I sell my fiction only on Amazon but my non-fic, I sell not only through Amazon but on my own website, through Facebook (though I have never sold even one), through an education marketplace (Teachers Pay Teachers), and Google Play (almost nothing sells there). I did a poll a few weeks ago to find out … Continue reading
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Where do you sell your books?
I sell my fiction only on Amazon but my non-fic, I sell not only through Amazon but on my own website, through Facebook (though I have never sold even one), through an education marketplace (Teachers Pay Teachers), Google Play (almost nothing sells there). I’m curious where you-all sell your books and how that goes? Is … Continue reading
My Prehistoric Fiction on Sale for 3 Days
To support readers during #CoronaVirus, all three of my Man vs. Nature ebooks are on sale for $.99 – $2.99 from April 20-22. Lose yourself in a prehistoric world where danger was always a breath away. Based on a true story, this is an unforgettable saga of hardship and determination, conflict and passion. We follow … Continue reading
Why Self-Publishing is Right for Me
Years ago, I submitted my first novel to a list of agents who specialized in my genre, sure they’d love my quirky clever book. I’d edited, re-edited, and run it by people I trusted–it was dressed for success. At that time, I didn’t realize that finding an agent was like putting a hood on a … Continue reading
2019, I Resolve…
New Years–a time for rest, rejuvenation and repair. A time to assess life. Do we settle into our routine, enjoy where it’s headed, or is it time to grab our purse, our iPhone, our car keys, and get out of there? As a teacher-author, New Year’s Resolutions are more of a To Do list. I … Continue reading
5+1 Great Book Marketing Tips That Won’t Cost Anything
5+1 Great Free Marketing Tips for Writers In my twenty years of writing, I have published over one-hundred non-fiction technology-in-education books, one how-to on getting into the Naval Academy, and most recently three (and counting) novels. They have all been published through agencies who did no marketing–that’s been completely up to me. As a result, … Continue reading
How to find stats for your blog
I don’t pay much attention to these except in passing. I’ll notice that I’m getting about the same number of viewers or that a post has climbed to the top of my most-commented-on list. Let’s say, if I spend ten minutes a week on this, I’d be exaggerating. But, it’s nice to know where I … Continue reading
Twenty-four Days for Free!
The first time I put Twenty-four Days on sale (the only time), I announced it the day of the sale which only ran one day. It was the first time I’d thrown a Kindle sale and really had no idea what proper protocol was! A wonderful reader and someone I consider an efriend (thank you, … Continue reading
New Release: Best.Night.Ever
I’m so excited to host good efriend and writing colleague Stephanie Faris with the launch of her new collaborative book of stories. It’s title: Best. Night. Ever It’s written with her fellow authors, Rachele Alpine, Ronni Arno, Alison Cherry, Jen Malone, Gail Nall, and Dee Romito Love Actually meets Adventures in Babysitting in this hilarious novel written by seven authors about seven classmates … Continue reading
Two Valuable Books on Marketing Your Newly-published Book
I have a plethora of books in my library on writing, but a dearth on marketing what I’ve written. That’s a mistake. Most authors I know end up spending as much time marketing their books as writing them. Why don’t we get professional guidance as often for the latter as the former? One reason for … Continue reading