Arranging a Bouquet – of Books!

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“Romance authors are some of the most generous authors out there, of their time, of their ideas, of their experience.”  That’s what paranormal romance author Clover Autrey said when I asked her about her role in heading up the Indie Romance Ink Book Lover’s Buffet, a sale event with over 150 discounted 99 cent books [...]

Story-trekking The Globe

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Just the other day I received a wonderful email from a reader fan in Malaysia. Two weeks before, I’d heard from a woman in Brazil. And I have ongoing tweet exchanges with a reader from Slovenia. Not to mention two of my favorite readers from the U.K., which seems like it’s just around the corner. [...]

Writing The “Buddy Movie” Novel

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Most people at one time or another have had a best friend or sibling who played the role of confidant, partner-in-crime and loyal sidekick. I know I have, which is why I like books and films where the protagonist has a best friend who travels with her through the ups and downs of the story [...]

Authors as Omnivores – Writing in Multiple Genres

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When it comes to author branding, it makes sense to be clear and consistent. Although as Indie E-published authors we are able to push the envelope on boundary labels, the truth is, genre categories still rule. It’s much easier for a reader to risk trying an author’s work if it sits comfortably within the boundaries [...]

Bestselling Author Alicia Street looks at Her First Year as an Indie Epublished/Self-Published Author

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Moving toward a new year always make me take stock of the twelve months behind me. In this case it also happens to be the first year of my self-publishing journey. So I find myself thinking about what I’ve done, haven’t done, might have done, what worked, what didn’t. And two things strike me the [...]