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 …

How to Tweak Your Newsletter

Happy Friday to all the Story Empire readers! Today I'm veering a bit off course from a regular post format at the end of the work week into the topic of managing a newsletter to gain better results (hopefully). I'm relying on some recent information, some of which is from my mass mailing provider, Mailerlite, …

Converting from MS Word to Mobi Using Kindle Create

Hello SErs! Harmony here. Do you struggle to convert your manuscript into a Kindle file? Are you spending lots of money on conversion? Then read on. As some of you will know already, Kindle have brought out new free software to help its KDP authors convert their manuscripts into mobi files for Kindle. Today, I …

Friday Book Share: Children of Blood and Bone

Hello SErs! Harmony here. Happy Friday 🙂 Today's the day to share a book with you, and I have chosen 'Children of Blood and Bone' by debut author Tomi Adeyemi. This is, by far, the best fantasy book I've read in years. From page one, it grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go. …

Using Vignettes

Hello SErs! Harmony here. I hope this finds you all well. Today, I wanted to talk about using vignettes in your novels. Here is the dictionary definition of a vignette: vignette viːˈnjɛt,vɪˈnjɛt/ noun 1. A brief evocative description, account, or episode. "a classic vignette of embassy life" One of the best uses of this device is …