The format and placement of copyright information pages

A copyright information page will generally include more than just copyright information. Publication information, disclaimers, and design accreditation also appear on this page. Note that I’m not a lawyer, and am not providing legal advice. Where should the copyright information page go? For a print book, this page should go in the front matter at…

Bundle story: “Dreams of Saffron and Lace” by Leah Cutter

Regina Victoria Edmondson rules as Queen over the nursery she shares with her twin brother Tobias. Except when she allows him to direct their play as Raj. However, on the rambling country estate where they live, neither of them control the gardens, where time moves in an unorderly, disquieting fashion. Secrets hide there. Deadly secrets….

Bundle story: “Aunt Fabulous and the Malevolent Musician” by Valerie Brook

Sixteen-year-old Magnificent Maggie Fontaine is close to giving up on her oh-so-wrecked life. When she accidentally runs away from home, she doesn’t even expect to make it very far before something worse happens. But running away might actually bring her closer to home, and when all hope is lost, a little bit of forbidden magic…

Bundle story: “Some Old Lover’s Ghost” by Dayle A. Dermatis

Helena runs Paranormal Manifestation Services—PMS for short. When she’s hired by Beth and Marguerite to find out why a ghost is bothering Marguerite, she doesn’t expect to get a crush on Beth…which makes things especially awkward when she learns who the ghost is. Rainbow Reviews called this short story “unexpectedly romantic [and] heart-wrenching,” and it…

Bundle story: “Shadow of the Midnight Moon” by Eric Kent Edstrom

Take Stranger Things and blend it with Buffy. That’s the spirit of the Sal Van Sleen adventures, a YA paranormal adventure series featuring a funny and mischievous hero who must face down the forces of evil threatening his small home town. In “Shadow of the Midnight Moon,” the discovery of a magical note starts Sal…

How – and why – to put author information in your personal Facebook profile

Why should your personal Facebook profile contain your author information? If you’re like most authors, you’ve probably used your personal Facebook profile to join writing-related groups, ‘liked’ Facebook pages that relate to a topic you write about, and so on. These groups and pages almost certainly contain members/followers who aren’t connected to you personally, so…

Bundle story: “Chocolate Alchemy” by Lisa Silverthorne

Tucked in a tiny corner of Pike’s Market is Starling’s Chocolates, where a sorceress conjures magical confections to make people remember their fondest memories or forget their worst moments. Or even fall in love. Everything was just fine until Mr. Corporate America walked into Orriana’s shop. Will he buy her out or steal her heart?…