Everyone knows that marketing and promo is a dog eat dog world. I see authors talk about having multiple pseudonyms, some of which are secret from their friends, families, and other authors. I see them talk about how tough promo gets. And I shake my head.


( Read more... )

So what does it for me?  As an editor?  What can make me want to read your story?  I think what I like to look for is what a lot of editors want to see- don’t think it’s really special.  Are you ready for the secret to getting an editor’s attention?  Here’s the secret….make a good first impression, make it a professional impression.  Yup, that’s it ( Read more... )

Good morning everyone, and thanks to Jan and Shared Wisdom for asking me to guest here today. :)

As Jan mentioned in her intro, one of the things people often reference about my writing is diversity. I've heard that for a while now.

( More )

General introductory bit:

I’m Kim Dare and as Jan said in her introduction, I write BDSM - mostly M/M, with some M/F and the occasional bit of ménage thrown in for good luck. I also dabble in the paranormal - my obsession of the moment is shifters (wolves, lions and avians so far). When it comes right down to brass tacks - I’ll write a bit of ( Read more... )

Art is one of those really awesome things you can’t define with just one word. It’s more than a job or a career, or something you study or visit a gallery to see. It’s part of our daily life and it surrounds us, and I especially love art in the field of publishing. My artistic career began when I was a kid and I fell in love with comics and books ( Read more... )

Common enough questions for a writer, but when you write D/s erotica there’s always that extra layer to the questions -- as there often is to romance / erotica writers of all types and often with the implication of ‘did you do what you wrote about?’ And while I used to be unreasonably irritated by these questioners -- or rather the prurient ones, ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

When I was asked to contribute to Shared Wisdom, I tried to think of what I could add that was meaningful, and I decided to talk about realism.  What makes a story real?  What keeps it down to earth?  It is my feeling that two things help contribute to giving a story that feeling that the reader is really there.  The first is writing what you know ( Read more... )

Where Did I Hide That Great Idea?
How many times have you heard people ask you, "Where do you get your story ideas?"
I know that as I go through the day something will make me say: "that would make a great story." It could be an unusual scent that brings me to exotic places and two characters who are compelled by the power of that scent to engage in ( Read more... )

Hello all. I’m Lynn, editor in chief at Dreamspinner Press. I’m also representing Elizabeth North, our intrepid publisher, who will be responding to comments along with me. I’ve been asked to share some wisdom about the publication process from an editor/publisher point of view. Once I started thinking about it, I started to really wonder what I ( Read more... )