This is all in the “my humble opinion” department, hence “shoulds” instead of “musts.”  I’ve been designing websites for over ten years now, and I’ve developed specific criteria for an effective author site.   Readers expect certain things from us, and when they’re looking at the site of an author they haven’t tried, there are several [...]

Nearly two decades have passed since our stint in the movies, and although we’re not writing an actress character at the moment, I’m ready for another go at the bright lights and the pancake makeup.

A graduate of the master of publishing program at Pace University in Manhattan, Erin Galloway is the Manager of Marketing for Dorchester Publishing. She has the pleasure of working with many talented authors, ranging from debut authors to veteran New York Times best-sellers. Tell us a little about you and your publishing house. I am [...]

There was a nifty panel at Worldcon a few years ago in Boston about writerly friendships.  James Patrick Kelly said of his friend Connie Willis that it was nice to have someone you could call when you didn’t win a Nebula award.  Most authors, never having even been nominated, would not be very sympathetic.   Writerly [...]