by Katie McCoach | Sep 5, 2019 | Author Tips, Book Reviews, Publishing
It seems there are two major camps on the topic of reading reviews from readers. One camp believes reviews are for the readers and all the feedback the author needs is that received during edits and beta-reads. The other side believes that an author can grow in their...
by Katie McCoach | Jul 26, 2018 | Book Reviews, Reading, Writing
Book Review of Take Off Your Pants! by Libbie Hawker ★★★★★ Anyone who has worked with me through developmental editing has at some point heard me recommend this book. It’s my ultimate go-to craft book. It’s short, easy to apply and understand, and focuses on the heart...
by Katie McCoach | Jan 25, 2018 | Book Reviews, Reading
What Readers Want: Romance Edition We’re kicking off the new year with the start of our What Readers Want series. This month we have an interview with Christy! An avid romance reader and top reviewer on Goodreads, Christy also blogs at Book Babes Unite. When it...
by Katie McCoach | Mar 26, 2015 | Author Resources, Book Reviews, Reading, Writing
I recently finished reading, well actually listening to Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. Highly recommended for all writers! There’s a lot of conflicting advice about craft books for writers—some think you can’t learn from them, or...
by Katie McCoach | Jan 23, 2015 | Book Reviews, Reading
★ ★ ★ ★☆ Is there love in publicity? This is the question Climax: Book Three of The Publicist seems to ask. Or, a slew of questions: Can a publicist love another? Can a publicist love herself? And, is she loved by her authors? By far, this book is the best of The...
by Katie McCoach | May 1, 2014 | Author Tips, Book Reviews, Publishing
I just finished reading C.K. MacLeod’s wonderful resourceful ebook Idea to EBook: How to Write a Quality Book Fast. This ebook is an extremely valuable tool for authors who are interested in self-publishing but need the steps and tools to get there. It’s also a...