Since going back to work full time, I drive nearly 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening childless for the most part. I miss the time I used to read as I enjoy escaping to another place every once in awhile. To help compensate for loss of physical reading time, I’ve [...]

Do you dread going to work because of your boss? Quitting is not always an option and feeling like a victim of a bad boss only robs you of productivity, job satisfaction, and power. Career strategist and workplace expert Tony Deblauwe has spent years coaching weary employees how to be more effective with difficult bosses, [...]

Let’s say I’m the editor of a weekly supermarket tabloid that focuses on celebrities.  I’m writing an article on a certain celebrity couple’s relationship that’s been all over the news lately and I need quotes from a relationship expert.
And…I’m on a deadline.  The few relationship experts I have in my rolodex are either out of [...]

Since I have entered the online world of books and been introduced to authors, editors, and book marketing folks (LOVE my book follks!!), many have approached me on how they can get their name and their books out there and known.  While I am loving the fact that people think they can turn to me [...]

Got a special treat with for you.  Tracy Falbe of Falbe Publishing and author of The Rys Chronicles has stopped by The Book Faery Reviews.  I am often asked to find out how aspiring authors can get started in the book field or just want me to find out more about what it is like [...]

(April 17, 2009 ) Hollywood, FL – Smart Poodle Publishing, publisher of The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica, is pleased to announce its national children’s travel writing and art contest. Children from Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to submit original stories and artwork to the “I Love Costa Rica’s Rain Forest!” [...]

Wondering what to do with your books once you’ve read them?  Here are some ideas I’ve used and some I’ve recently discovered…

PaperBackSwap: Swap out books for other books and just pay the shipping.
SwapTree: Another swapping ground where you can swap your books.
Goodreads: Now you can list books from your shelf that you’re willing to part [...]

You have written this great story. What do you do with it now? You are now charged with finding a market that will accept your work. As a writer, you need some idea of a genre for your work to begin the search. Here are four steps that will assist you in [...]

Obstacles are a part of everyone’s life. The most successful novelist you know will say their (needs to be either novelist/his or her OR novelists/their) success happened over time and not overnight. Each of them and you, have to deal with four barriers to thinking: Safe, Perfect, Victim, and Feel.
What is your experience with these [...]

Characters, like people (comma) are more than a name. Readers don’t take to characters with no substance or dimensions. As a writer, it is up to you to show all facets of the character to the reader.
Publishers and agents don’t get along well with writers who populate their books with one-dimensional characters. They are looking [...]