author blogs
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Why Black Girls Need Diverse Books
“Storylines with Black female main characters’ supplement in-school experiences where the stories of Black people are often misrepresented or excluded from the classroom curriculum. Stories with Black main characters fill in where classroom curricula leave gaps. In addition, narratives with people of color at the forefront introduce readers to new vocabulary words, customs, people, and… Continue reading
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Why Authors Need to Be as Accessible as Possible
Post Quote: “As an author today, you know that every reader is valuable. You love your readers; you want to keep the ones who are loyal and reach new ones…The easier a reader can find you and buy your books, the easier it will be to reach wider audiences.” Continue reading
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#Multi-author promotions. Reasons why you should be thinking about them #amwriting
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews: Hi all: I have taken up an external project with tight deadlines to work towards and that means sometimes I have to improvise more than I like, but I thought I could share a few thoughts on the possible benefits of joining in with other authors to promote your… Continue reading
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Our venue is now secured!
I’ll be in attendance time permitting! Meet me in person at the Tampa Indie Author Book Convention next summer. *Comments disabled here. Please respond to original post* Continue reading
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The Top 50 Sites for Indie and Self-Published Authors
Originally posted on Jens Thoughts: I stumbled across this fantastic resource and wanted to share with you. I’d love to hear any feedback. ? # URL Category 1 KBoards – Writers’ Cafe ALL 2 The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing Self-Publishing 3 Amazon KDP & Author Central Resource 4 The Passive Voice Industry/News 5 Dean Wesley Smith Self-Publishing 6… Continue reading
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Free Book Reviews – New Policy Withdrawn
Quick update on my recent Book Review Policy: Due to further thought, study, and research, I am withdrawing my readers fee from my reviews at this time. Though my reviews have ALWAYS been free, I recently implemented a readers fee to help dedicate time to the flow. However: Due to Amazon’s strict policies, paid reviews… Continue reading
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Why Authors Need To Know About Book Sales Cycles
Very insightful article. I’ll also add: Release your books strategically. Launch those books during high reading cycles (Around Holidays, Black History Month if you’re a Black Lit / Historical Author, Weekends, and Summer). Real Life Example: I released The Road to Freedom in February for two reasons: Black History Month – My book is a… Continue reading
