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June 17, 2021

Richard Stuttle | Salish Wolf Podcast

Richard Stuttle, the author of Chasing Rainbows: The Stolen Future of Caroline Ann Stuttle, was interviewed on Salish Wolf Podcast!   “Finding meaning after losing a loved one – especially someone with so much life still to live – must be one of the most challenging journeys in the human experience. For Richard Stuttle, this journey was thrust upon him when his kid sister was murdered at only 19 years of age while travelling in Australia." You can listen to the full podcast he...

Author Academy

June 16, 2021

Helpful tips about social media platforms!

With technology advancing enormously over recent years, we are more reliant on our phones and computers than ever before. What feels like many moons ago, to promote yourself, you put your name in the local paper in an attempt to make yourself more popular. But, with relative ease, you can now promote yourself much more easily and better than before due to the success and innovation of social media. For all our authors, we suggest using or creating various social media accounts to help wi...

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June 11, 2021

5 Facts About Pride Month!

It's June, which means it's Pride Month! We thought we would share 5 facts about it to help share the message! 1. The largest Pride parade was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil! In 2006, Guinness Book of World Records named it the largest Pride event in the world, with over 2.5 million attendees! New York had a close second, at 2 million, and San Francisco at about 1.7 million attendees! 2. Pride Month has (unfortunately) only been acknowledged by two U.S presidents, being Pr...

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June 4, 2021

Three Contemporary Romance Novels to Read for Pride Month!

Every year in June we celebrate #Pride Month. Rather than simply sharing a rainbow on your social media, why not support what this community does best – create art in all its forms! Today we’re sharing 3 of our favourite LGBTQ+ romance novels that explore and celebrate the culture that is so near and dear to our hearts. Support queer fiction for #Pride this month and every month! Marc Marci Larry G. Goldsmith £9.99 Devastated by the sudden death of h...

Author Life

June 2, 2021

Scaramouche | Author Life

Scaramouche, the author of A Night Visitor, shares some details as to what its like to be a new author! Did you always dream of becoming an author? Strangely enough, story writing was my favourite subject all through school, and I managed to get a few short stories on radio before life took over and my writing went on the back burner, but I always enjoyed telling stories to my children and grandchildren. What was your first job? My very first job was being...

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May 25, 2021

David C Fisher | Author Life

David C Fisher, the author of Catching the Contagious Yawn, shares his thoughts on what it's like to be a new author! Did you always dream of becoming an author? It's not something I had considered up until 18 months or so ago.  I didn't have any dreams or aspirations of being a writer or something I have actively pursued. For many years I have noted down little rhymes, expressions or observations but primarily for my own amusement with no intention of them ever seeing the light of...

Author Academy

May 21, 2021

How to Promote Through Social Media

How to Promote Through Social Media We get a lot of authors come to us with questions regarding how best they can use social media to promote their books, so we thought we would share some tips on how to maximise your use of your social platforms. Social media can be a great tool to help establish a name for yourself and get your product off the ground. Below, you will find some examples of how you can better maximise your socials. Consistency Set a routine fo...

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May 20, 2021

Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei | Libsyn Interviews

Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei, the author of The Years of Breaking, was interviewed twice by Libsyn! Sharing her inspirations for writing the book, this is a great opportunity to understand the processes and hardships of becoming an author. You can listen to the interviews here and here. Want a copy of the book? Get it here.

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May 20, 2021

Tammy Donahue | Review & Interview!

Tammy Donahue, the author of Emma, had their book reviewed by Reader's Favorite. On top of that, they were also interviewed about the book on WWNR Radio! You can check out the book review here. Want to hear what inspired the author? Listen to the author's interview here. If you want to get your own copy of the book, click here.