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Take Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune to Lake Tahoe Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent just twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist, a chance encounter that spiraled into a daylong adventure in the city. The […]
Yes, book reviews are great, but they aren’t the only type of media coverage that can be used to promote your book! As an author, it’s best to be open to other unique media opportunities. If you extend your sights beyond the traditional book review, you’ll find various effective promotional tools you can use to […]
In case you didn’t know, the month of July is Disability Pride Month! Earlier this month, we spotlighted several disabled bookish influencers and highlighted a book by a disabled author they’d recommend. If you haven’t checked out that list, be sure to do so! Disability Independence Day is celebrated every year on July 26! Why […]
As a bookstagrammer or even as a casual observer of the bookstagram community, you probably love the beautiful covers, collectible editions, swoonworthy reads, honest opinions, seriously hot takes, and books that you just need to know about. However, like any online community, bookstagram has created a language of its own referring to things only book […]
It’s finally summer in the northern hemisphere and what better way to bring in the summertime with a cool refreshing dessert paired with the perfect YA contemporary romance! Celebrate National Ice Cream Day (July 16) with these book and ice cream pairings! Neapolitan Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler Lara’s had eyes for exactly […]
What is ghostwriting, how does one become a ghostwriter, and is ghostwriting “cheating?” Today, on the blog we’re sitting down with Mallory Burgey, a professional fiction ghostwriter who is giving us a peak behind the curtain at this mysterious and often misunderstood job. What exactly does it mean to be a freelance fiction ghostwriter? What […]
Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? July was chosen because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990. This year we will celebrate 33 years of the ADA which gives countless folks in America access to resources and accommodations. We reached out to some disabled book influencers and […]
Welcome to our Authors Forward series, where our innovative and talented Books Forward authors interview other great, forward-thinking voices in the industry. July Authors Forward interview with L.S. Case and Jeannie Moon Jeannie Moon is a USA Today bestselling romance author known for her Compass Cove and Forever Love Stories series. Married to her high […]
A book’s front cover should be eye-catching and inviting enough to compel a reader to pick up your book. But, that’s only half the battle! Without enticing back cover copy, your book — with its beautifully designed front cover — may go right back on the bookseller shelves. The back cover, though less glamorous than […]
LAKEVILLE, Connecticut – Prolific lawyer-turned-fiction writer T.C. Morrison is back with his signature humor and incisive social commentary, exposing the absurdities of modern American litigation with his latest side-splitting satire, “Send in The Tort Lawyer$” (Sept. 12, 2023, iBooks). Prepare to laugh until you cry as fearless tort lawyers Pap and Pup navigate uproarious lawsuits […]
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