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4 Common Elements of Successful Picture Books
This fall, I'll be teaching a workshop at the Central Coast Writer's Conference (September 18th, San Luis Obispo) called "How to Craft Successful Picture Books". In preparation for that, I've started to think about the key elements that many successful picture books...
How To Succeed as an Indie Author Without Really Trying
Today we have a fantastic step-by-step guide on how to become a successful self-published author from mega-successful fantasy indie Brian D. Anderson. He's also my client for traditional publishing deals...a true hybrid author. Thanks for sharing, Brian. -Laurie GUEST...
Cover Reveal: Done Driftin’
Here it is, and it's a beauty. Folks, meet the newest title from Short Fuse Publishing, DONE DRIFTIN' by Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement nominee, Janis Flores: Originally released by Harlequin Superromance in 1976, DONE DRIFTIN' follows Carla Dunleavy...
Blogging Basics for Authors
Today we have ten questions for the Inspiration to Creation coach, Nina Amir, five-time Amazon best-selling author, award-winning blogger, and keynote speaker. Nina's newest ebook, BLOGGING BASICS FOR AUTHORS, is out today from Short Fuse Publishing. Why...
Mid-Year Round-Up
It’s difficult to believe that 2015 is half over, but it is. I feel like the months have flown by! Team Fuse has had a great year so far, and we have some big plans for the second half of 2015 so stay tuned…
Cover Reveal: Linny’s Sweet Dream List
I love this part of my job. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the gorgeous debut by women's fiction author, Susan Schild. Set in the off-beat Southern town of Willow Hill, North Carolina, Susan Schild’s moving and witty novel tells of one woman who loses everything—and finds...
Vulnerable Does Not Mean Weak
Guest Post by Tricia Skinner (in honor of the launch of the third book in her Angel Assassins series, Angel Lover): Assume the majority of paranormal romance/urban fantasy romance readers gobble up the genre because of the lure of alpha heroes and kick-ass heroines....
How do you write? Alone or among others?
A lot has been said about personality types and what spaces they like to work in. If you're introspective like me, you tend to like to work in semi-quiet spaces with little distractions. If you're extroverted, perhaps you find a coffee shop with some ambient noise...
So you’re ready to query…
As my inbox overflows with queries, I wonder if some folks are hitting send a little too quickly. So I'm sharing some advice for the queries that haven't yet been sent. After all, the goal is to find the person who'll champion you and your work for years to come. Most...
Teen Fuse Launches Today!
In honor of the launch of Short Fuse Publishing's new Teen Fuse imprint, award-winning author Douglas Rees, whose four teen historical novels are the initial titles for Teen Fuse, shares his thoughts on the relevance and marketability of historical fiction written...
