BIG NEWS! My novel, The Stream, was selected as a finalist for the 2015 da Vinci Eye Award. The Eric Hoffer Award for short prose and independent books bestows the da Vinci Eye to books with superior cover artwork, judging both content and style. The award is an additional distinction beneath the Eric Hoffer Award […]
Tag Archives: A. R. Silverberry
THE STREAM a Shelf Unbound Notable Book!
Thrilling News! My novel, The Stream, was honored as a Shelf Unbound Notable Book in the category of Literary Fiction in their 2014 Writing Competition for Best Independently Published Book! Per the publisher, nearly a thousand entries were in the contest, and it was a very competitive field. All the contest results are in Shelf […]
Summer Splash Blog Hop Is Back!
SUMMER SPLASH BLOG HOP IS BACK, 6/13 – 6/16! GREAT BOOKS, GREAT PRIZES! The Summer Splash Blog Hop is back with lots of prizes, including a Kindle Paperwhite and a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Hop to over 50 authors’ blogs and enter their individual contests, including right here with Silverberry’s Scavenger Hunt! Five […]
My Writing Process Blog Hop
I’m honored! Two talented and prolific writers tagged me in the My Writing Process Blog Hop. The first tag was from one of my oldest writing friends, Shevi Arnold (author of Toren, the Apprentice’s Tale, Ride of Your Life, and Why my Life Sucks). The second tag was from Lisa M Lilly, author of Amazon […]
The Most Common Mistake in Fantasy Writing
I’m thrilled to have S. M. Boyce joining us today for a guest post. Boyce is a fantasy and paranormal fiction novelist who also dabbles in contemporary fiction and comedy. Author Thomas Winship said of her work, “Boyce’s storytelling is so rich and deftly executed that I found myself bouncing between pure amazement, […]
Ride of Your Life: Shevi Arnold Author Interview
A dozen years ago, I met Shevi Arnold through SCBWI. She was one of the most helpful and supportive members on the discussion board, answering the myriad questions about writing, formatting, marketing, and the like that I and other neophyte writers had. When SCBWI opened up a new area on self-publishing, Shevi was right there, […]
After the Fog: Interview of Author Kathleen Shoop
I’m thrilled to be interviewing author Kathleen Shoop today. She’s a language arts coach, and has a PhD in Reading Education. Her debut novel, The Last Letter, won multiple awards, including the 2011 IPPY Gold Medal Award for Best Regional Fiction, Midwest. She’s published in four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and regularly places […]
Facebook For Authors: Part II on Social Media
Welcome to the second in a four-part series on social media. How can authors build a loyal following? Are their ways to effectively use social media to promote and market books? Three authors will stop by over the next weeks to share their expertise and knowledge. Today, Phil Torcivia will join us to discuss how […]