If you’re like me, summer is super busy. Here in Chicago everyone crams at least two seasons, sometimes four worth of activities into the 100 days of warm weather and road construction. Its better than planning an event that everyone abandons due to heavy snow. But as summer winds down, reality creeps back in, and so does the need to escape with a good book. Or a great one. If you love romance novels, but
Go wide, young man…oh wait, that’s Go West, Young man, But not today. Today I am talking about why I chose not to go wide, a term used by authors and publishers to describe distributing their books with Apple, Kobo, B&N and other non-Amazon sites. The alternative, my choice, is to publish only on Amazon. KDP Select – or how Amazon Ropes you In A great deal has been written about choosing between Wide distribution
I am proclaiming my independence! Okay, to be honest, I proclaimed it way back in 2015 when I decided to be an independent author rather than a traditionally published writer. But this week is Independence Day in the United States, and I felt the need to examine my choice once again. As I get to know more authors, I bond with Indie authors, traditionally published authors and hybrid authors too. So first, some definitions–Madison Michael
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I am not Cinderella, but I live a Cinderella life. Gracie here, checking in from beneath Maddy’s desk for another issue of Meowy Madison. I recently awoke from a long nap after a late night. Why a late night, you might ask? It’s Maddy’s new fixation with The Real Housewives of Dubai. When Did the Rich Become so Entertaining? Don’t get me wrong, I kind of like this new situation. Since Maddy became obsessed
Infostack’s WRITE, PUBLISH, PROFIT 5.0 Is Available TODAY! What is Infostack.IO and What is WPP5? As an author, I get one question from new authors more than any other: Is Write Publish Profit (or any other bundle for writers/bloggers or creatives) worth buying? So, before I say another word, let me cut to the chase. When we are talking about WPP5, buy it now! Let me tell you why. InfoStack is the #1 rated self-publishing bundle
Oops, four books, but one is fiction. In celebration of the relaunch of my novel Bedazzled, please welcome guest blogger Laura Anderson. Today’s World is of styling, designing and fashion. Fashion incorporates a sense of completeness among us. It is not only a tradition and style to wear ornaments, but it is deeply connected with the roots of the civilizations. It somehow expresses our beliefs, feelings and desires, and most importantly, it conveys love, affection
At parties, I get a lot of questions about my schedule, my inspiration, what books I like to read, how I work with editors, proofreaders, cover artists, other authors. Do I use special writing software? Basically, I get questions about being a writer. I will be at a party, sipping a cocktail, making small talk and someone will ask, “What do you do, Maddy?” I tell them I am an author, which leads
I wrote the nastiest bad guy character of my career for the prequel to my Beguiling Bachelor series, Bewildered. Or in this case, bad girl. Creating Sloane led me to engage in several discussions during the last week or two about character development, bad guys and how authors get their inspiration for characters. Fellow authors and I have debated how good a hero has to be, and how evil the bad guy can be. What
Rewrites from A Cat’s Perspective Hi there, you don’t know me, but my name is Gracie. I am a domestic short-hair feline. Don’t roll your eyes at me. Felines have sat beside some of the best loved writers in history, from Hemingway to Alcott to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Add Madison Michael to the list. And welcome to my first blog post, #MeowyMadison I often sit on her keyboard—not a favorite of Maddy’s—or under her glass