by Susan Boyd | Apr 16, 2024 | Blog
Increasing Sales and Reviews Writing a book is hard work. Many authors find promoting a novel even harder, or may think of it as a necessary evil for increasing sales and reviews. I encourage a shift in that line of thought to discover the rewards, and (dare I say)...
by Susan Boyd | Mar 10, 2024 | Blog
Designing a book cover. People do judge a book by its cover. Not only does the front of a novel draw their attention, but the back cover matter needs to pique their interest to the story inside. Most of this blog will address how I decided on the front designs to...
by Susan Boyd | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
Creating character names for your novel. I first encountered an image of the mythological Lilith years ago during a tour of The Cloisters Museum in Upper Manhattan. I was baffled by the concept that Adam had a wife before Eve. My curiosity was piqued. Here’s a brief...
by Susan Boyd | Sep 4, 2023 | Blog
What type of writer are you? Conventional thought within the writing world avows there are two types of writers: Pantsers and Plotters. The preference for which method to use depends on the comfort zone of each author. As the name implies, Pantsers write by the seat...
by Susan Boyd | Aug 18, 2023 | Blog
My first novel completed, I joined the Florida Writers Association to enter my unpublished manuscript in competition for the Royal Palm Literary Awards. One of the friends I had made in the local critique group coordinated the volunteers for FWA’s annual conference....
by Susan Boyd | Jul 18, 2023 | Blog
Before I wrote my first mystery novel, I made a career as an investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Logic dictated that I keep my first foray into writing within the familiar genre of mystery novel or crime novel. All I had to...
by Susan Boyd | May 18, 2023 | Blog
Tips for writing a first novel. Fifteen years ago I decided to shift gears and write a novel. My writing background up to that point consisted of investigative reports, regulations, rulings, press releases, plus an untold plethora of correspondence. I had proven I...
