Bookstore Geek

21/05/2026

Fun reading for today!

There are two places in America where hope goes to die: the return line at Walmart the week after Christmas and the Department of Motor Vehicles.I walked into the DMV recently, clutching the usual paperwork — proof of identity, proof of residence, proof of being a human who has lived on earth long...

19/05/2026

Op/ed I recently wrote.

Contributed commentary by Victoria Barber-Emery on how Clarksville is pricing families out of being able to buy and keep a home.

17/05/2026

https://www.thebookandbottleshop.com/events/local-author-round-up-2026

02/05/2026

Autocrit says, “A lot of us spend time pining (for better or worse) for the "good old days" of publishing, especially when it comes to marketing.

Because where we stand now, most aspiring authors get a bit of a shock to the system when they sign a publishing deal and discover...

The publisher expects you to do most of your own marketing.

Aaarrgh. Screeaaam. Gaaaasp. But still...

Big house, small press, indie, it doesn't really matter. The era when you wrote the book and someone else handled "getting it in front of people" is essentially over.”

But there is help…

I specialize in developmental editing and author platform marketing.

24/04/2026

16/04/2026

06/04/2026

Queso wants to be a wild bird.

03/04/2026

Discover the magic of storytelling in "Literary Alchemy: The Ticking Clock"! ⏳✨ This is a new series by my friend Chrissy Hicks.
https://www.killernashville.com/articles/literary-alchemy-the-ticking-clock

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Learn how to use the ticking clock narrative device to heighten tension, sharpen pacing, and raise emotional stakes. In this Literary Alchemy craft article, Chrissy Hicks shows writers how deadlines drive plot momentum in thrillers and suspense fiction.

15/03/2026

Great place for a writer’s retreat!

14/03/2026

Discover Nala the Corgi's humorous yet poignant journey in "The 10,000 Dog: A Tragicomedy in Corgi Minor" 🐾📚

https://www.bookstoregeek.com/post/the-10-000-dog-a-tragicomedy-in-corgi-minor

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I used to be a Beagle person. Beagles are tidy little hounds with built-in brakes. They come pre-programmed with polite sniffing etiquette, a manageable p**p schedule, and the kind of stoic, big-eyed wisdom that makes you think they secretly edit The New Yorker in their downtime.Then, like every tra...