by Penny Freeman | Aug 1, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY M. IRISH GARDNER I am so not a pantser. Y’know, those authors that simply sit down at their computers on a whim and write an entire book? Yeah, not me. Unless I’m free-writing, which I do as often as I can for warm-ups and practice, I am an outliner. I love knowing...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 31, 2013 | Inside Marketing
This week marked a first for the X as we participated as a team in a convention. The Salt City Steamfest is a rollicking immersive adventure for fans of steampunk in all its manifestations: the role playing, the literature, the merchandise—all were in heavy evidence....
by Penny Freeman | Jul 29, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Inside Marketing, Submission Guidelines
BY MCKENNA GARDNER AND AMANDA ELLIOTT A Dash of Madness: A Thriller Anthology Launches August 3, 2013 In anticipation of the upcoming release for A Dash of Madness: A Thriller Anthology, Amanda Elliott, Assistant Marketing Director for The X, takes a deep dive into...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 27, 2013 | Sound-off Saturday, Writing
BY AUTHOR F. M. LONGO Why a Press Release? One of the most valuable tools for generating publicity is the press release. The press release is most useful to alert the press on happenings that they may not be aware of through normal newsgathering methods, although, you...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 26, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY AUTHOR BRECK LESUEUR While I love writing, my full-time job is programming software, and I can’t help but draw some comparisons between preparing for a writing session and RAM (random access memory). RAM is one of many ways to store data on your computer. But...
