by Kimberlee Turley | May 13, 2011 | Angry Robots, Contest, Kindle
Angry Robots is hosting a contest to win a kindle decked out in a Steampunk skin. Contest closes midnight on May 15thAn excerpt from their website: Send us your examples of cool Steampunk stuff – maybe it is a photo of you in your...
by Kimberlee Turley | Apr 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
I entered an alternate version of my pitch on Disgruntled Bear’s blog, and while I was on the site, I noticed the video book trailers on the side bar and thought making a video book trailer would be a fun thing to try. For $1300-$2300,...
by Kimberlee Turley | Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
As promised: Quotes from the classic movie and how they apply to publishing.Is this a kissing book? Know what genre your book is, and if your book doesn’t seem to fit in any established genre, ask yourself if you are trying too hard to sub-categorize your book. Books...
by Kimberlee Turley | Apr 4, 2011 | Rejection, Trends, WIP
William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride, 1973, famously said “Nobody knows anything.” This quote is often mistaken to mean Hollywood executives are stupid, but Goldman actually meant to imply that Hollywood has no real idea how well a film will do...
by Kimberlee Turley | Apr 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Epic Follower/Blogfest ContestMy Twitter Pitch:When Gracie Heart finds threatening notes in her circus costume, she doesn’t realize she’s the one trying to warn herself: she’s next.
by Kimberlee Turley | Apr 1, 2011 | April Fools
Need a fun practical joke? I’m passing along two fun ideas to try on your friends or spouse. (Or anyone whose car keys you can get a hold of for one minute.) Idea #1 works great if you live in a residential neighborhood with lots of kids, but it requires a little...
