Shari Lopatin

How One Teacher-Turned-Author Overcame Her Fear of Publishing

Hey everyone! So since becoming an indie author, I’ve met some other FABULOUS authors who I’d like you to meet. You might see some of them sprinkled here on my blog, as well as in my Readers Club e-newsletter. Today, I’m dying to introduce you to Cyana Scriptora, who wrote this fascinating fantasy/historical book entitled…

Shari Lopatin

July 18, 2018

Guest Posts

books, creative writing, Cyana Scriptora, fantasy, girl power, historical fiction, indie author, Lady of Justice, new books, reading, self-publishing, teacher, teaching, young adult fiction

Should You Read Carrie Fisher’s ‘The Princess Diarist’? (Book Review)

*Please note that I may earn a small commission should you click any of the links in this post to make a purchase. However, I bought my own copy of this book and reviewed it independently of any commissions, payments, or trade-offs. Simple answer: If you love Star Wars—maybe. If you don’t—probably not. I bought…

Shari Lopatin

July 16, 2018

Book Reviews

book review, books, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, memoir, pop culture, Princess Leia, reading, science fiction, Star Wars, The Princess Diarist, Writing

Journalists Just Want to Tell Stories. Today, Some Died for It

I used to be a reporter at a small daily, community newspaper like the Capital Gazette. We had maybe 14 reporters, and we were like family. I couldn’t imagine living through a shooting with that family, watching some of them die. Today, I cry with the reporters and staff at the Capital Gazette. We don’t know the…

Shari Lopatin

June 28, 2018

Social Issues

blogging, Capital Gazette, commentary, current events, essays, First Amendment, journalism, mass shootings, media, news, press, Writing

Have You Seen these Dope Artists? They Designed My Rockin’ Book Cover

One of the reasons I went indie with my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, was creative control—not just of my story, but of the cover art and presentation. I had two artists in mind who I wanted working on my book’s look, because these guys are seriously awesome AF. Cover Art: Rebecca Lopatin Yes, we…

Shari Lopatin

June 5, 2018

The Apollo Illusion

art, book art, book blogging, book cover, creative writing, Creativity, dystopia, indie author, inspiration, Phoenix, Phoenix artists, reading, Rebecca Lopatin, Ryan Quackenbush, science fiction, self-publishing, The Apollo Illusion

How Babies and Tablets Inspired this Dystopian Novel

Babies and tablets. The rise of propaganda. Rosh Hashanah dinner. These were a few of the factors that led to the inspiration behind my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion. I love reading the story behind the story from favorite authors, like Margaret Atwood or Junot Diaz. So when Autumn of Fallen Over Book Reviews asked me…

Shari Lopatin

May 21, 2018

Guest Posts, The Apollo Illusion

books, creative writing, dystopia, fiction, indie author, science fiction, self-publishing, technology, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

[REBLOG] Review: The Apollo Illusion by Shari Lopatin

Thank you to Lucinda for the 4-star review of my book, The Apollo Illusion! I’m very excited for it to launch this Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Shari Lopatin

May 17, 2018

The Apollo Illusion

book reviews, creative writing, dystopian fiction, dystopias, reading, science fiction, technology, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

What It Feels Like to Publish Your First Book

What does it feel like to publish your first novel? As a professional writer and journalist who’s dreamed of publishing a novel since she was a fetus, let me count the ways … Like skydiving in your underwear. Like singing “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift while cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway with…

Shari Lopatin

May 14, 2018

The Apollo Illusion

books, creative writing, dystopias, humor, indie author, publishing, reading, science fiction, self-publishing, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

Dystopia or Sci-Fi Fan? Pre-Order ‘The Apollo Illusion’

If you’re into dystopias, science fiction novels, or young adult books (YA) … if your blood curls into your toes at the thought of defying “the man,” or asking questions when they’re dangerous, then The Apollo Illusion might be for you. My debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, is now available for pre-order for just $2.99!…

Shari Lopatin

April 12, 2018

The Apollo Illusion

books, creative writing, dystopian fiction, dystopias, futuristic, new books, reading, science fiction, scifi, suspense, technology, The Apollo Illusion, ya books, young adult fiction

What I Learned Through this Crazy Publishing Process

In December last year, I founded my own indie publishing company, BookBooks Publishing LLC. My first client? Myself. 🙂 Yes, I am launching my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, on May 19, 2018. In the future, I would love to create enough capital and (therefore) time to take on other authors who write fiction stories…

Shari Lopatin

February 26, 2018

publishing

creative writing, indie author, publishing, self-publishing, self-publishing tips, The Apollo Illusion

4 Ways YOU Can Avoid Russian Influence in the Next U.S. Election

As a former newspaper reporter, and with the recent 13 indictments of Russian nationals who infiltrated our political system during the 2016 U.S. elections, I’d like to offer some advice on how YOU can personally avoid Russian influence during the 2018 U.S. mid-terms. In case you haven’t heard, the FBI warned they would most likely…

Shari Lopatin

February 20, 2018

Current Events (and stuff), Social Issues

American politics, current events, fake news, news, news stories, politics, propaganda, Russian indictments, Russian influence, U.S. elections, voting