by Maggie Preston | Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
I jumped into TikTok last month, determined to master the newest craze that’s supposed to be the answer to marketing books. All I can say is….sheesh. It’s just another platform filled with conflict and drama when it doesn’t have to be. Readers...
by Maggie Preston | Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I think the only piece of writing advice I’ve consistently gotten over the years has been to “write what you want to read.” That’s great advice…if you want no one but your best friend and a couple of critique partners to read your book....
by Selena Powers | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to announce the release of a new short story in a charity anthology benefitting The Trevor Project. The anthology features 11 authors, 9 of them winners of a Golden Pigtail Award! Each story puts its own twist on a classic fairy tale. Happy endings...
by Maggie Preston | Jan 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I first came out of hiding about my writing, I was amazed to find the most supportive group of people in a local writer’s group. They were willing to share. Everything. Their knowledge. Their feedback. Their advice. Their advance numbers and sell-throughs...
by Maggie Preston | Jan 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
I remember when the movie Dirty Dancing came out in theaters. I was in college, still recovering from a heartbreak, still holding out hope that someone would look at me like Johnny Castle looked at Baby Houseman. Or later how Sam Wheat looked at Molly Jensen, whether...
by Maggie Preston | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m writing this by the light of the Christmas tree. It’ll come down tomorrow so I’m enjoying one last night in the magical glow of twinkle lights and 25+ years of ornaments crowded onto pine boughs. When my daughter was little and it was time for...
