by Katie McCoach | Jun 18, 2015 | Author Tips, Publishing, Reading, Writing
Audiobook Tips for Authors from a Listener * This is not based in research, only the personal reactions of a newly addicted audiobook listener. Lately I’ve become addicted to audiobooks. I love that I can do other things while I read a book; exercise, play mindless...
by Katie McCoach | Apr 2, 2015 | Author Resources, Editing, NaNoWriMo, Reading, Writing
The debate on whether craft books on writing are necessary or not has gone on, and will continue to go on, forever. I believe that first and foremost you learn best by doing—the more you write, the more you’ll learn. As Jayne Ann Krentz & Susan Elizabeth...
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 | Oct 3, 2013 | Author Tips, Publishing, Reading
I think it’s time we talk about book covers. We all know the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but let’s be honest, this usually applies to people, and not actually a book. If we are really keeping it honest here, then readers and authors alike understand that...
by Katie McCoach | Aug 22, 2013 | Author Tips, Editing, Reading, Writing
I have never been a fan of reading writing out loud. A) It makes me uncomfortable, and B) What’s the point? Recently I joined a writing group that meets in person every Sunday. It is a wonderful group of writers. I am truly impressed, not just by their writing, but at...