Even In Darkness is gripping on so many fronts, arresting in the visual descriptions and characterizations, and so vivid in its sense of wrenching history juxtaposed with the unexpected possibilities of the deep and surprising connections it witnesses.

The extensive marketing efforts required after publication often come as a surprise (a shock?) to the debut author. Even with the excellent mentoring of publisher Brooke Warner of She Writes Press, and BookSparks (check out her new title, Green Light Your Book), as a new author of Even in Darkness, the marketing was a challenge. Check out my top marketing tips, and those of my She Writes author buddies in this article by Heidi K. Rojek at City Book Reviews