Authors always want to know how to get their books to stand out. Today we have Anna Stone, a sapphic author both TB & Miranda are happy to call a friend, with a guest post to discuss author branding. Get your pen ready to take notes, because Anna smashes it when it comes to branding […]
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Adrian’s Easy Grammar Tips: COMMA SPLICE–Semicolon
January 18, 2023
Hello and Happy Easy Grammar Tips Wednesday! Adrian J. Smith is a writer and editor who has a not-so-secret love of grammar. She’s always happy to provide useful grammar tips to help writers understand and remember some of those pesky writing rules that can trip us up. Let’s bring on this week’s grammar tip! Grammar […]
Join the Favorite Scenes Anthology
January 18, 2023
While asking an author to choose the favorite scene they’ve ever written may be like asking a parent to choose their favorite child, we’re inviting you to give it a shot! IHS will be putting together a promotional anthology called “Favorite Scenes from Favorite Authors” and we are inviting all authors of sapphic & women-loving-women […]
One Size Doesn’t Fit All, Authors Getting Rec’d, Reading Challenge, & More!
January 11, 2023
Dear Authors, the new year has arrived whether you were ready or not. TB’s not a fan of January and all the “what are you going to accomplish this year” chatter, hence her post today about authors doing what’s right for them. At IHS Headquarters, we’ve launched the 2023 Reading Challenge and some other features. […]
TB’s Author Tip: Do What’s Right for You
January 11, 2023
TB here to chat about doing what’s right for you. I’m not known for being the most organized person on the planet or even in my apartment if you ask my cat Grey for her opinion on the matter. Every new year I dread the “What are your resolutions?” question because I hate failure. Publicly […]
Adrian’s Easy Grammar Tips: COMMA SPLICE–Coordinating Conjunction
January 11, 2023
Hello and Happy Easy Grammar Tips Wednesday! Adrian J. Smith is a writer and editor who has a not-so-secret love of grammar. She’s always happy to provide useful grammar tips to help writers understand and remember some of those pesky writing rules that can trip us up. Let’s bring on this week’s grammar tip! Grammar […]
Tiffany E. Taylor: Writing Midlife Sapphic Romance
January 11, 2023
Readers love seeing themselves in fiction. Today we have Tiffany E. Taylor, sapphic author, with a guest post to discuss writing for the 40+ audience, because there’s one universal truth in life: love is vital no matter one’s age. Take it away, Tiffany! Writing Midlife Sapphic Romance If there’s one thing I consistently hear from […]
How To Make the Most Out of Participating in the IHS Reading Challenge
January 4, 2023
Now that the reading challenge has begun, we wanted to share how authors can get involved to make the most of their book’s spotlight. Two weeks prior to the start of a reading challenge category, we’ll reach out via email, asking if you’d like to get more involved aside from just having a book in […]
Advertising, Mastodon, 99c Sale Submission Deadline, Help us Grow the IHS Newsletter, and More!
December 7, 2022
Dear Authors, the clock is seriously ticking on 2022 and if you want your book(s) involved in the End of Year 99c Blowout Sale the deadline to submit is December 16th! At IHS Headquarters, we’re busy organizing the 2023 IHS Reading Challenge. We’ve mapped out 39 of the 100 categories and we’re crafting new ways […]
Miranda Talks Advertising
December 7, 2022
I’ll be honest. Advertising is my least favorite thing ever. As an author, there are certain things I enjoy a lot, like bringing characters to life and solving tricky plot problems. And nothing beats the feeling of getting a great review or opening the file from your designer to find a cover for your new […]