Slang is Beautiful, But Not Always Understood in Writing
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins I love to use specific language (or slang, if you will) when I’m writing. All of my writing …
Book Marketing is an Ugly Beast (You Know It’s True)
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins Ugh, the joys of book marketing. For many writers, it’s the labor of love to produce a book …
Jumping on Every Self-Publishing Bandwagon Can Cost You
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins Another indie publisher I know asked me the other day if I was going to put my work …
Some Reasons You Might Want to Self-Publish Your Novel
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins There has been debates for years about why someone should or should not self-publish a novel. Here are …
What Are Your Writing and Publishing Goals for 2015?
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins Happy New Year Everyone! (Are you tired of hearing that yet?) It’s a whole new year for writing, …
Ideology: When Writers Have Axes to Grind
By: Aryanne Ferguson Does your writing have an ideological base? For example, you’ve got a beef and you’re going to write about …
Calling the Idle Man to Action
By: Aryanne Ferguson Welcome to the New Year, Reader! Any resolutions? Resolutions were never much of a tradition in my family. Every …
Happy New Year from August Rose Press!
By: The ARP Team We want to wish everyone a healthy, happy, and productive New Year! Whether you’re a writer, author, publisher …
So You Say You Want to Become a Writer
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins A lot of people want to be writers. If they seem to have mastered the English language then …
If You’re Going to Write, Just Write What You Want to Write!
By: Ebonye Gussine Wilkins I’ve met a handful of people who have wanted to write books. When they find out that I’m …