Ask #Publaw: Are Pseudonyms Legal?
It’s Wednesday and time for our next addition of #Publaw. Susan Spann is back with us today to talk about pen names–a common question that affects many authors. Without further ado, I give you Susan… Do I have to take any legal steps in order to use a pseudonym? Authors can publish under a pseudonym (aka “pen name”) without legal problems as long as the author complies with applicable laws and regulations (if any) and doesn’t use the pseudonym for fraud or other illegal...
Read MoreAuthor Jessica Brockmole & Letters From Skye
I’m so excited to welcome friend and talented author Jessica Brockmole to Between the Sheets today. Her novel LETTERS FROM SKYE releases to much acclaim. Jessica has appeared on USA Today’s list of bookseller’s picks for the summer, her novel has already sold to over twenty foreign markets, and it has earned starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly. What inspired you to write this novel set on a remote Scottish Island? The Isle of Skye. After spending a week tucked...
Read MoreSummer Contests, Giveaways, & Becoming Josephine Cover Reveal!
There’s a lot going on this summer! Between barbecues and beer, check out all the great contests and giveaways and my own cover reveal(EEEEEKKKKK)! COVER REVEAL The cover for my novel BECOMING JOSEPHINE will be revealed NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 12th!!!! I’m SO excited to share it. Stop by here at Between the Sheets and leave a comment for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Barnes & Noble or a $20 gift card to Amazon. Pre-order my novel (present a receipt) and win a Josephine hand...
Read MoreFrenchie Friday: My Drool-worthy TBR Pile of France Novels
I’ve been wading through edits and cranking on my second novel so I haven’t had much time to read, but come end of summer, I’m ALL OVER THESE novels. I thought I’d share my list with fellow Francofiles and just all around France worshippers like myself! There’s a little something for everyone–a romance suspense, a YA novel, a mystery, and a historical. Are there novels about France or French characters you can’t wait to read? Please share in the...
Read MoreIt’s A Wrap! and Expanding Your Blog Audience
The HNS conference is over (sniff), and I had a killer time meeting people I’ve chatted with online for the last year. I even had the good fortune of having dinner with Diana Gabaldon and Anne Perry, multi-published best-selling authors! I teared up over a wonderful, inspiring speech by C.W. Gortner, and I booty danced with a pack of fun-loving chicas, including a cameo performance by Kate Quinn. (And that glorious photo was the view from my hotel room!) From the businessy angle, I...
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