Writers just write, right? Wrong. Once a writer is published, there is a huge beast called PROMOTION. It eats time and money with a voracious appetite. No matter how much one feeds it, it’s always hungry for more. There are as many ways to promote books as there are to write them, and no one […]

On a recent trip to a used book store, I noticed that books were categorized as, among other things, “Science Fiction,” “Mysteries,” “Romance,” and “Adventure.” It got me to thinking: all of these categories depend on what the book is about, or what it’s underlying theme or premise is. In contrast, […]

As a writer and aspiring novelist, I had always assumed that length was important.  I mean, if you don’t give them a fat book, readers won’t buy it, right?  After putting off my novel projects for years (or writing only tiny, disjointed scenes), I began writing shorts, thinking, “I have to start somewhere.”  These were […]

Regardless of the reason we begin to put words to “paper” — whether it’s to quiet the voices in our heads or to take the edge off pain — the moment we choose to share the fruits of our imaginations with an audience of any size, self-stimulation is added to the mix.  Even when we’re […]

A friend once told me, “Trying to find an editor is like playing pin-the-tale-on-the-donkey. Even if you get lucky, you still get an ass.” I laughed, but that certainly didn’t boost my confidence. In the years since I’ve emerged from my comfortable-but-dark shell, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. The volunteer editors I’ve met were very nice, […]

So, you read or write erotica… But do you admit it? If your friends or family walked into the room and caught you with an erotica novel, would you tell them what you were reading, or would you subtly set it aside and pretend that it’s just another romance novel? If you […]

Welcome to eXcessica publishing’s spiffy new digs!
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So far, eXcessica has over twenty writers (since we opened our doors a mere week and a half ago!) and they span the spectrum from award-winning, bestselling authors who are published elsewhere with some of the largest e-and-print publishers in the business to hot, brand new, fledgling talent! […]