The Future for Story Empire

Hi, gang, Craig here to start this off. One of the fun things about a group blog is the camaraderie established by working with friends. We have a place to chat that's free from others, and Sunday nights can get pretty crazy in there. This is a talented bunch, and I'm honored to be working …

Five For Friday Book Share

Hey to all the Story Empire readers and welcome to our latest Friday post. Today, I'm combining a couple of the features we run on Friday's for a heaping helping of books. We don't normally do much to toot our horns about our books on this site, but I wanted to make everyone aware of …

Before, During, and After Publishing: A Marketing Checklist

Ciao, amici! If you’re like most writers, the actual writing process is fun(ish) for you. The launch, on the other hand, is probably a soul-sucking, frenetic nightmare. There’s nothing worse than feeling like the people in the graphic, standing on your soapbox announcing to everyone in earshot that you have a new book for sale. …

Creating an HTML Blog Post

Hi, SEers! Mae here today with a topic I hope will be beneficial to a number of readers. Many of you may already know this trick, but I hope you’ll indulge me for those who don't. Recently, I did a cover reveal, single day blitz of my upcoming release, Cusp of Night. I had sixteen …

Is It Worth It?

Hello, SEers, and happy Hump Day. As you read this, I’m vacationing in sunny Florida, and probably won’t be online much. The other SE authors have agreed to pitch in and reply to comments on this post while I’m away, so I hope you’ll share some thoughts below. I’ve been living in the world of …