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  • Let’s Get Pumped! Why I’m Doing #NaNoWriMo

    For those who don’t know, November is NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month. It’s a fundraiser in part, but also a challenge for readers. The goal, if you want to enter the contest, is to write a 50,000-word novel within 30 days of the month. That amounts to writing a little over 1,600 words a…

  • It’s Been a Month Since My Book was Published. Here are the Highs and Lows So Far

    I can’t believe my baby book has been out in the world for a little more than a month now. Even though I’ve continued to market my book online, it’s been interesting how everything else with the book has slowed down. All cover issues I had have been fixed, print copies have been sent off…

  • Want to Help Authors? Write Reviews!

    I feel like a broken record, but let’s get the main point of this blog post out of the way right now: Writing reviews is one of the biggest ways you can support an author. Seriously. Many online marketplaces, especially Amazon, recommend titles based on how many reviews they have and the quality of those…

  • UGH. My Epic Cover Fail.

    Anybody that has ever published a book or works in the industry can tell you the importance of a good cover. Ideally, your book should have a well-designed cover that is clear and pops on the shelves or when viewed online. Sounds easy, right? Well, turns out that designing a great cover is actually pretty…

  • The HARDEST Part of Promoting a Book

    Promoting a book you’ve written is pretty hard. Not only do you have to solicit reviews, design graphics and flyers, blast social media, enlist the help of friends, and host giveaways and chats, you have to believe in your book…and yourself. Gulp. As someone who works in marketing full-time, most of these things don’t scare…