Self-Publishing Review | Erin Stropes | Activity http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/members/erin-stropes/activity/feed Erin Stropes - Activity Feed Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:46:18 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.2.3 en http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/activity/p/7755/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes posted an update: Updated the ol' blog...after about a year's hiatus. Clearly I am on top of things. [...]]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/activity/p/7755/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:49:54 +0000 Erin Stropes posted an update: Updated the ol' blog...after about a year's hiatus. Clearly I am on top of things. http://blog.kallisti.ca

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2011/06/16/i-take-thee-making-that-commitment-to-your-book/#comment-10971 <![CDATA[Erin Stropes commented on the blog post I Take Thee ... Making That Commitment to Your Book]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2011/06/16/i-take-thee-making-that-commitment-to-your-book/#comment-10971 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:13:00 +0000 Erin Stropes commented on the blog post I Take Thee ... Making That Commitment to Your Book This is such a sweet post! And I'm such a commitment-phobe. I hope I'll be able to say this to a manuscript idea someday :)

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2011/04/25/self-publishing-changed-my-life/#comment-10963 <![CDATA[Erin Stropes commented on the blog post Self-Publishing Changed My Life]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2011/04/25/self-publishing-changed-my-life/#comment-10963 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:14:02 +0000 Erin Stropes commented on the blog post Self-Publishing Changed My Life Good luck with promoting your book, R.E.! I am jealous that your character made it all the way to forty before getting her first gray hair though :p

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/activity/p/7595/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes joined the group Chick Lit]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/activity/p/7595/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:40 +0000 Erin Stropes joined the group Chick Lit

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/groups/chick-lit/forum/topic/where-do-you-get-your-cover-artist/#post-154 <![CDATA[Erin Stropes posted on the forum topic Where do you get your cover artist? in the group Chick Lit ]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/groups/chick-lit/forum/topic/where-do-you-get-your-cover-artist/#post-154 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:10:40 +0000 Erin Stropes posted on the forum topic Where do you get your cover artist? in the group Chick Lit : Book covers are definitely key - and the principles of good design are a little bit different in the digital age. One place that's great to look is among design students - I know in the book publishing program I took, there was a great unit on cover design. I personally didn't take to it [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2010/07/26/indieprose-com-gatekeeping-self-published-books/#comment-6193 <![CDATA[Erin Stropes commented on the blog post IndieProse.com: Gatekeeping Self-Published Books]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2010/07/26/indieprose-com-gatekeeping-self-published-books/#comment-6193 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:41:56 +0000 Erin Stropes commented on the blog post IndieProse.com: Gatekeeping Self-Published Books Something like this could definitely work - and be very helpful - but it would need to be a huge site with lots of credibility. Maybe some literary celebs involved. A big, all-powerful site that's a go-to reference would be very nice. I don't see how a self-purported small site is going to do much [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2010/07/20/an-argument-against-self-publishing/#comment-6083 <![CDATA[Erin Stropes commented on the blog post An Argument Against Self-Publishing]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2010/07/20/an-argument-against-self-publishing/#comment-6083 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:55:17 +0000 Erin Stropes commented on the blog post An Argument Against Self-Publishing I'm not so sure this is an argument against self publishing as much as just a very sensible cry of frustration against the difficulty of putting out a quality book that has any kind of real chance in the market.

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2010/07/19/on-editing/#comment-6081 <![CDATA[Erin Stropes commented on the blog post On Editing]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2010/07/19/on-editing/#comment-6081 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:53:54 +0000 Erin Stropes commented on the blog post On Editing I posted a review of a self-published book on this site a while back, in which I was forced to point out the sloppy editing because it really took over the whole book. Just like what you're describing in this post - you want to read the book and get into it and forgive the [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/activity/p/4319/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes posted an update: New blog post on the importance of knowing how to use the ”track changes” function. [...]]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/activity/p/4319/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:35:55 +0000 Erin Stropes posted an update: New blog post on the importance of knowing how to use the ”track changes” function. (Hint: Importance level: high!)

