by Stephanie Dray | Aug 8, 2011 | Cleopatra Contest
It gives me great pleasure to introduce another semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. It thrills me to have Diane with us today because she’s drawn upon Eastern mythology instead of Western for her work. Over the course of the next...
by Stephanie Dray | May 23, 2011 | Cleopatra Contest, For Writers, Miscellany, Other Writers
It gives me great pleasure to be able to introduce the first of our semi-finalists for the Cleopatra Writing Contest for Young Women. Over the course of the next few months I’ll be featuring these young ladies and I hope you’ll make them feel welcome and...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 18, 2011 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre
When an author throws magical elements into a modern setting, its called paranormal romance or urban fantasy. But what about when an author injects magic into a historical setting? Usually we still just call it historical fiction. The use of magic in historical...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 2, 2011 | For Writers
The best advertisement for your writing, is your writing. In this day and age, would you buy a book from an author you haven’t read before without reading a sample? Neither would I. This is why excerpt booklets are probably the most effective promotional item...
by Stephanie Dray | Feb 11, 2011 | For Writers
I learned quickly that there’s a really good reason that publishers won’t go out of their way to arrange a book signing for most debut authors. Hordes of adoring fans aren’t likely to flood into the local B&N because you–a complete...
by Stephanie Dray | Feb 7, 2011 | For Writers
For the aspiring author, the internet is a place to build a platform. It’s a place to give yourself a leg up so that publishers and agents take you more seriously. For a published author, it’s the place you can get the most eyes for the least money. The downside to...
