Liana Brooks – Page 20 – A Universe Of Possibility

MONDAYS IN PUBLISHING: Responding To Reviews

Reviews are the magical tool by which the Amazon algorithm recognizes your books and the secret formula for attracting new readers… at least that’s the contemporary theory from the marketing masters. The honest truth is that reviews are not meant to be part of the publishing business at all. They…

The Annual(-ish) Birthday Post

Did I even do a birthday post last year? I don’t remember. But here we are, in 2020 (pause to curse this year) and I’ve been neglecting my blog all summer so here’s my catch up of where I am… I’m a live. That’s important in a day and age…

Dragons And Stabbings

About a year ago I picked embroidery as a necessary requirement for turning my kids’ jeans into non-fraying shorts without fiddling with my sewing machine. The first attempts were based on a two minute tutorial on how to sew flowers. Much to my surprise (especially since I used some thread…

MONDAYS IN PUBLISHING: Politics and Writing

This post has content warnings for: ableism, abortion, miscarriage, chronic pain, police brutality, eugenics, and body parts. . . . Let me start this post by saying my entire life is the topic of political debate. I was born with a genetic mutation that negatively impacts my health by making…