Introducing My Short Story for Novelists in November
Well, with Novelists in November closing for submissions soon (so get yours in!), I am currently wrapping up my own short story which, if it works out well, I will be including in the collection! I had gone back and forth for a while about whether or not I’d be including a short story in […]
How to Format a Novel (or other fictional work) for Submission
Over the last couple days, I’ve answered a lot of young writers’ questions about how submission guidelines work both for Wild Blue Wonder Press, and at my day job at the Author Conservatory (where we do critiques as well as put together anthologies, necessitating submission guidelines). And one of the biggest questions is about formatting […]
5 Updates from Publishing to Blog Series
Hey folks! Today I wanted to share five updates! They’re short and sweet, so let’s dive right into them. Like the Air After Rain: Publication Dates My new goal is to publish Like the Air After Rain in May 2025. A little about the book … Lorelei Hilton is on the cusp of an arranged […]
Would you like to write a Regency romance story?
Today I have an exciting announcement for all your authors, particularly all you romance authors! Wild Blue Wonder Press will be hosting and publishing a multi-author Regency romance series. The books will be slotted for 2025-2026 publication, and we are currently looking for authors to write for us! “Rescuing Regency Romance” (working title – we’ll […]
Novelists in November ~ a complete breakdown of my plans for the anthology
As some of you may know, Wild Blue Wonder Press is launching a new anthology (like Springtime in Surrey) next November, and our submissions are open now! Though that information has been shared in other areas, I decided I’d better make use of my blog, too, so here are the facts! From the Wild Blue […]
Tackling Tough Topics with Tact ~ Like a Ship on the Sea Launch Tour & Giveaway
Today’s topic is one close to my heart … and one I kind of talked about in Monday’s post (okay, I totally RAMBLED about it in last Monday’s post), but this time will be less, “My heart behind it!” and more, “Here’s how to do it, in my opinion.” With the caveat that I am […]
From Seed to Story | Guest Post from Katja H. Labonté of the Springtime in Surrey Anthology (Wild Blue Wonder Press)
Hey folks! Today I’m sharing a blog post from Katja H. Labonté, one of the authors from Wild Blue Wonder Press’s first ever anthology, Springtime in Surrey. If you don’t remember, Springtime in Surrey is launching on July 25th and is available for preorder now! Want to find out how her novella in the collection, […]
Why Are Today’s Female Empowerment Stories Failing? | guest post by Rachel Leitch, Springtime in Surrey Author
Today I’m sharing a guest post by Rachel Leitch which talks about female empowerment and the way those stories are just … well, they’re not working. (At some point I should probably share my thoughts on this, but I’ve never really gotten around to it. Much like many other things. Meh. ‘Tis a chore for […]
Announcing the Springtime in Surrey Blog Tour & Launch Team Signups
Hey folks! This will be a short & sweet blog post … Will you join the blog tour AND/OR the launch team for Springtime in Surrey? You can click those links there, or you can read the descriptions below and decide what you want to join! Join the Blog Tour If you haven’t participated in […]
The Springtime in Surrey Cover Reveal! (Wild Blue Wonder Press’s First-Ever Anthology!)
Hey everyone! Why shouldn’t we have a cover reveal!?!? The truth is … WE SHOULD. So let’s. And I do not know what to say about that other than the fact that I’m going to be writing my five-star reviews for each novella in this collection below the blurbs, so be sure to scroll down […]
Like a Ship on the Sea | Cover Reveal & Preorder Launch
I’m terribly excited to be revealing the cover and launching the preorder for the first book in The Hilton Legacy, Like a Ship on the Sea. This novel will be releasing September 5th, 2023, with Wild Blue Wonder Press. And honestly, I couldn’t be more excited! This was a hard book to write in a […]
5 Vital To Dos That Should Be on Every Author’s List
Hey folks! I thought it’d be fun to do a basic post with some things I often see authors NOT doing … that they should! Let’s get right into it. 1: Set up Amazon Author Central, Goodreads, and BookBub Accounts Once you have a book out, make sure your Amazon Author Central, Goodreads, and BookBub […]
