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So. Hello there! It's been a while, hasn't it? Possibly the longest hiatus known to man. Or blogging. Or at least, Shrinking Vio...

There have been a lot of articles lately on whether or not blogs are dead or have been replaced by Twitter/Google Plus/Facebook etc. (There ...

We've all seen them. They're as numerous and frequent as deer flies in high summer (and just as annoying): the constant stream of ar...

I find myself in the position of having something exciting to share, but no real blog home from which to share it. My R.L. LaFevers author b...

With more than 3 million members, Goodreads is the largest social network for readers. If you’re an author, and you’re not controlling the c...

I started reading Malcom Gladwell’s OUTLIERS this week, and I thought it would be interesting to look at the number of hours we'v...

A long time ago in a blogosphere far away, I promised I’d talk about what sells middle grade books. Then promptly got swept up in writing...