Thanks for hanging with us for KD's blog tour. If you missed a stop, you can still check out all the fun. The links to the rest of the tour is below. The blurb Maya Davis is done hiding. It’s left her empty and out of touch with her family. Now she’s a young woman... Continue Reading →
KD Williamson blog tour begins NOW!
The fabulous KD Williamson has a new release called Big Girl Pill and she's excited to share some fabulous bits and pieces of it with you during this virtual tour. This inaugural stop on the tour serves as a simple introduction to KD and Big Girl Pill. Below you'll find the schedule for the rest of... Continue Reading →
Fianna the Gold Rafflecopter Winners!
As you may remember, a few weeks ago, we hosted a blog tour for Fianna the Gold by Louisa Kelley. As part of that event, we put together a giveaway featuring prizes from a bunch of fabulous authors. Below is a recap of the prizes, including the names of the winners! $20 Amazon.com gift card... Continue Reading →
The Magical Book Launch: When Portland Weather Became a Dragon By Louisa Kelley
When I realized my good friend and local jazz singer, Rita Marquez, was in the middle of recording her first CD, I had a brainstorm about doing a mutual promotion. The release of my new book, Fianna The Gold, was due to happen on September 13th. So, of course I thought, dragons and jazz! Why not?... Continue Reading →
Fianna the Gold by Louisa Kelley
Hi everyone! We've officially made it to the last stop on the Fianna the Gold by Louisa Kelley blog tour. Thanks for sticking with us! The schedule for the other stops is listed below in case you missed a day. Also, don't forget to enter the drawing. The winners will be selected today, so this is... Continue Reading →
Enchanted Oregon by Louisa Kelley
Today starts the blog tour celebrating the release of Fianna the Gold by Louisa Kelley. Check out the schedule! You can follow along every stop. 9/16 Dirt Road Books / Louisa Kelley 9/17 KD Williamson 9/18 RG Emanuelle 9/19 Clifford Mae Henderson 9/20 TB Markinson 9/23 Annette Mori 9/24 Andi Marquette 9/25 Women and... Continue Reading →
NaNoWriMo 2017 – DRB Manuscript Challenge
NaNoWriMo 2017 has officially ended. Some folks scrambled to finish, others finished ages ago, and then there are some who simply threw their hands up in defeat sometime in the middle. No matter where you fall on the spectrum, let us offer our congratulations on your hard work and dedication. Even if you didn't quite... Continue Reading →
Join DRB for NaNoWriMo!
The NaNoWriMo challenge Can you write a novel in one month? Every November, authors all over the world come together, both physically and virtually, to meet one challenge: write a novel (defined as 50,000 words in this situation) in 30 days. On November 1, the challenge starts anew for 2017, and three of our authors... Continue Reading →
Freebie short story from Jove Belle
Author Jove Belle dusted off this previously published short story, turned it loose to Dirt Road Books' editing team, and now proudly presents the newly polished version. Visit our website to download your free copy.
Writers’ Month in Skala Eressos by Gill McKnight
Hard on the heels of the May International Sappho Women's Festival, we have not one, not two, but three separate women’s writer events: A Swedish writers retreat, a South African writers retreat, as well as the reader/writer workshops I (Gill McKnight) organise. All these events happen within three weeks of each other (and all in... Continue Reading →
Pride Month by Blythe Rippon
Pride Month has just ended, and it makes me wonder, what does that mean to all of you? To some LGBTQ people, Pride is filled with love and joy. It’s a chance to celebrate our community and ourselves. To others, Pride feels like a painful reminder of a bad breakup or an unsupportive family. To... Continue Reading →
Tips to Help You Proofread Even Better by Andi Marquette
You just finished your draft and though you’ve gone through and proofread it 93 times, try doing it one more with these three quick tips to help you put your best proofreading foot forward. Let your draft sit for a few days Seriously. Once you’ve got your draft done, give it at least three days... Continue Reading →