I’ve been surfing around the net looking at author imprint sites like Blaze Authors, Brava Authors, HQN Authors, Pocket Authors, and Avon Authors.
Now obviously the Avon Authors site is extremely popular. But why? I’m thinking this is because many of the most popular Avon authors direct you from their own personal site to the main hub. Some Avon authors can only be reached through the Avon board. Most other authors for other imprints don’t do that. Am I right or wrong?
Do you visit author imprint sites? If you do, why? And if you don’t, why?
On a completely different note, I went through a whole half hour tonight convinced that Story #2 and #3 sucked. What brought this on? Mrs. Giggles’ Regency Historical Drinking Game. To see stories so succinctly torn to shreds and acknowledging so many commonalities and recognizing some of those things as being characterizations or plot devices that I myself have used was a bit depressing. Then I read Mrs. Giggles’ review of Anne Mallory’s Avon debut Masquerading the Marquess (love that title!), in which Mrs. Giggles says, “…clichéd debut author problems…”.
Ah, it can be so obvious that we’re new at this, can’t it?
The great authors make it seem so effortless, don’t they? Which goes back to my RTB post about how difficult it is to make it look so easy. I’ve pretty much discovered that I’m one of those constantly self-doubting writers. I have flashes of confidence that last for days, but often I’m biting my nails. Despite this, I have every intention of sending Mrs. Giggles my Brava debut.
I’m a glutton for punishment, I know. 
I dont visit those sites, probably because I’m more apt to visit a writer’s webpage if I want to know about them and also because I read so across the board. When it comes to publishers and reading, I have no brand loyalty
I wouldn’t worry about “cliched debut author problems”– I’ve read many, many debuts that were fabulous. I’m certain yours will be one of them:-).