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    New Short Story Just Published!
    marthaengber
    • Oct 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Short Story Just Published!

    That’s the thing about writers: often our greatest talent is persistence. That’s certainly true of me. I’ve clung to dozens of stories...
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    Writing a Sci-Fi Podcast Series
    marthaengber
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Writing a Sci-Fi Podcast Series

    Listen on Spotify When my daughter was in grade school, one of her best buddies was Rachel Kellum. Even then it was apparent Rachel’s...
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    Review: “Go: A Memoir about Binge-Drinking, Self-Hatred, and Finding Happiness”
    marthaengber
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Review: “Go: A Memoir about Binge-Drinking, Self-Hatred, and Finding Happiness”

    On sale now! As you know, I’ve been exploring the world of memoirs of all kinds, none of which are more poignant than those surrounding...
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    “Ever Rest” by Roz Morris
    marthaengber
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    “Ever Rest” by Roz Morris

    Book Review I just finished reading Ever Rest, Roz Morris’ new novel due out June 3, 2021 (available for preorder). A fantastic read!...
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    A Plan in Case of Morning: Prize and Review
    marthaengber
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Plan in Case of Morning: Prize and Review

    by Phill Provance Coming Sept. 29, 2020, preorder I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of veteran poet Phill Provance’s first...
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    TRAVEL TO STORYLAND: VLP AUTHOR READING SEPT. 17
    marthaengber
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    TRAVEL TO STORYLAND: VLP AUTHOR READING SEPT. 17

    One of the most primordial things humans do — and love to do — is tell stories and listen to them. Campfires, bedtimes, pajama parties,...
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    5 Reasons to Love Independent Presses
    marthaengber
    • Jul 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    5 Reasons to Love Independent Presses

    Winter Light, a novel, now available on preorder If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’ve seen this novel’s progress toward...
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    3 Steps to Building Your Book Launch Team
    marthaengber
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    3 Steps to Building Your Book Launch Team

    I had the most pleasant surprise this morning when I opened my email to find a copy of my upcoming novel’s book cover by Jessica Bell,...
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    Your Virtual Book Launch: Make It the Party You Want!
    marthaengber
    • Jun 16, 2020
    • 7 min

    Your Virtual Book Launch: Make It the Party You Want!

    Do you recognize the now iconic lament of Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit: “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to!” Those words — and more...
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    4 Reasons to Join Me for a Live Q and A at 5 p.m. May 13, 2020
    marthaengber
    • May 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    4 Reasons to Join Me for a Live Q and A at 5 p.m. May 13, 2020

    I’d love to have you join me for a live Q&A regarding my novel, The Wind Thief, at 5 p.m. PT on Wed., May 13, via my Facebook author...
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    Boundless Creativity: A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps and Other Crea
    marthaengber
    • May 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Boundless Creativity: A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps and Other Crea

    Purchase on Martha’s website I want to give a shout-out to my friend and fellow writer, Martha Alderson, who today releases her new...
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    Man’s Search for Meaning
    marthaengber
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Man’s Search for Meaning

    by Victor Frankl I’ve always thought that as a writer, my first duty is to be curious about people. Not a little curious, but doggedly...
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    Teaming With Other Authors = 29 Free Ebooks!
    marthaengber
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Teaming With Other Authors = 29 Free Ebooks!

    Author Brian David Floyd recently decided everyone everywhere needed inexpensive distraction during this time of shelter-in-place. So he...
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    What’s the Difference Between YA and Adult Fiction With a Teen Protagonist?
    marthaengber
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    What’s the Difference Between YA and Adult Fiction With a Teen Protagonist?

    After reading Carolyn R. Russell’s dystopian young adult novel, In the Fullness of Time (due out March 17, see previous post), I got to...
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    Photography for Writers
    marthaengber
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Photography for Writers

    by Melanie Faith I grew up in Chicago and about once every winter would wake up to a mountain of snow outside my window and more falling...
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    6 Marketing Terms All Authors Should Know
    marthaengber
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    6 Marketing Terms All Authors Should Know

    To develop a plan for launching my upcoming literary book, Winter Light, which will be published Oct. 6 by Vine Leaves Press, I’m taking...
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