Kathleen O'Reilly

You've done your search, you found someone who's interested. You talk, they respond, and now you've done it -- you've decided you want a partner in critiquing. Where to start? How to start?

A quiz to help you evaluate the conflict in your novel.

Okay, I've sold my books (yay!), and now it's month two. What's the worry du jour? Promotion. How much is enough? How much is too much? You can spend TON$ of money on promotion and it may not be worth it. The great fear of mine (and probably others) is, if I do nothing, will my book just wither away on the shelves, collecting dust, or getting the notorious ripped-cover. So, this month, I decided to pick six of the finest writing and PR minds in the business, Stephanie Bond, Suzanne Brockmann, Susan Grant, Holly Jacobs, Maudeen Wachsmith, and Jo-Ann Power. I asked a few questions, nothing ground-breaking at all. Different people have different approaches. There is no silver bullet or no "you must do this," however, I hope you get some new (and cheap!) ideas that help you out.