Holiday Flash Sale: The Impossible Creation is only 99c now through December 24th!

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-19

Today, I have exciting news: The Impossible Creation is only 99c from today through December 24th! Consider it my gift to you to celebrate the holidays. :)

Motivation Monday

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-18

It's official. I've reached my final round of edits for my next book. While this is awesome because it means I'll be able to release it to my advance readers (The Certain Cell) soon, it also means that I'm at the "I hate this book and everything about it" portion of the book's journey.

The good news is that, after three books, I know this is a natural phase for me. By the time I reach my final round of edits, I've been through the entire manuscript at least five times--and this book's probably double that since it's the first one I wrote and I had to figure some things out.

The bad news is that there's more pressure on this round of editing. For previous rounds I could say things like "this is good enough, I'll catch anything else during the next round." But this is it. Final. Done. This is my last chance to make my book the best it can be. So, what I'm saying is that this is a rough time for me as an author. And that that's ok because that's where today's #MotivationMonday quote steps in.

Freebie Friday

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-15

This week, I've got an urban fantasy-themed giveaway whose prize I'm drooling over, a giveaway featuring over two hundred free books in a variety of genres, and a giveaway with 24 days of free books.

What I'm Reading Now: 2017 year-in-review edition

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-14

Ok, this time we're going to do something a little different. Since it's the end of the year, I'm going to pick my favorite books I read in 2017 in my favorite three categories (paranormal fantasy, dystopian and apocalyptic, and other fantasy) and a wild card pick from a different genre.

Women Crush Wednesday: Rey from Star Wars

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-13

This week's #WomenCrushWednesday pick is Rey from Star Wars. Pretty timely pick, huh? :p

Motivation Monday

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-11

I'm not sure if it's a Thanksgiving hangover or if I'm excited about the progress I've been making with my books or about finally scheduling the cover design for the long-awaited book 1 (and updating the title!), but I've been feeling incredibly thankful lately. So that's what this week's #MotivationMonday (or #MondayMotivation if you prefer) is about: remembering to be thankful for all that I have.

Freebie Friday

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-08

This week, I've got a free urban fantasy novel, an urban fantasy-themed giveaway whose prize I'm drooling over, a giveaway featuring over two hundred free books in a variety of genres, and a giveaway with 24 days of free books.

Mailbag #2: More questions to answer!

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-07

In this second installment of the mailbag, I'll answer a few more questions from readers.

Women Crush Wednesday: Arsinoe from Three Dark Crowns

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-06

This week's #WomenCrushWednesday pick is Arsinoe from Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake.

Motivation Monday

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-12-04

When I'm working on a big project--such as, I don't know, writing, editing, and publishing a book--it's easy for me to get impatient. Why aren't I done yet? Other people would have finished by now. Something must be wrong with me. Maybe I should give up.

It's time like those when I pull out the following song, reminding myself to be patient. Just because I'm not getting things done as fast as I'd like now doesn't mean that I won't get faster (or better, etc.) over time. For now, I just have to put my head down and work.