*Warning: today’s excerpt steps into dangerous territory, so before you tread forward, you were warned. Today we welcome SJ Francis and her debut novel, Shattered Lies, where digging into family secrets can be hazardous to your health and heart… She wants to know the truth, but some secrets might be better left alone… Kate Thayer […]
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What Did I Agree To? #lifesurprises #writing
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 […]
Continue readingKeep The Words Coming #writingtips #wordcount #NANO
The climax of the word battle is just around the corner, the looming specter of NANO. Yes, indeed, November’s National Writing Month, where word warriors start out in formation and thirty days and (hopefully) 50,000 words later they emerge battle-scarred and victorious. I shall be baring witness from the sidelines this year. NANO was a […]
Continue readingDive Into a Romantic Adventure with Susan Royal #romadv #timetravel #museitup
Today we welcome Susan Royal, fellow authoress at MuseIt Up. She’s bringing along her fantastical romantic adventures, including her latest new release: Xander’s Tangled Web! To help celebrate she’s giving two lucky commenters a copy of their choice of NOT LONG AGO or IN MY SHADOW. Just share your favorite genre to read with your […]
Continue readingWhat Keeps a Writer from leaving Reviews #authorreviews #bookreviews
I’m going to tempt the gods of arguments and broach the topic of authors reviewing books. Stepping outside my comfort zone of live and let live is not easy for me, but I’ve been pondering this point for a long time. Much like last week’s post, I’ve tucked away my writer hat and kept my […]
Continue readingTreasure Hunts or Finding New Reads #indie #ebooks #newreads
During my summer promotion experiment, there were varied opinions on why or why not offering one of your books for free was a good or bad idea. I shall leave that in the arena of personal opinions, because truly that is where it belongs. Today I’m removing my “writer” hat and replacing it with my […]
Continue readingThe 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. […]
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