Freebie Friday!

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-08-04

As always, here's what's going on for Freebie Friday. If you missed last week's, you can find it here--the deals might still be going on!

Women Crush Wednesday: Layla Petrovich

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-08-02

Previous WCW: Mellie Grant, Scandal (TV series)

This week: Layla Petrovich, The Harvesting (book series)

August 2017 Goals

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-31

Ok, first, here are July's goals.

So let's see how I did:

Freebie Friday!

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-28

Get on it--these giveaways are only good through July 31st!

Women Crush Wednesday: Mellie Grant

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-26

Previous WCW: Arya Stark, A Song of Ice and Fire (book series), Game of Thrones (TV series).

This week: President Mellie Grant, Scandal (TV series)

What I'm Reading Now

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-24

All right, here we go again. This time, I'm picking my three favorite books (plus an honorable mention) of the seven books I read from April through July 2017.

Looking for more books than that? Check out my last entry for What I'm Reading Now and/or head over to my Goodreads page.

Freebie Friday!

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-21

Another week, another Freebie Friday! In case you missed it, here's the link to last week's Freebie Friday.

This week, we've got two giveaways going on.

Women Crush Wednesday: Arya Stark

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-19

So I've decided to get in on this whole Women Crush Wednesday (#WCW) thing. Whether in books, movies, TV, or actual people in real life (gasp!), I admire so many women. Why not share them with you?

For this inaugural WCW, I've chosen Arya Stark. With the Game of Thrones season 7 premiere this past Sunday, she's been on my mind. Plus, I love her so much that my roller derby name is inspired by her (partially anyway--the other part is inspired by The Lion King).

And why do I love her so much?

Warning: Light spoilers for Game of Thrones ahead. Read at your own risk.

Behind the Scenes: Six Steps to Find an Editor

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-17

All right, today we're going to dive into some behind-the-scenes matter: choosing an editor.

But first a little background about me. I'm a bit of a control freak. It's part of the reason I haven't pursued the traditional publishing route. I want to keep control (and the rights to) the world that I created. I want to choose my own cover designers, my own formatting, my own marketing strategies, my own editors. Yes, this is a ton more work for me, but I'd rather trust myself to get things right--and do all the research that goes into getting things right--than a big publishing house who may or may not care about the success of my book. Like I said: control freak. (Side note: I have no idea whether said big publishing house would ever be interested in me or my books. I've not pursued them and they've not pursued me.)

And now to the point: the process I go through when looking for an editor. As a reminder, this applies to steps 6 and 7 ("Editor edits" and "Editor proofreads") of my nine step publishing process (see below for diagram).

Freebie Friday: So many options!

written by Betsy Flak on 2017-07-14

For many of us, summer means more reading. Well, today I've got loads of free books for you to check out. Also: in case you missed it, here's the link to last week's Freebie Friday.