Two years ago, romance author Susan Meachen's suicide shocked the romance writing world. A woman claiming to be her daughter posted an announcement on Susan's Facebook group, The Ward. From that moment on, her online friends mourned her loss. They published a charity anthology, dedicated to Susan Meachan. A Go Fund Me campaign helped to … Continue reading She Faked Her Death
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Become a Millionaire Selling Books on Amazon (Or Not)
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a book on Kindle that promised authors they could make a million dollars selling books on Amazon. A quick search yielded dozens of titles promising writers they can easily become best-selling authors, or promising to teach them how to write a best-selling book in 30 days. There are … Continue reading Become a Millionaire Selling Books on Amazon (Or Not)
The Amazon Decision
Today, I did something I've been planning to do for a long time. I uploaded Better than Perfect to Smashwords. For the past several months, that novel was my only book (out of 8) to be exclusive on Amazon. In fact, since it's publication in 2014, it has never been listed in e-book format on … Continue reading The Amazon Decision
Your Pick of Publishers
I've blogged about the topic of new and inexperienced publishers in the past, and for those of you who are regular followers of my blog (and probably sick of reading my lectures about using caution when seeking a publisher), I apologize. For those of you who are new here and might be new to writing, … Continue reading Your Pick of Publishers
Throwback Thursday: Fear of Formatting
It's Throwback Thursday again, and today's recycled post goes back to May 2013. As I endeavor to format and publish a new book (wish me luck), I've been thinking about those self-publishing fears that prevent some of us authors from going it alone. Don't let your fear of formatting keep you from achieving your dreams. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Fear of Formatting
All I Have to Say 