Category: Guest Article

Book trailers by Dennis Scheel.

The vast world of advertising can be intimidating to an independent author. When you self-publish your book, you’ll need to find a way to tackle the challenge of advertising. Book tours and author interviews can get your name and book titles out there by telling sources… Continue Reading “Book trailers by Dennis Scheel.”

Let’s Ask Billy Johnson

You ask, “Billy Johnson, whatever possessed an old guy like you to write THE CASSEROLE LADIES?” Reasonable question. I mean after all it’s about five unmarried older Southern women looking for postmortem romance. That topic doesn’t even come close to appealing to the coveted… Continue Reading “Let’s Ask Billy Johnson”

Our Absurd Ability to Believe Fictional Stories and What That Means for Our Lives by Grow the Concept’s Founder

Our Absurd Ability to Believe Fictional Stories and What That Means for Our Lives We can believe a made-up story. A story about a spider-man, a wizard school where kids fly on broomsticks or even a team of ghostbusters.We can feel the emotions evoked… Continue Reading “Our Absurd Ability to Believe Fictional Stories and What That Means for Our Lives by Grow the Concept’s Founder”

A Playlist for the Plot of Shockadelica by Jon O’Berg

A Playlist for the Plot of Shockadelica by Jon O’Berg My novel Shockadelica is intimately tied to music. The title comes from a Prince song. One of the characters is a musician, whose album is actually available. A traditional Irish tune plays a key… Continue Reading “A Playlist for the Plot of Shockadelica by Jon O’Berg”

Where have all the serials gone? Michael Santino

Where have all the serials gone? by Michael Santino My journey as an author began around Christmas of 2020. It’s still a part-time job for me, and one of the perks of my day job is that we shut down between Christmas Eve and… Continue Reading “Where have all the serials gone? Michael Santino”

Mainely Power by Matt Cost (Book Review #919)

Mainely power is a fun and entertaining story about Langdon, a private detective who has to find out the truth about the cover-up at the nuclear power plant. Harold Dumphy’s murder triggers this, and that’s when the mystery story begins. Harold’s wife hires Langdon… Continue Reading “Mainely Power by Matt Cost (Book Review #919)”

Angela Ruiz

Where Silence Ends is a nonfiction memoir written by Mexican-American, mother-daughter duo and touches on generational sexual trauma and healing. I, Angela Ruiz, am the daughter, and my mother is Mary Ruiz. The story is written in 1st person and 3rd person, putting the… Continue Reading “Angela Ruiz”

Inspirational characters by Dennis Scheel

When constructing a story, the characters must be well-thought-out and intriguing for the reader. All characters, whether the antagonist, protagonist, or even side characters, are equally essential, and none of them should be empty shells. A character arc can help on this, as they… Continue Reading “Inspirational characters by Dennis Scheel”

‘How the Timing of the Writing Process is Essential’ by A. R. Lerwill

The process of creating War for Humanity has been a journey that started in my childhood. As a boy, I had a healthy obsession with reading and cinema, along with an overly active imagination and joy for playing action-adventure games around the family garden. During… Continue Reading “‘How the Timing of the Writing Process is Essential’ by A. R. Lerwill”