by Ava Vail | Jun 16, 2025
The Truth About Writing Short Romance Books I didn’t always finish what I started. Over the years, I’ve had half-written drafts tucked into hard drives and notebooks, stories that started strong but lost steam somewhere between chapter seven and self-doubt. Then I...
by Ava Vail | Jun 4, 2025
Do You Give a 5-Star Book Review? If you’ve ever finished a book and thought:“I liked it, but it wasn’t perfect. Can I still give it 5 stars?”You’re not alone. Many readers think a 5-star rating means a book has to be flawless. But for indie authors, that fifth star...
by Ava Vail | May 30, 2025
I’m going to say this plainly for anyone clutching their pearls at the idea of using AI to write a book: AI CANNOT WRITE A WHOLE BOOK. Let me repeat that for the folks in the back:AI. Cannot. Write. A. Whole. Book. If you’re someone who thinks authorship is doomed...
by Ava Vail | May 28, 2025
More and more authors are asking the same question: Can you call yourself a writer if you use AI to write a book? It’s one of the hottest debates in the author world right now, and the judgment is real. Some writers believe that if you use any kind of AI assistance,...
by Ava Vail | May 16, 2025
Ever been reading a book and suddenly you gasp? That was me. In the first chapter of The Edge of Reason by J. Saman. I’ve been on a serious binge of her books lately, and this one got me right out of the gate. I thought I knew where the story was going—like I always...
by Ava Vail | May 12, 2025
How I Discovered ARC Reading—and How You Can Become One Too. ARC Reader: Advanced Reader Copy. Given to a select few readers before the book’s official launch. It was 2020, and COVID was taking over the world. As an introvert, I didn’t mind the “shelter in...
by Ava Vail | May 7, 2025
Suffering From a Book Hangover Picture it: your favorite author finally drops a new release. You’ve been waiting months—maybe longer—for something fresh. You download it the second it hits your device and devour the whole thing in one sitting. The story is...
by Ava Vail | May 1, 2025
It’s Launch Day! I’m excited, nervous, scared, elated…I could continue, but let’s not fill this post with a plethora of synonyms. Six months ago, I decided to write a book. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been writing for years,...
