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BOOK COVERS: AN ART EXPLOSION! ~ M.H. Callway

Posted on May 6, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

Greetings Readers! Technological revolution causes a paradox in impacted businesses: a rapid crumbling of seemingly impregnable bastions of commerce coupled with the birth of flourishing new enterprises. The proliferation of the e-book has led to a huge demand for book … Continue reading →

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Selling the Book ~ Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on February 4, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

When my first books, Amazing Days and Places to See, People to See, Things to Do, All Across Canada, were published in the 90s, marketing them was easy -I didn’t have to do a thing! My publisher, Scholastic Canada, did … Continue reading →

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The Three C’S to Publication ~ M.H. Callway

Posted on January 21, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

What happens after you are shortlisted – or even win – the Debut Dagger or the Unhanged Arthur? Will you finally get published? The answer, based on my personal experience and that of my friends, is definitely YES. That said, … Continue reading →

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Writing Historical Fiction: Part II – by Sylvia M. Warsh

Posted on December 17, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

How can we understand the world today unless we explore the past? I write historical fiction to try to understand why things happened. Lucky for me, I love doing research, though it’s a lot like eating potato chips. Once you … Continue reading →