Category: Author Resources
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A (not so) Small Wrinkle
…IN YOUR COPYRIGHT RIGHTS. Last April, about twenty-five authors were fortunate enough to attend one of the last in-person meetings of MMMWriters—the one featuring Mr. Bradlee Frazer, partner at the firm of Hawley Troxell in Boise.
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Creative Writing Group
The Library! in Boise, Cole and Ustick branch, has initiated a monthly meeting. The listing page for this month’s event says: Do you want to connect with a creative writing community? Join us monthly where writers help writers. Each month we focus on an element of the writing process with coaching, writing prompts for growth,…
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Sneaky Amazon
They didn’t tell you, did they? Amazon did send emails in mid-December to advise KDP authors (anyone who publishes on Amazon) of their upcoming change to handling DRM (digital rights management). In brief, any (e)books published with Amazon after 20 January will default to allow download in either PDF or EPUB format; that is, without…
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Boise Writers-in-Residence Named
The Boise Public Library, The Cabin, and the Boise City Department of Arts & History, Boise Public Library have announced the 2025-2026 Boise City Writers-in-Residence. Full information can be found on this BPL page. Each author will serve part of the year: Kim Cross for October 2025 through March 2026 — after which Dan Zancanella…
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Be Very Wary
Over the years, who of us hasn’t enjoyed: Asimov’s Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine..? And as authors, perhaps we’ve submitted to them, or plan on doing so in the future. They’ve been a benchmark in genre fiction publishing for decades. Be…
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Authors! Check out GCDL
DID YOU KNOW … the Garden Valley District Library in Crouch, Idaho, has a new activities coordinator who is working on getting more events for adults to enjoy. She would especially like to include talks by local authors. Publicity for such events often include being interviewed by the local radio station, and having a press…
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Publisher Bankruptcy
One choice an author makes is the path to publication. It can be difficult to weigh the many factors involved before coming to an ultimate decision (at least for the time being) to pursue “indie” or self-publishing, or in some way involving another business entity in getting your book on shelves and e-readers. It can…
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Research (& Rabbit Hole) Tool
Do you know about the Internet Archive. I mean, beyond a cursory awareness? In the video below, William Gallagher (very nice fellow I’ve taken workshops with), scrapes just a bit below the surface of a very large hill to explain how writers — for one example — can use this tool for topical research; how…
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Bookmarks (library focus)
News you might have missed, in the book / reading / learning realm. Idaho’s (anti)Library Law “The Donnelly Public Library, along with students, librarians, parents, and several of the world’s largest publishing companies, are suing the State of Idaho. A complaint filed today in U.S. District Court says a law adopted last year by the…
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Public Domain 2025
What’s entering the US public domain this year? And what does that even mean? Public domain indicates that the copyright for a given created piece of work has lapsed. But only after a rather long interval: most of these works were first protected by copyright in 1929 (and some five years earlier). Why is this…
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How Authors Succeed
One of the biggest lessons is that authors succeed when they work together rather than compete. Whether it’s co-authoring projects, sharing marketing resources, or simply providing encouragement, collaboration opens doors to greater opportunities. Join writing communities, team up for email list swaps, or share expertise with fellow authors. For example, bundling books in your genre…
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Writer, Beware
Dave Chesson at Kindlepreneur.com has recently updated a comprehensive article on publishing companies you may choose to approach. He has also, in his newsletter, alerted writers to the dangers of working with some companies (whom he will not name, for fear of litigation). But he conveniently has highlighted the following author-support entities who can be…
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Spirited Ink Society
Part of our series shining the light on regional writer’s groups. Visit the group’s website. What can you tell us about your group’s inception? How long has it been in existence? It was started as a way to support women authors in their journeys. Writing can be lonely, and we all need connection and cheerleaders.…
