self-publishing
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Operation Be Read: Learning Bookbub Ad Design and Targeting
I look back at my first tries at designing a Bookbub ad for Driftless Spirits and cringe. (If you really want to see, there are some in this post from two months ago.) I’m slowly learning how to make better… Continue reading
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If Not “Cozy,” Then What?
Some authors start with a genre and write a story to it. Other authors start with a story and then try to figure out the genre. I’m in the second camp. Recently I updated my homepage. When I originally set… Continue reading
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Some Surprising (to me) Statistics on Self-Publishing
I’m visiting my first book club later this month to talk about “being an author.” I’m a self-published author, and I wanted to put together a little one-pager to start the conversation and to rely on in case the group… Continue reading
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Operation Be Read: Bookbub “New Releases for Less” Results
Operation Be Read is an ongoing series showcasing this particular self-publishing author’s efforts to, well, be read. In OBR posts, I share results from promos, thoughts on strategies, and other musings about marketing. Please note that I’m not trying to… Continue reading
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Is Tangled Roots a “Cozy Mystery?” I say “yes.” Here’s why.
As a reader, I enjoy cozy mysteries. To me, there are just a few strict rules for the genre: Those are the only rules I take as sacred to the genre as an author and Tangled Roots certainly adheres. Still,… Continue reading
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Release Day! Tangled Roots – a cozy mystery with supernatural suspense
“Time passes but no one is forgotten unless we choose to forget.” This is the epigraph for Tangled Roots, my new release and Book 2 in the Secrets in Casten’s Horn series. Charlotte has moved to Casten’s Horn and her… Continue reading
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Researching Tangled Roots
I’m a gal who does her best to get her facts right. Actually, I kind of obsess over it. It’s part of my character. Here are a few facts that I found out while writing Tangled Roots! The Ouija board… Continue reading
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Sneak Peek: Tangled Roots
Last night I worked up the courage to launch the pre-order process for Tangled Roots, the second book in the Secrets in Casten’s Horn series. The launch date is firmly set as September 1st now. No going back! I’ve also… Continue reading
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Writing Updates and Release Date for Tangled Roots
I’ve had my head down for the last week or so, hyper-focused on catching any last errors and any final improvements to Tangled Roots. Just this morning, while in the bathroom, I thought of one last change. It was literally… Continue reading
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Operation: Be Read – Low Cost $0.99 Promotion Site Results
I recently put up a blog post called Operation: Be Read. Following up on that post, I thought it would be interesting to some independent authors out there to share some data. Driftless Spirits (Book 1 in my Secrets in… Continue reading