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Author Chats: Kate Breslin & Book Launch Promotion

By Aspiring Writer Academy | May 10, 2022 |

Kate Breslin, an award-winning author of Christian historical fiction, discusses her strategy for book launch promotion and offers several ideas to help aspiring writers build their own group of influencers (or Street Team). Also learn tips for networking, creating promotional materials, and lining up book signing events in this fun, interactive interview conducted by Darlene Panzera.

Author Chats: Cara Grandle & Her Path to Publishing Fiction

By Darlene Panzera | July 30, 2021 |

Debut author, Cara Grandle, tells us what it’s like to pursue a fiction writing career and how she got her first contract with a traditional publisher, published her first book, The Rock, and how she set up her first book signing. Learn valuable tips and gain fresh insight into both the writing life and the publishing process in this fun interactive interview conducted by Darlene Panzera.

Behind the Scenes: Interview with the Authors of the “Sew in Love” Collection

By Darlene Panzera | July 20, 2020 |

Behind the Scenes: Interview with the Authors of the “Sew in Love” Collection.

Our Inspiration For Writing A Historical Novella Collection

By Darlene Panzera | July 14, 2020 |

Collaborating with other authors and writing novellas for a joint anthology is a great way to break into traditional publishing. Author Debby Lee and I (Darlene Panzera) had already been published with Barbour Publishing when we decided to bring in our good friend, Jacquolyn McMurray to create a novella collection.

Q & A with the authors of the Sew in Love Collection: Jacquolyn McMurray, Debby Lee, and Darlene Panzera.

Why We Started Aspiring Writer Academy: Our Story

By Darlene Panzera | July 13, 2020 |

Hi, I’m Darlene Panzera, co-owner of Aspiring Writer Academy and I would like to share why my daughter, Samantha, and I started a blog on writing and publishing.