http://blog.kallisti.ca/2010/07/knowing-how-to-use-tracked-changes.html

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/11/20/finders-seekers-losers-keepers-by-heather-rolland/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Finders, Seekers, Losers, Keepers by Heather Rolland]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/11/20/finders-seekers-losers-keepers-by-heather-rolland/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:41 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Finders, Seekers, Losers, Keepers by Heather Rolland
Finders, Seekers, Losers, Keepers is a friendly, low-key novel that reads like a cross between a slightly obsessive diary and the script for a melancholy sitcom. The cover is positively adorable, the author photo oozes cheery goodwill, and the café flyer illustrations do a great job [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/11/20/finders-seekers-losers-keepers-by-heather-rolland/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Finders, Seekers, Losers, Keepers by Heather Rolland]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/11/20/finders-seekers-losers-keepers-by-heather-rolland/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:41 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Finders, Seekers, Losers, Keepers by Heather Rolland ThumbnailFinders, Seekers, Losers, Keepers is a friendly, low-key novel that reads like a cross between a slightly obsessive diary and the script for a melancholy sitcom. The cover is positively adorable, the author photo oozes cheery goodwill, and the café flyer illustrations do a great job at setting the mood and making you feel like a [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/07/dorkisma-an-interview-with-maria-bustillos/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Dorkisma: An Interview with Maria Bustillos]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/07/dorkisma-an-interview-with-maria-bustillos/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:05:56 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Dorkisma: An Interview with Maria Bustillos
An interview by Erin Stropes with Maria Bustillos, author of Dorkismo: The Macho of the Dork: “Pure gold. Don’t just grab it for the chapter (good as it is) but for the celebration of everything that is dork.” Nick Maniatis, The [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/07/dorkisma-an-interview-with-maria-bustillos/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Dorkisma: An Interview with Maria Bustillos]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/07/dorkisma-an-interview-with-maria-bustillos/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:05:56 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Dorkisma: An Interview with Maria Bustillos ThumbnailAn interview by Erin Stropes with Maria Bustillos, author of Dorkismo: The Macho of the Dork : "Pure gold. Don't just grab it for the chapter (good as it is) but for the celebration of everything that is dork." Nick Maniatis, The Howling Fantods . Self-Publishing Review: Hello, Maria, and welcome to the Self-Publishing Review hot seat. Your book, Dorkismo: The Macho of the [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/03/curse-of-the-tahiera-by-wendy-gillissen/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Curse of the Tahiéra by Wendy Gillissen]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/03/curse-of-the-tahiera-by-wendy-gillissen/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:47:42 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Curse of the Tahiéra by Wendy Gillissen
Curse of the Tahiéra is a pleasant and straightforward epic fantasy with likeable characters and a plot and setting that are detailed enough to maintain interest from cover to cover.
Young Rom is an outcast because his unknown father belonged to a despised race. [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/03/curse-of-the-tahiera-by-wendy-gillissen/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Curse of the Tahiéra by Wendy Gillissen]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/10/03/curse-of-the-tahiera-by-wendy-gillissen/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:47:42 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Curse of the Tahiéra by Wendy Gillissen Thumbnail Curse of the Tahiéra is a pleasant and straightforward epic fantasy with likeable characters and a plot and setting that are detailed enough to maintain interest from cover to cover. Young Rom is an outcast because his unknown father belonged to a despised race. He sets out alone on a trading mission, but he is joined, [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/08/27/within-a-sheltering-darkness-by-alan-havorka/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Within a Sheltering Darkness by Alan Havorka]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/08/27/within-a-sheltering-darkness-by-alan-havorka/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:14:35 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Within a Sheltering Darkness by Alan Havorka
I was fully prepared not to like Within a Sheltering Darkness. The cover had that dubious computer-generated look, the title was vaguely embarrassing, and the first two chapters gave every indication that this would be a self-satisfied yawner. But damned if it didn’t turn [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/08/27/within-a-sheltering-darkness-by-alan-havorka/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Within a Sheltering Darkness by Alan Havorka]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/08/27/within-a-sheltering-darkness-by-alan-havorka/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:14:35 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Within a Sheltering Darkness by Alan Havorka ThumbnailI was fully prepared not to like Within a Sheltering Darkness . The cover had that dubious computer-generated look, the title was vaguely embarrassing, and the first two chapters gave every indication that this would be a self-satisfied yawner. But damned if it didn't turn out to be an interesting read! Alex Boten is an astronaut, or anyway [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/07/18/place-by-ned-white/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Place by Ned White]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/07/18/place-by-ned-white/ Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:15:26 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Place by Ned White
It’s hard to know where to start with a book like Place. I enjoyed it, that much is certain. It brought me to tears a couple times, that’s certain too. But what is it about? There are clearly a few levels that this book can [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/07/18/place-by-ned-white/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Place by Ned White]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/07/18/place-by-ned-white/ Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:15:26 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Place by Ned White Thumbnail It's hard to know where to start with a book like Place. I enjoyed it, that much is certain. It brought me to tears a couple times, that's certain too. But what is it about? There are clearly a few levels that this book can be read at, and that makes it tricky to pin down. [...]

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]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/06/26/drowned-sorrow-by-vanessa-morgan/ <![CDATA[Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Drowned Sorrow by Vanessa Morgan]]> http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/06/26/drowned-sorrow-by-vanessa-morgan/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:04:00 +0000 Erin Stropes wrote a new blog post: Drowned Sorrow by Vanessa Morgan ThumbnailI remember as a kid reading a YA thriller about some sort of sentient, evil fog that was enveloping and destroying the souls of everyone in a damp New England town. It must have been dreadfully written, but I think I rather liked it, and I’m afraid that memory predisposes me in favor of Vanessa Morgan’s [...]

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