authors
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Curiouser Author Society – Official Member!
Imagine my excitement when I opened my email this morning to find Shayla’s email that I had been invited into The Curiouser Author’s Society! Whoo hoo! For those of you with your noses in the air let me clarify that this is not some ritualistic sell your soul to the devil type thing (You can… Continue reading
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The Author Media Kit and Other Forms of Self-Promo #MayChallengeDay13
The idea of marketing your work and promoting yourself, to most Self-Publishers, seems a bit daunting. They don’t want to appear prideful, conceited, self-absorbed, and narcissistic if you will. However, Self-Promotion is not the same as being prideful and NO Indie can get by without some level of Self-Promotion and marketing. It is, after all,… Continue reading
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The Winners Are In: Stella Trilogy Spring Giveaway
Good Morning! The winners are in! Here’s how it works: Starting today, I will publish the winners of the contest starting with the 3rd Place winner and ending with the 1st place winner Wednesday. *Disclaimer: All winners were randomly picked by Promo Simple. I had no clue who the winners were going to be* 3rd… Continue reading
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A Good Review on Basics: Avoiding Writing Scams
Originally posted on Just Can't Help Writing: This piece from Just Publishing Advice distills some important basic considerations to attend to for those of us trying to learn the book-publishing and marketing process. I get “requests” to submit manuscripts quite often and have usually wondered who it is that’s so desperate to see my work… Continue reading
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SICKER by Christa: Released Today!
Please help me to congratulate my friend Christa Wojo on the release of Part Two of her Psychological Suspense Series. SICKER is now available on Amazon Kindle. Review coming soon. About SICKER: “How did John Branch get so sick? Part II of the gruesome psychological suspense series continues from the mind of John Branch. John… Continue reading
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Curiouser Editors 20 Fresh Social Media Tips for Authors
Check Out Curiouser Editors Excellent Social Media Tips! I just used one for my IG bio. Emojis does make it look way cooler lol. Pin posts to Twitter, your Facebook page, and your Facebook group (you do have your own Facebook group, right? Because I’ve only been preaching about this for a million years, give… Continue reading
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What Langston Hughes Taught Me About Writing
What known historically famous writers, like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, have taught me is that writing (far as fiction, / non-fiction, poetry, novelist type writing), is not about making money. Before you throw your stones at the computer screens listen carefully: You can surely make money, but writing is not about making money,… Continue reading
