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Crap! I Screwed Up and Need YOUR Help.

Okay, I didn’t really screw up. Or maybe I did. Read on and you be the judge. You guys know me. I get excited and next thing you know, well… things have happened. So I was talking with this other author about Facebook Author Pages. We all want our FB Author Page to have lots […]

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The Breakthrough Moment We’ll All See Later

    There’s always a breakthough moment. (Some of you saw this Friday because you follow the 25 Great eBook Marketing Tips You Wish You Knew Facebook page. Why aren’t you reading it???) Rumor has it that when Clark Gable took off his shirt in In Happened One Night, audiences realized he wore no undershirt […]

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Author Brand Building

Originally posted on J. A. Allen:
In the age of self-published authors, where books are everywhere, no time is too early to start thinking about how to promote ourselves. Even if some fancy-shmancy publishing house scoops up your manuscript like the diamond in the rough it is, they’ll want to know how YOU’RE planning to contribute to the marketing.…

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Flash Fiction Challenge: The Editor Letter

Recently, a friend received the comments from her editor, which she reluctantly shared with me after I pried the wrist-bound razor blade from her hand. Yes, it was harsh in places – but not necessarily inaccurate in some of its suggestions. And to think she paid for the privilege of being told she is unworthy […]

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A Tale Of Two Covers

Originally posted on Allison Maruska:
One of the Great Truths in the Writer’s Bible is this: the cover can make or break the success of your book. Doesn’t matter how good the stuff inside is. If the cover isn’t intriguing (or worse, if it’s deterring), if it doesn’t compel the potential reader to buy/borrow, it hasn’t…

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Murder, Revenge, Jealousy – DESCENT Free

Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Got you tempted?  Please share this post and help me spread the word 🙂 In celebration of my upcoming release of AVALANCHE by Imajin Books, the eBook edition of DESCENT is FREE on Amazon starting today, but only for 5 days.  WHAT IS DESCENT ABOUT? When Kalin Thompson is promoted to Director of…

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe To go Back To The Internet: Unimpressed Shark 2

I loved this thing, so I’m keeping it going. Play along by suggesting things for Unimpressed Shark to say in the comments section below.            

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Flash Fiction Challenge (Kinda)

Sometimes the simple ideas are the best. And the most fun. (It’s Monday. We’ll keep it easy.)   Today’s Flash Fiction Challenge: put the title of your latest book or current work in progress (short stories count, Jenny) into this anagram maker and see what it comes up with. Post both in the comments section. […]

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What’s the best book you’ve read lately?

Let me know in the comments!