During my promo for my latest prehistoric fiction, Laws of Nature. one of my wonderful hosts posted this article I wrote about how I use a venerable favorite PowerPoint in my book marketing. In case you missed it, here’s a revisit: *** As an Indie author, I not only write my own books but do … Continue reading
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
An efriend originally published this as a guest post to help me launch Against All Odds. In case you missed it there, here are books to help you write characters: *** Characters have to be believable. If not, readers put your book down. If your character is a mathematician, he has to think like one, … Continue reading
A good efriend, Liz Gaudet, mentioned in a comment that she enjoyed the snippets writers share from their own writing. It reminded me I pretty much never do that. And she’s right–if people don’t know what my writing is like, why would they risk the time to read the novel? So, I’m going to share … Continue reading
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
An efriend writer originally published this as a guest post on their blog to help me launch Against All Odds August 2020. In case you missed it there, here’s a reprint (I’ve made a few updates): *** K.M. Allen has a wonderful blog subtitled “Writing Advice From A YA Author Powered By Chocolate And Green … Continue reading
An efriend writer originally published this as a guest post on their blog to help me launch Against All Odds August 2020. In case you missed it there, here are my secrets on how to afford an out-of-control reading habit: *** Yes, I’m a whale reader. In case you don’t know what that is: A … Continue reading
A good efriend, Liz Gauffreau, mentioned in a comment that she enjoyed the snippets writers share from their own writing. It reminded me I pretty much never do that. And she’s right–if people don’t know what my writing is like, why would they risk the time to read the novel? So, I’m going to share … Continue reading
A friend started a free blog directory that includes categories for writers and teacher-authors. I’ve added WordDreams. It’s free, just getting going. If you’re looking for another way to market your books, here’s how you sign up: https://mohamadkarbi.com/2020/11/23/blog-directory/ Why the Blog Directory? Find blogs of a specific category; and/or find bloggers of similar interests. Drive … Continue reading
A good efriend, Liz Gaudet, mentioned in a comment that she enjoyed the snippets writers share from their own writing. It reminded me I pretty much never do that. And she’s right–if people don’t know what my writing is like, why would they risk the time to read the novel? So, I’m going to share … Continue reading
