Raising the Bar - False Advertising by Susan R. Stoltz
  As an author I want to sell my books as much as the next woman, but contrary to popular thinking these days I don’t believe that one must be dishonest to do so.   We live in a world where fraudulent behavior is taken for granted. We actually expect dishonesty in our politicians, for products advertised on television, and on Internet dating sites to name a few.   The web world has made it fairly easy (..)

It’s Here! It’s Here!   The Hunt is now available for e-book download. The process is simple. Click on the link below to take you to the ‘purchase’ page. When you click the Visa/MasterCard button you will be taken to a page with two columns. To pay with credit card fill out the information on the left as you would with any other sort of on-line purchase. To pay with PayPal log in with your Email and Password from the column on the right and(..)

Publishing isn't easy, especially when you’re new to the business, a beginning author, play-write or screen writer. So how do you go about pitching ideas to publishers, colleagues, friends or agents without your idea being ‘stolen?’ It’s one of the most elusive elements of the industry.   Here are some hints:   1. If you can demonstrate an idea was yours originally, and have the files, manuscript, word documents and emails to prove it then the case(..)

The Hunt – by Susan R. Stoltz   The Hunt is a fiction short story (kind-of a long short story) that really speaks for itself.  Although most of us wouldn’t actually murder those that have done us wrong it’s sometimes fun to daydream about it and about the revenge many of us have a difficult time waiting on the Lord to exact!   Imagine four women who band together to seek their own form of revenge not only for themselves, but also for the entire female collect(..)

Recognition from Martha Stewart’s Website Brings Back Some Faith - By Susan R. Stoltz
  Sharkey recently placed for the third time in one of Martha Stewart's photo contests. I received a lovely email from Mark Ganem, the Pets Editor for Martha’s website, letting me know she’d placed and that it was one of their favorite photos. I replied with a short ‘thank you’ note and explained how lovely it was in light of all that has happened to Sharke(..)