Starlog

The torment of waiting. It can get to you, can’t it?

There is a great new system out there that a few publishers and agents are using. It’s called Submittable. It is awesome, because after you submit your novel, you can look up your query’s status at any time. Is it received? In progress? In editorial Review? Rejected? All the info is there at your fingertips… Read more

June 17, 2014
How to Publish Topic #1: So let’s start with agents.

Whether or not to get an agent is a VERY personal decision. It is one that I flip flop back and forth with. You need to ask yourself a few questions before you make this decision. Do I have the ability to negotiate my own contract? (Another option is to hire a lawyer to review… Read more

June 7, 2014
How to Publish. The decision can drive an author CRAZY.

Recently, I sent out a little tweet with an article attached. My comment was something like: “Interesting article, but I still think qualified small houses are the way to go.” Someone tweeted me back asking why I thought that, since they were beginning to research the subject. I thought about explaining in 140 characters or… Read more

June 2, 2014
If you are skimming a book, why even read it? What the ease of self-publishing has done to the “great” novel

I recently picked up a book that I was really excited about. The premise was new to me, and the cover was stunning. The five-star reviews on Amazon helped a bit too. So I nestled down with my E-reader and delved into this wonderfully imagined tale. ***My bubble soon popped*** The idea of this story… Read more

May 26, 2014
Taylor Publishing are giving away FIVE ARCs of Bullet by Jonathan Lister

J. Taylor Publishing are giving away FIVE ARCs of Bullet by Jonathan Lister! Check it out! A father’s love doesn’t bend, so what happens when it breaks? Corruption, dark truths, and a new Alpha mean Leon Gray’s days of running without a pack are over. At least, that’s what everyone but him believes. He’d rather… Read more

May 23, 2014
How to write a confusing ending, but make it work. A review of “Now You See Me (2013)”

Movie Review: Now You See Me. This is a movie that we rented maybe by accident. No one had ever heard of it, and no one remembered ordering it… but that didn’t stop a single one of us from loving it to pieces. Initially, my husband decided not to watch, so I watched with my… Read more

May 19, 2014