I write a prologue, which I then don’t include in the book. Prologues serve as jumping off points for me, but… Read more