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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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.
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 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 →
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 →
In my last blog here at DRB, I talked about how to use the 5 senses to enhance your writing. This time, I’d like to talk about the 5 flavors to enhance your writing. For some writers, like me, food looms large in their fiction. It’s either a central theme, a motif used allegorically, or... Continue Reading →
Every author needs a website. Once the design is in place, your work begins. 5 focal points to creating a user-friendly and engaging website: Navigation Content Clutter Voice Keeping it current Navigation The key to easy navigation is starting with an intuitive sitemap. Simply put, think like a user. Your site should be simple and... Continue Reading →
