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What Literary Agencies and Acquisition Editors are Seeking in Manuscripts – Refreshing your Writer’s Toolbox from Jessica Morrell’s Editor’s Desk

While it may take more than a crystal ball to figure out exactly what lit agents and publishing houses acquisition departments want and let alone reviewers, guidance can be had.

CHAINING PIRACY: How to Save Your Damsel in Distress – Part 3 by Susan Faw – BlockChain, Book Piracy, Publishing

What is Blockchain? And Why Authors and Publishers Should Care

Tools to Close the Gap between Storytellers and their Audience – an Innovator’s Perspective

MINOR CHARACTERS – the SPICE of FICTION – Part 2 From Jessica Morrell’s Editor’s Desk – Writers Toolbox Series

Hot Marketing Tips are Shared in the 10 Question Author Interview with MICHELLE COX – Author Interviews, Marketing, Craft of Writing

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Our gumshoe is hot on the trail of those killer stories that make you turn the page. You know the kind, police procedurals, good-man-gone-wrong tales, the who-dun-its and the why-didn't-I-see-that-coming books that leave you breathless, reaching for the Alka-Seltzer or the next book in the series.

The MYSTERY & MAYHEM Book Awards for Cozy and Not So Cozy Mystery Novels – the SHORTLIST for the 2019 CIBAs

The CHATELAINE Book Awards for Romantic Fiction – the Long List for the 2019 CIBAs

The CYGNUS Book Awards for Science Fiction – Shortlist for the 2019 CIBAs

The LARAMIE Book Awards for American West Fiction – The Long List – 2019 CIBAs

The 2019 CHAUCER Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction–the Long List for the CIBAs

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Latest Book Reviews

NATURE’S CONFESSION by JL Morin – Time Travel Romance, Science Fiction, Y/A Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Part sci-fi, part love story, and ALL ecological coming of age novel that spans the universe.

FENIAN’S TRACE by Sean P. Mahoney – Historical Fiction, British & Irish Literary Fiction, Irish Historical Fiction

REA: The Shamar Series, Book Two by Lydia Staggs – Paranormal & Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Romantic Action/Adventure

LUSTFUL SINS (Bounty Hunter Book One) by Robert Wright, Jr. – Paranormal Romance, Romantic Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban Fantasy

The EMPEROR STRIKES BACK: Frederick II’s War Against His Vassals by Helena P. Schrader – Medieval Historical Fiction, 13th Century Politics, Early Historical Fiction

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Chanticleer Latest News

10 Question Interview with Multi-Award-Winning Author, MICHELLE RENE – Book Discovery, AuthorLife, Book Marketing

Meet Michelle Rene, creative advocate, and award-winning author in our 10 Question Author Interview series!

10 Question Author Interview with PAULA BUTTERFIELD – Women Artists, Author Interview, Book Discovery, Film, Books

10 Questions with ELANA MUGDAN – Marketing, Writing, Fantasy Books, Dragons, Author Interview

10 QUESTION INTERVIEW WITH MULTI-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR JANET OAKLEY – Author Interview, Historical Fiction, Award-Winner

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CYBER SALE November 26 ending at Midnight, Saturday, December 1st, 2018 – Six Days only!

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Author Conference News

Sean Curley – Computer Scientist, Technical Executive, Humanist, and Author

Blockchain and publishing were right up there with audiobooks for buzz-worthiness. It is looming on the radar and is touted to be the next big thing in the INDIE publishing industry. We are fortunate to have Sean Curley decipher the techno talk for us.