Publishing Archives - Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Ask Me Anything about writing and publishing

Shelley Admin2024-03-02T17:44:51+00:00#amwriting, advice, AUTHOR, book club, Book Event, Book signing, Fact and fiction, historical fiction, History, Indie Bookstores, Jane Benjamin, Paths to publication, Publishing, writing|

I'm so looking forward to appearing with Jason Denzel at ASK ME ANYTHING (about writing, publishing, and reading) at Elk [...]

Bouchercon: Writing About the Past from Now

Shelley Admin2023-08-29T17:34:11+00:00AUTHOR, historical fiction, History, Publishing, Research, women in history|

I'm prepping to fly to San Diego for BOUCHERCON tomorrow! I'll be moderating a Thursday morning panel on writing about [...]

For Writers: Janna Marlies Maron’s curly hair and super-smart writing tips

Shelley Admin2022-08-02T17:30:12+00:00#amwriting, advice, AUTHOR, creativity, editor, ideas, Process, publisher, Publishing, subconscious|

When I read author, editor and publisher Janna Maron's most-recent newsletter, which I highly recommend you subscribe to at the previous link, [...]

Join me for launch?

Shelley Admin2022-06-03T22:12:08+00:00AUTHOR, Book Event, Book signing, Giveaway, historical fiction, historical thriller, Indie Bookstores, Interview, Launch, Online event, Publishing|

Tomboy launches in the last week of June. I hope you'll join in some of the festivities. (Copy Boy launched [...]

Book release party at Bogle Winery

Shelley Admin2022-06-03T22:06:01+00:00AUTHOR, Book Event, Book signing, Copy Boy, Dust Bowl, Fact and fiction, FAMILY, historical fiction, Launch, Publishing, Tomboy|

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 6:30-8:30 Pacific. You're invited to help me celebrate TOMBOY’s publication day at Bogle Winery with wine and heavy [...]

Tomboy’s docked

Shelley Admin2022-05-21T21:37:19+00:00historical fiction, historical thriller, Launch, Publishing|

Tomboy has docked. My personal order of real and truly-finished books has arrived early, like an inciting incident. A box landed on my porch, delivering [...]

Start Jane Benjamin’s adventure with Copy Boy–free upload

Shelley Admin2022-03-02T19:27:48+00:00AUTHOR, Copy Boy, Dust Bowl, Fact and fiction, FAMILY, feminist, feminist noir, FREE, Giveaway, historical fiction, historical thriller, Noir, Publishing|

I loved Mona's cranky, disgruntled humor in Elizabeth Gonzalez James's debut novel, MONA AT SEA. That's why I was so [...]

Grateful for early readers

Shelley Admin2022-02-28T21:41:59+00:00AUTHOR, Craft, historical fiction, historical thriller, Publishing, Tomboy|

Book-making is such a long process, full of landmarks. Today, seeing Tomboy's final cover, I'm very grateful to the authors [...]

Proofreading’s a metaphor for life

Shelley Admin2022-01-18T18:31:07+00:00AUTHOR, Craft, Proofreading, Publishing, Tomboy|

Proofreading's a metaphor for life. I know. You're rolling your eyes. But wait. I've been proofing Tomboy before advance reader [...]

Book trailer for Tomboy

Shelley Admin2021-11-06T00:32:20+00:00Book trailer, historical fiction, Publishing, Tomboy|

I had some fun this week, working on a book trailer for Tomboy. Sure, there were logistical, technical issues to [...]