• Avril Somerville commented on Brooke Warner's article What’s the Difference between She Writes Press and CreateSpace?
    November 2016
    Revisiting this after a while. I appreciate the thorough breakdown. Question: is the $4900 currently stated at SheWritesPress.com inclusive of the $1000 publicity fee? 
  • Avril Somerville commented on Cindy Eastman's article [THE WRITER'S LIFE] LEMONADE, ANYONE?
    August 2016
    It's never personal. Your perspective is a healthy one. I'm of the belief that those who need what you have will find it. It is never a pleasant experience to be coaxed into buying something that you might not need or want. Your approach is more...
  • Avril Somerville commented on Dorit Sasson's article [SWP: Behind the Book] Accidental Soldier
    August 2016
    Great advice! Looking forward to embracing this model for my upcoming novel. So excited! Congratulations Dorit on finding a model that works for you. In order to get different results, we must attempt different paradigms! Thank you for sharing.
  • Avril Somerville commented on Janay Lampkin's article Top 5 Ways Authors Can Use Instagram
    July 2016
    Per your request, I failed to provide my Instagram handle. It is @SomerEmpress. I would love if you took a look and share with me what I can do differently and/or better. Thank you!
  • Avril Somerville commented on Janay Lampkin's article Top 5 Ways Authors Can Use Instagram
    July 2016
    This is extremely helpful, thank you. I am already employing some of the suggestions; the others, I need to get work on stat! :) Thank you!
  • Avril Somerville commented on Maria Murnane's article Writing Tip: Save Deleted Scenes and Language
    June 2016
    Great advice! Just posted on my Twitter account the other day, to Slash and Not Burn, when #amediting. Save the other stuff for somewhere else or another use. (Happy to see other authors offering similar, PROVEN and USEFUL advice.) Happy writing,...
  • Avril Somerville commented on Brooke Warner's article How White People Can Respond to Book Publishing's Lack of Diversity
    February 2016
    "but the change has to come from within the dominating white culture first". Absolutely! I write about transcendent themes such as identity, displacement, yearning, sisterhood, community, love (marital and broader), and creativity, but because I am...
  • Avril Somerville commented on Brooke Warner's article What Should Authors Expect to Earn?
    January 2016
    Great post! I appreciated the section on first-time author's expectations. Not only is the advice sobering, but it takes some of the pressure off that we put on ourselves. I'm implementing some of those savvy tactics this year, while still creating...
  • Avril Somerville commented on Jill Jepson's article [BREAKFAST WITH THE MUSE] The Joyful Writer: Tidying Up the Writing Life
    January 2016
    Ah yes, Joy! Deep-down belly joy that comes from knowing you're doing exactly what you're supposed to be doing. My grandmother used to sing a song that went along these lines: "Sweet, beautiful, soul-saving Joy. Oh Joy, down in my soul!"  Nothing...
  • Avril Somerville commented on Bella Mahaya Carter's article [Body, Mind & Spirit] How To Unlock Your Truth
    July 2015
    Ah! Writing without censor, healing without limits. Goes back to the writing is/as therapy belief, but the process of writing your truth is so liberating and exhausting all at once. Fills you up and empties you out all at once. #WriteOn
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