Monthly Archives: February 2013

Up to My Eyeballs

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Laura Stanfill

My old editor always used to say he was up to his eyeballs in work, especially on deadline, and that’s how I have been feeling the past few weeks. I have been reading queries and pages for my press, working … Continue reading →

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Portland’s Independent Publishing Resource Center

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Laura Stanfill

Last week, I toured the Independent Publishing Resource Center here in Portland, Oregon, courtesy of Justin Hocking, the executive director. As a new member, I’m excited about using one of the five iMacs with InDesign, taking publishing classes and being … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Laura Stanfill

 

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Finding Readers: A Series on Effective Book Promotion

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Laura Stanfill

Welcome to my new series, Finding Readers. There are a lot of us authors and publishers out there, and we’re all competing for a relatively small pool of passionate readers. I often hear “I wish I had more time to read.” … Continue reading →

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Goodreads Giveaway–and Michael Gettel-Gilmartin’s Blogging Goodbye

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Laura Stanfill

Brave on the Page has been on the Powell’s Small Press Bestseller List daily since December, usually at #2, and we finally moved into the #1 spot on Tuesday. Thanks to all the contributors and our enthusiastic readers, we are … Continue reading →

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Author Interview: Larissa Brown’s Time-Travel Viking Romance

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Laura Stanfill

Larissa Brown’s novel, Beautiful Wreck, crosses genres and time periods to deliver a powerful story about love, identity and language. The book is speculative fiction with a time-travel twist and a strong, heady sweep of Viking romance. Despite this being … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 2, 2013 by Laura Stanfill
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