by admin | Jun 19, 2017 | Gradle Bird, Publishing Insights
They say launching a book is like birthing a baby. Flannery O’Connor said, “When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over God’s business. Substitute the...
by admin | May 20, 2017 | Books I'm Loving, Southern Gothic Fiction
I recently wrote a blog post on my favorite Southern Gothic stories by female authors, and since gender equality is all the buzz these days, below is a spotlight on the men of Southern Gothic. 10 Favorite Southern Gothic Stories by men of the pen (in no particular...
by admin | Mar 25, 2017 | Books I'm Loving, Gradle Bird
That’s the headline, but let me tell you more about The Pulpwood Queens Book Club and the annual Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend. The coolest thing about this book club is that its primary mission is to promote literacy and good literature. The second coolest thing...
by admin | Mar 2, 2017 | Gradle Bird, Publishing Insights, Southern Gothic Fiction
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to collaborate with my publisher and their cover designers in the creation of the book cover for Gradle Bird. Below is the 10-step process and the final reveal of Gradle Bird’s cover. Step 1: My publisher asks me for some...
by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Southern Gothic Fiction
If you haven’t noticed, women have been the subject of political news of late, so I thought it appropriate to spotlight the ladies of Southern Gothic literature. If you research the infamous electronic library for “Best Southern Gothic Books” or “Southern Gothic...
