Author: Kristy Schnabel
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From Rejections to Good Reviews: An Indie Author Celebrates Wins and Losses
Being a writer is great. The author gets to create their own world with imaginary everything, and they can exert complete control. Where else can one do that? Most writers want to be read, though, and with that there’s the desire to be published. An author quickly learns that acceptance rates at literary magazines are…
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Book Review: The House of Mirth
If you’re in the mood to read a literary novel, consider the classic: The House of Mirth. If you’re attracted to The Gilded Age on HBO, it will seem familiar. Be forewarned that my book review here contains spoilers. This is a challenging novel to read, but worth the effort. Before you get misled by…
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Creating a Paperback After a KDP eBook: Lessons from My Publishing Journey
In a way, I’m kicking myself for not publishing a paperback version at the same time as the ebook. Frankly, I didn’t imagine that the ebook would be as popular as it is. When I did a quick search of what’s involved, it seemed like an easy decision because of the print-on-demand availability. The hardest…
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Why Readers Will Love “Willful Obsession:” An Editorial Review
A writer might work more than a year on a novella. Friends say nice things, but that ever-present doubt — is the story any good? — hovers like a black cloud. And then the first review on Goodreads comes in from an international reader (who got the story via a free promotion), and it’s a…
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Three Stakes of My Cozy Mystery
All stories need stakes, and mysteries especially, I think. In Willful Obsession: A Lake Waluga Mystery, there are three main stakes, which I outline in this short video. I might hint at one of the suspects as well… In Willful Obsession, 1) The unscrupulous nephew will inherit millions and move in next door, 2) worthwhile…
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