It’s a Baby!
So this happened. This handsome little child will be comin’ atcha August of 2015. Are we ecstatic? Totally. Ready for this? Oh, aren’t you adorable? Freaked out? Way more than I should be. A previous...
View ArticleA Question of Entitlement: What do Authors Owe Readers?
This is Helena Hann-Basquiat. Except it’s not. Helena Hann-Basquiat is actually . . . well . . . Ken, from Canada. Helena is a dilettante. (And is about to publish her second book) A woman that loves...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Exclusivity With Amazon
I have a love/hate relationship with Amazon. F’real. Remember how they took down some of MMSFG’s five star reviews? Or when I ordered 100 books, 30 of which were lost in the mail, and the quality was...
View ArticleFree Webinar on Indie Publishing!
Who wants a free Webinar? Just click on the pretty red box. It will redirect you to the Quill Pen Editorial newsletter subscription page. Sign up and get into the webinar for free! Catherine from...
View ArticleTop 5 Cover Design Do’s and Don’ts
Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts 1. Do your research. Whether you’re going to tackle your cover yourself or hire a designer, spend some time looking at covers in your genre and analyzing what is and is not...
View ArticleHow to Grow Your Group Blog
Let’s just say that I girl crush on Ericka Clay Not just because she wrote this fabulous book that was lyrical, poetic, and downright addicting, but because she has put together, established, and run...
View ArticleWhy I’m Scared to be a Mom and an Entrepreneur
As many of you know, Little Boy Cross is coming this August. #throwsglitter I’m stoked, truly. So, so excited. Pumped. Gung-ho. Ready to meet the little parasite that’s pummeling my insides day and...
View ArticlePublishing and Writing 101 Presentation
The Idaho Falls Public Library and I have teamed up! We’re providing a free presentation on the basics of writing and publishing your book! Come hang out on May 14th, 2015 at 7pm. There will be door...
View ArticleWhy I Love MailChimp More Than Chocolate
Once upon a time I relied on WordPress for all my email subscription needs to KCrossWriting. It was a wonderful, beautiful time with unicorns and rainbows and PFFT. Yeah right. More like a nightmare....
View ArticleMy Idaho Book Tour: Statistics and Results.
As an indie, I don’t have the luxury of traditional publishing distribution and connections, but I do have connections. Since Baby Boy Cross is coming in August, and I’d had some people in my hometown...
View ArticleHow Wattpad is Extending My Author Brand
While attending the Superstars Writing Conference in February, I ran into Ashleigh Gardner, the Head of Content and Publishing at Wattpad. Okay, okay. I didn’t just “run into her.” I cornered her. For...
View ArticleHow Kobo Has Increased My Sales Off KDP Select
Remember when I decided to go off KDP Select? Sales pretty much plummeted and took my ego with it. Just kidding. No I’m not. #sorrynotsorry Some days I would see (with KU borrows) up to 5 sales per...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons I Love Publishing on Many Platforms
1. When my sales are low on one, the cumulative effect of others brings my numbers up. This is a snapshot of my Draft2Digital board after putting The Network Series up on their website instead of...
View ArticleWhy I Left Smashwords for Draft2Digital
. . . because I wanted to try it. And, I admit, my title is misleading. I haven’t entirely given up on Smashwords. Allow me to explain . . . Smashwords is great, don’t get me wrong. I’m still hanging...
View ArticleUsing NetGalley for Exposure
Who hasn’t heard of NetGalley, right? I’ve seen it mentioned just about everywhere books are found. Goodreads, Amazon, Nook, Kobo, book reviews, book bloggers, etc. Typically it would say I received a...
View ArticleConfessions of a Chubby Girl
There is a monster that lives inside every girl. Sometimes it’s a big one that drowns out all the others. Often we have an entire crowd of little monsters. No matter the amount, monsters are universal....
View ArticleOh Yeah, I Had a Baby . . .
I’m stoked to tell you that I no longer have to pee every ten minutes. *throws glitter* The Little Monster is here. Or Little Man, if you don’t get my sarcasm. Don’t worry, don’t worry. I love him like...
View ArticleFavor, Por Favor?
Hey guys, I need some help. (Well, we’ve all known that for quite awhile, haven’t we? ;)) As you all know because you saw my post, Oh Yeah, I Had a Baby . . . I had a baby. Which means my life is...
View ArticleBeing an Indie Author and a New Mom
You guys REALLY haven’t heard much from me lately. What’s twitter? But it’s totally okay, because I’ve been hanging out with this bundle of screams and, more recently, smiles. Isn’t he too much? No,...
View ArticleA New Adventure . . . And You’re Choosing It
This cool lady named Lisa ran into my story, Bon Bons to Yoga Pants over on Wattpad and basically said, “Hey! Why don’t you bring your toys over here and play in my sandbox too?” And I said . . ....
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