1. The biggest money-maker is Romance, and bookstores know it. (Source) This section is going to be strategically placed to bring traffic to the rest of the store. In my experience, the Romance section is usually buried between other genres, likely for the purpose of bringing foot traffic. Those other genres might be young … More 4 Tips Writers Can Learn From Bookstore Layouts
I’m thrilled to give a call out to Lisa Haselton and her incredible Book Review and Writing blog. I have been reaching out to book bloggers (otherwise known as unicorns!) to review this blog’s new book “A Guide to Writing Your First Novel.” Her queue was far too swamped to accept another book, but I’m … More Award-Winning Book Blogger Lisa Haselton Interviews A.J. Flowers on her new Writing Guide
Territory Humanities (T.H.) here, and we interrupt this regular programming to announce there is a killer in our midst, folks. That’s right, a deadly, unstoppable epidemic! Rumors mislabeled the affliction as a bio-weapon from rival countries. However, it’s become apparent this killer does not discriminate and targets victims on a global scale. No one is … More An Urgent Announcement – Parody Fiction Flash
This is a spoiler-free review of Unearthly. My summary of this book would be a YA fantasy set in the real world based on a typical teenage girl, except that she’s not so typical. She also happens to be 1/4 Angel and God has called her to perform her Purpose. The story is sweet and … More Book Review – Unearthly
There’s a big difference between carefree writing and commercial writing. When writing without a care in the world, the pace tends to be slow and the content itself a bit fluffy. Readers want meat! But do you know what they want even more? They want the magic ingredient: “Fear.” I’m not talking about horror or … More The Magic Ingredient for Commercial Fiction Writing
A.J. Update This post has nothing to do with writing, but sometimes I like to show you my personal side. I just had to share what happened to me this morning! So starting this week the road I take to work is closed off for construction, which means it takes me an extra hour to … More Take the Off Ramp and Enjoy the Dandelions
So I like to do crazy things that make me go even more crazy, especially when it comes to writing. So when I heard about the “Story a Day in May” I said, Hey! That sounds awesome! (Thanks Victoria from my awesome Scribophile writing group! And fan/writing partner Rebecca!) I am all into writing flash fiction … More Writing Challenge – Story a Day in May!
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