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The Pros and Cons of Author Vending
I enjoy networking with readers, other authors and business people present at conferences and festivals. One of the many ways I have access to these opportunities is through vending. Today, I would like to share a few of the pros and cons of author vending. What is author vending? To put it simply, author vending… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself Returns 9/2
School is back and so is Introduce Yourself! We’ll be kicking things off with the introduction of more authors on Monday, September 2, 2019. Interviews are free and publish every Monday. If you are an author or know of authors in need of more exposure and promotion, be sure to send them over! Below is… Continue reading
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The Most Important Lesson I Learned in 11 Years of Publishing my Books
The little girl licked the wooden spoon that came with her ice cream. “Bet you don’t know my mama name,” said Zoey, the five-year-old daughter of my husband’s client. We were relaxing on the couch, watching Netflix, and eating ice cream. Mine was gone, but she was still eating hers in that gross way children… Continue reading
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We Are Not Your Negroes
Negroes are born without name without record they are boys despite age Uncles Johns Negroes are sign language using symbols to communicate their existence born without land without placement without ownership what King referred to as “a degeneration of nobodyness” they are sojourners wandering from person to person in search of themselves Negroes are… Continue reading
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Author Caution: Be careful putting all your eggs in one Basket
Since B&N was sold (no panic neccessary….related article links below) and since Instagram went down (again), the time is right to repost this message. It’s long but I recommend reading all the way through. It was originally published December 5, 2018 after Facebook went down. Since then both Facebook and Instagram have had continual… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Michael Williams
What is your name and where are you from? My name is Michael Williams, or as I’m called in this wonderful world of the interwebs, Cerealsensei. I was born in Austin, Texas but I spent a large portion of my life in Baltimore, Maryland where I was raised. What does Cerealsensei mean? The name Cerealsensei… Continue reading
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A Word of Encouragement for Independent (Indie) Authors / Publishers
Let’s just say May was a trying month for me. I had a birthday but otherwise inwardly, mentally, I struggled. And while I am not ready to talk about it, I want to use this as an occasion to lift you in case June is that month for you. In case July is that month… Continue reading
