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Writers' Forum

Writers' Forum - March 2026

The month's important publishing news, helpful writing craft tips, and savvy book marketing and publishing advice curated for you!

Mar 27 • Valerie Biel

Writers' Forum - February 2026

The month's important publishing news, helpful writing craft tips, and savvy book marketing and publishing advice curated for you!

Feb 27 • Valerie Biel

Writers' Forum - January 2026

The month's important publishing news, helpful writing craft tips, and savvy book marketing and publishing advice curated for you!

Jan 30 • Valerie Biel

Reading, Writing, & Roaming with Author Valerie Biel

Reading, Writing, & Roaming with Author Valerie Biel

Award-winning indie author, book marketing professional, & writing educator Valerie Biel brings you the latest publishing news, writing craft advice, book marketing & promotion tips. . .and occasional author interviews, new book news, and travel stories.

My Books

How an Irish Famine Rescued My Plot

Not the famine in the 1800s, not even the one in the 1700s. (Did you know about that one?) – I’m talking about the one from 1315 to 1317.

Dec 5, 2025 • Valerie Biel

A Story for Banned Books Week

A couple of weeks ago I was at a local bookstore and a really interesting thing happened . . .

Oct 10, 2025 • Valerie Biel

11:15

Winning a major book award . . .

. . . is pretty darn cool, but what does it REALLY mean? (to me?)

Jul 25, 2025 • Valerie Biel

Topics

Indie Publishing

Special Feature

Author Interviews

Recommendations

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Anne Louise Bannon

Kathleen’s Substack

Kathleen Donnelly

Amb Mark Green

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Brooke Warner

The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

Dan Blank

Roaming

The Galapagos Islands - truly a trip of a lifetime!

You know how my newsletter is called Reading, Writing, & ROAMING?? This post is the occasional roaming / travelogue I share a few times a year. Enjoy!

Mar 31 • Valerie Biel

Sedona . . . never a bad idea!

A week in Sedona with the entire family, including a day trip to the Grand Canyon!

Mar 7 • Valerie Biel

So I took this trip . . . Spain, February 2025

Spain is always a good idea -- and escaping Wisconsin's February cold with a trip to an off-season, warmer destination is always a winning combination.

Mar 6, 2025 • Valerie Biel

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