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They Don’t Know My Name
I walk into a librarytighten the mask around my earschoose a table in the furthest cornerof the room.No one comes over.“Good,” I think to myself.“It’s good to social distance.”I say that as if I wouldn’t have distanced myself anyway.The girl with the braids smiles,waves.I nod. Afraid to speak.She might think I’m friendly and come over.She… Continue reading
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Signs You Are Not Ready to Self-Publish Part 1: Skipping Revisions
I am deep in revisions for my first fantasy novel, The Women with Blue Eyes: Rise of the Fallen. I am on the clock because I want my editor to start work on it next month. As I go over my work, I realize how horrified I would have been not going back over this.… Continue reading
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FREE Ways to Support Your Favorite Indie Authors
Buying books written by Independent Authors is a terrific way to show support, and word of mouth is still a powerful way to make sure other people know of an author’s work without spending money. There are tons of ways to do this online. Review the book on Amazon – Amazon is still a powerhouse and trusted… Continue reading
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What is an ISBN and Do I Need One for My Book?
Today is Throwback Thursday, and I want to revisit the discussion over the ISBN. I have not given any Indie Author tips in awhile so let’s do it. What is an ISBN The short definition is the ISBN is a unique number used to identify a book. The code captures information about the book’s publisher, title,… Continue reading
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The One Thing Self-Publishers Overlook When Publishing Print Books
I am getting book one in The Stella Trilogy ready for its March 24th release. Preparing this book led me to notice the one thing about my books I had neglected and the one thing Self-Publishers overlook when publishing print books. Not all Self-Published books look mediocre because of poor cover design and editing. Lots… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author K. McCoy
What is your name and where are you from? My name is K. McCoy, and I am from Fort Myers, FL. What’s your favorite color? My favorite is blue. What’s the most difficult thing about being a writer? The most exciting thing? I would have to say that the most difficult thing about being a… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Frank Prem
Today, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Frank Prem. Let’s get started! What is your name and where are you from? I’m Frank Prem, and I live in a pretty little town called Beechworth, that’s nestled not far from the Victorian Alps in Australia. It isn’t famous for the Alps, though. Beechworth has… Continue reading
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