Over the years, authors grow as artists and as professionals. This week, Jennifer Harlow, author of cross-genre steampunk, mystery and horror, describes her journey. Why did you decide to write a book? I’ve always been a storyteller in some fashion. I used to fake sick all the time to stay […]
Monday musing
Please do not adjust your set
Monday musings in midsummer By Scott Bury One of the most challenging aspects of being an author today is keeping on top of rapidly shifting technology. These days, it’s essential for authors to actively engage with audiences. And that means, virtually. Blogs, email, social media and all the other virtual […]
What can a writer do about an entrenched problem?
Monday musings on systemic racism By Scott Bury Historical, systemic and persistent racism is the leading concern of the day. Black Lives Matter continues to make headlines and dominate conversations. Canada has been rocked over the past few weeks by revelations of a thousand unmarked graves at former Indian Residential […]
New bestseller now out: AMNESIA
By D.G. Torrens The latest romantic suspense by acclaimed BestSelling Reads member author, D. G. Torrens is now available on Amazon, and it’s a taut, tense page-turner filled with passion, mystery and, yes, love. What reviewers are saying I was immediately drawn in by Cassie, the protagonist who is trying […]
BestSellers in progress: Part 2
Do you peek in the over as yummy treats are baking? Here’s a peek at some new bestsellers in preparation by your favorite bestselling authors. Monday Musings Fractured States of America By Scott Bury Leona smiled to a herself as she carried her lukewarm ersatz coffee mixed with non-dairy milk-like […]
BestSellers in progress: Part 1
Thursday teasers of bestsellers to come By your favorite BestSelling authors This Thursday and next, we’re giving you something very special: excerpts from works-in-progress. That’s right: a glimpse at books as they flow from the fingertips of some of today’s leaders in new fiction. Tell your avid reader friends about what […]
Art, writing and disease
By Scott Bury Art and literature necessarily reflect the times they’re created. During the Black Death, medieval artists decorated texts with images of devils raining arrows on sinners. In the plague of the seventeenth century, Renaissance artists painted the sufferings of masses of people to illustrate the passion of Christ. […]