I recently joined my local RWA (Romance Writers of America) chapter, because after waving good-bye to my critique group of multiple years, I felt this was a necessary move to help grow my writing skills. It was a good decision. I enjoy the people, the monthly meeting where information of all kinds is shared, and […]
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The Reality of Starving for your Art #writing #survivablewage
You want to be a writer, and you want to earn a living, so you’re going to spend the next year or so creating your pièce de résistance and set it loose on the world. After many hues and cries at the marvelous beauty of your work, you shall then move to Paris (or insert […]
Continue readingThe Pay Off of #BookMarketing, Part III: Getting New Readers Hooked #bookpromo
Gather round class, we’ve finally hit the last week of dissecting my summer marketing experiment. After three months of offering my first book, Shadow’s Edge, as free to readers, what happened? Let’s start with sales ranks. The graph below shows my sale rank on each book from end of May when the free status “unofficially” […]
Continue readingJourney through #BookMarketing, Part II: How To Spread the Word #bookpromo #bookadvertising
Good morning, class. Every settle down, and let’s pick up with part two of our marketing experiment. Last week, we laid our ground work, mapped our road and ensured our supplies were stocked and ready to go. Today we’re going to chat about the wild, wild world of book advertising. Stop groaning, shhh. It’s all […]
Continue readingDelving into #BookMarketing, Part I: Donning the battle gear #bookpromo
I promised when my summer marketing experiment finished, I’d share my discoveries with you. For those of you interested in the mysteries behind book marketing, today’s post, and the next couple will focus on what happened. Tiny disclaimer here: keep in mind, every author’s journey in marketing varies. Alrighty then, class is now in session. […]
Continue readingNavigating the Marketing Maze as a Writer #marketing #writers
One of the biggest challenges facing authors today is getting word out about our books, enough so our little babies get shoved to the front of the bookseller line. An author’s skill lies in word crafting, not marketing, at least not for the majority of us. I entered the published works world in 2011, with […]
Continue readingGo Inside the Insanity That is a Writer with @JamiGrayAuthor #freeread #uf #pnr
As a writer, I belong to numerous discussion loops whose evil plans are to crash my in-box under the weighty heft of insightful discussions on the industry, craft and whether your cover should feature more or less skin. However, one day someone sweetly shared a link to a very insightful blog about being a writer. […]
Continue readingUnlocking the Mystery of Your Readers #readers #writers #stories @MythicCafe
In case you’re wondering, I do actually read other blog posts, often. As a matter of fact, for the second week I’m going to send you off to see the full article here (Mythic Scribes, Understanding How Readers Read by Nils Ödlund) before we begin. I love Mythic Scribes, they have a great collection of […]
Continue readingWho Are You Racing Against? #writercompetition #writinglife #rachelleayala
Back on March 22nd, I read a blog post by author Rachelle Ayala,(click here for post) regarding what she learned after four years of being a self published writer. It’s a great article, so I nudge you to go read it. She hits four basic points about being a writer, traditional or indie, and the […]
Continue readingReleasing the Safety Line #writerlife #misconceptions
*Deep breath, brushing nervous hands over jeans* I don’t normally make a deliberate decision to step into hot topics. Like many, I was warned to avoid topics of politics, religion, and sex if I wanted to escape social interactions unscathed. Being fairly open-minded, I tend to keep my opinions on heavily discussed topics (of which […]
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