Writing Tip Wednesday: HUGE success listing Thunderstruck with The Fussy Librarian
The Fussy Librarian (TFL) is a free ebook subscription service, providing a list of free and bargain ebook selections daily to readers who sign up. TFL is widely regarded as one of the best promo sites for indie authors, putting indie books in front of a ton of readers! TFL provides a list of blogs […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: Revving up your Writing Habits
I’d like to share with you an article published recently by Writer’s Digest on revving up your writing habits. Do you get distracted easily? Do you check your email or Facebook just one last time? Do you edit and re-edit what you wrote yesterday instead of writing new words today? Do you engage in negative […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: How to get an Agent
Today, let’s talk about literary agents. Caveat: I don’t have an agent. Since I self-publish my books, and don’t shop them around to publishers, I don’t need an agent. As a self-published author, I direct that energy into building my mailing list, writing books, and marketing/promoting to grow my income stream. If you want […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: January NetGalley Report (Thunderstruck)
Last month, I reported on my first time using NetGalley to list a nonfiction (parenting) book. Today I’m reporting on listing Thunderstruck, my latest contemporary romance novel, on NetGalley. Here are the results. First, what is NetGalley? NetGalley is a paid site used by independent authors and publishers to obtain more book reviews. Authors and publishers can […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: Switch – How to Change Things when Change is Hard
Today I’d like to let you know about a self-help book, Switch: How to Change Things when Change is Hard, by Chip and Dan Heath. It’s not specific to writing; it will, however, help you achieve your writing goals. You can add it to your Goodreads To-Read list. This book will help you in all […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: Report on my First Experience Using NetGalley
In 2019, I used NetGalley for the first time. NetGalley is a paid site used by independent authors and publishers to obtain more book reviews. Here, I’m reporting on my first use of NetGalley and the results. First, what is NetGalley? Authors and publishers can pay to list their books on the site. NetGalley […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: Finding Time to Write
Writing Tip Wednesday is back! If you participated in November’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), you’re likely burned out. Indeed, the holiday season is a good time to rest the creative muse and take a break from feverishly writing, so that you can start again in January with renewed vigor. If you’re like me, you’re […]
LAUNCH DAY: Midnight Lasagna and Other Stories, a collection of family-centered, holiday-themed short stories
Today is RELEASE DAY for my latest book, Midnight Lasagna and Other Stories, a collection of Christmas-themed, family-friendly short stories. *What does lasagna taste like after midnight? *What happens when a mime attacks? *What does it feel like to not keep up with the Joneses? *Can a brother and sister find common ground through video […]
Writing Tip Wednesday: NaNoWriMo is here!
For those who don’t know, November is National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo), when authors the world over hunker down and churn out a draft of an approximately 50,000-word manuscript. For this reason, for the rest of this month I’ll be suspending my Writing Tip Wednesday segment so that I can focus exclusively on #writing! This […]
Romance Readers: Love Kissed Book Bargains Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!
Over the next week I’m participating in Love Kissed Book Bargains’ Grow Team Giveaway. Love reading & reviewing? Like finding new authors? Want to join a review team/street team? We have romance authors of varying genres who would love to find new readers! Why join a team? (Or lots of teams?) There are so many […]