Escapism – Why I write it

Hi, Gang. Craig here again, and I have a little different topic for you today. I’m fairly sure everything I’ve ever written could be considered escapism to one degree or another. Let’s talk about that. escapism: • the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. …

Cultivate Your Audience with this Tip

Good morning Story Empire readers, PH here with you today with more tips and information to help you along with your writing career. Since I began self-publishing several years ago, it's been a long journey of learning, often through trial and error. Because I got off to a slow start marketing my book, there was …

Expansion Pack: Fanatic Fans

Hi, gang. Craig here again with another of my Expansion packs. These are intended to enhance your stories without being absolute requirements. They mix in well with the series I wrote about The Hero’s Journey, also known as the Writing Monomyth. I have to confess, I’ve only dabbled with this one and have no good …

Wrapping up 2018

Hi, SE Readers. Joan here with the final post of 2018. It’s hard to imagine we’ve reached the end of another year. Gosh, it’s only 366 days until 2020. Almost twenty years have passed since the new millennium began. Here at Story Empire we’ve reached a few milestones in 2018: Won our first blogging award …

Authors Beware: Facebook Doesn’t Allow Pen Names

Hello SErs! Harmony here. Happy Monday! Today, I am posting about a serious issue that I have experienced recently. Some of you might have noticed that I no longer have any presence on Facebook. That little corner of social media that I spent 4 to 5 years building up. At the last count, I had …