Is the industry dying? Are people just not reading anymore? Are we fighting an uphill battle? Never start your work with questions. But I’m sure my fellow writing peeps have noticed YA Imprints are being dropped and jobs go with these decisions. I feel bad about it all. I was listening to a recent episodeContinueContinue reading “Did COVID-19 Kill the Publishing Star?”
Category Archives: writing
The Publishing Industry and COVID19
After many days of headaches and worries, my 9 to 5 finally allowed us to Work From Home (WFH). Don’t get me wrong, I’m still worried, but not as as much. I worried about my Big Brother, who had Type 2. I’m calmer now and having to stay in. Since our governor just dropped theContinueContinue reading “The Publishing Industry and COVID19”
Mini-Musing 4/13/19 ~ Should I Embrace The Weird?
A while back I wrote a blog post referencing a video by the Nostalgia Critic asking the question, is weird the new good? https://authorwasimpsonblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/28/musing-082817-weird-is-the-new-brilliant/ The question recently came to my mind again by way of an article on the Barnes and Noble site, Science-Fiction/Fantasy Blog of 7 Impossible Fantasy Cities Worth the Visit by SamContinueContinue reading “Mini-Musing 4/13/19 ~ Should I Embrace The Weird?”
4/11/19 ~ An Evening With Hillary Jordan
Author Hillary Jordan I wanted to do this before I got too tired. Author events and more SWAG! Yesterday I attended An Evening With Hillary Jordan presented by New Castle County Reads 2019. Bravo and props to Ms. Jordan for her brilliant lecture. Yes, many people said she was brilliant! I said it too, butContinueContinue reading “4/11/19 ~ An Evening With Hillary Jordan”
Author WA Simpson 