This is Part 4 of a four-part series reporting on the "Why Haven't You Written Your Book?" survey we offered last year. You can read Part 3 here. I would consider my book to be a success if … The answers we received showed a clear distribution of the responses. Here is how all of the answers ranked: I get it finished and published. I sell X number of copies during the first year. I get X positive reviews for it on Amazon/Goodreads. My friends and family all buy copies of it. Based on these results, we might conclude that...
Why Haven’t You Written Your Book? (Part 3 of 4)
The is Part 3 of a four-part series reporting on the "Why Haven't You Written Your Book?" survey we offered last year. You can read Part 2 here. I'm afraid to write (or submit) my book because … A clear margin shows that the two highest-ranked responses held true for most authors, while the remaining three ranked very close together. Here is how all of the answers ranked: I don't know if it will be any good. I don't know how to distribute/market it. I don't think anyone will read it. I'm afraid people will judge me. I don't know...
Why Haven’t You Written Your Book? (Part 2 of 4)
The is the second part in a four-part series reporting on the "Why Haven't You Written Your Book?" survey we offered last year. You can read Part 1 here. I would write my book if … The answers we received ranked fairly close in terms of the numbers of responses received. Here is how all of the answers ranked: I knew someone would be interested in publishing it. I had more time to do it. I had a support group to help me along the way. As the results were close across all three responses, we might conclude that writers:...
Why Haven’t You Written Your Book? (Part 1 of 4)
Many of us know people who have written — or threatened to write — books, but then those books never seem to materialize in a final form. Even after we started Paper Angel Press, and positioned it as an author-friendly platform for getting your written creations read, we still experienced the same hesitation among writers, even those with whom we had good working relationships. Why was this happening?, we wondered. So, last fall we ran a survey with two different audiences in order to try to understand why writers don't complete or submit their books. We also sought to understand...
New Book Release: “Grimaulkin Tempted” by L. A. Jacob
We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of &lquo;Grimaulkin Tempted&rquo; by L. A. Jacob.
Interview: J Dark, author of Broken Bridge
How did you get the idea for Broken Bridge? The idea came late in the writing. The first few chapters were the characters establishing themselves. The antagonist’s trap came as a surprise to me. I could feel something, I just didn't have the real understanding what the character was up to until later in the book. It honestly felt like when you see a great movie and someone decides there has to be a sequel to it. That's how the first few chapters felt. Once I got into the story, things started clicking and the puzzle pieces fell in place....
Paper Angel Press Author L. A. Jacob Published in “Under the 13th Star”
We are pleased and excited to announce that Paper Angel Press author L. A. Jacob’s short story, “The Raid”, has been published in the anthology, Under the 13th Star. Based on a story told to her by her uncle, “The Raid” is a different kind of story than the fantasy she usually publishes. It is the tale of a delivery boy for the local speakeasy that his father supplies liquor to. But when he finds the Revenuers are out to raid the speakeasy, he has to face either being arrested by the police or his father's wrath. He's not sure...
Interview: Flavia Idà, author of Children of the Wrong Time
Children of the Wrong Time has a very thoughtful story, and at the same time, it feels that it is a warning. What brought about the idea for this book? The original “Ha ha!” moment was a line from the movie Parenthood. Not a particularly memorable movie, but this line struck me as the perfect summing up of a topic I’d been mulling over for a while. The line is: “You need a license to drive, you need a license to fish, you need a license to own a dog, but any moron can become a parent.” It got me...
New Book Release: “Children of the Wrong Time” by Flavia Idà
We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of Children of the Wrong Time by Flavia Idà. “Would you say you were loved by the right people at the right time in the right way and for the right reasons?” Michael Holmes and Nora Savins stepped into the ornate atrium of the Department of Vital Privileges and looked up at the life-size marble statue of the Founding Father, a smiling young man who held in his hand an ancient movie script rolled into a scroll. “Keanu Reeves,” Michael said reverentially, “with his quote from Parenthood: You need a license to...
Interview: L. A. Jacob, author of Grimaulkin
The first question I'd like to ask is about the book in general. If I remember correctly, Grimaulkin is written for Young Adults? Yes, mostly in the high-school plus range. The main character is 18 years old. Did you find that focusing on that particular age range influenced the style of your writing? Oh, definitely. My first draft, the one I wrote when I wasn't paying attention to words, had a lot more detail and swear words than the final version did. Since the time period is in the year 2000, I didn't have to worry about modern lingo and...