I’m excited to announce that good efriend, Grace Allison’s newest YA book, Einstein’s Compass, is now available on Amazon. She offered me an ARC prior to publication–which I grabbed. Albert Einstein’s intellect stuns me–the way he connects the dots but also can communicate his brilliant thoughts to commoners like me. So the idea of writing … Continue reading
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#AuthorToolboxBlogHop: 5+1 Great Book Marketing Tips That Won’t Cost Anything
I’m excited to join Raimey Gallant’s #AuthorToolbox monthly blog hop (around the third Wednesday of each month) with the theme of resources/learning for authors. Post are related to the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, blogging tips for authors, reviews of author-related products, anything that an author would find helpful. Hoppers share our experiences as … Continue reading
#AtoZChallenge Reflection 2018
With the end of AtoZ Challenge, it’s good to evaluate successes and failures. AtoZ is a massive commitment (a post a day for a month; lots of visits to new bloggers–overall, a couple hours a day in my case). This is my second time on this popular blog hop and my question is, Do I … Continue reading
Book Review: Marketing for Writers Who Hate Marketing
As I prepare to launch my next novel and first historic fiction in my Man vs. Nature series, I arrive at a faceplant moment: My marketing sucks. To that end, I picked up James Scott Bell’s book, Marketing for Writers Who Hate Marketing: The No-Stress Way to Sell Books Without Losing Your Mind (Compendium Press … Continue reading
A to Z Challenge Sign-up Day!
I just signed up (for the second year) for the much-applauded, highly-acclaimed writer’s blog hop called A to Z Challenge. My theme: Oops. Come visit March 19th for my theme reveal! More on A to Z Challenge: Should I do AtoZ Next Year? Today’s #AtoZChallenge : Xenofiction #AtoZChallenge Reflection Jacqu, Murray is the author of the popular Building … Continue reading
Blog Delurking Week–Get Involved!
Believe it or not, there is an International Blog Delurking Week that traditionally takes place in the first full week of January. It’s an opportunity for bloggers to find out who quietly reads their blog without commenting. As Melissa the founder of this event says: “…there is a huge discrepancy between the number of readers in actuality … Continue reading
Cover Reveal: Twin Sacrifice
I am so excited to share with you this amazing cover for Jennifer’s latest psychological Thriller. You are not going to believe this cover: Details Twin Sacrifice by Jennifer Lane Psychological Thriller Release Date: February 28, 2018 Hosted by: Book Partners In Crime Promotions Blurb 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
Twenty-four Days–FREE!
One-day free promotion of my new military/tech thriller, Twenty-four Days. A former SEAL, a brilliant scientist, a love-besotted nerd, and a quirky AI have twenty-four days to stop a terrorist attack. The problems: They don’t know what it is, where it is, or who’s involved. It has 4.8 stars on Amazon, but is it worth … Continue reading