Kobo Plus: What It Means for Indies
In February, Kobo released their latest idea, Kobo Plus—which is currently beta testing only in the Netherlands and Belgium. When I found out, I was cautiously optimistic. Now that a few weeks have...
View ArticleThe Every Woman Story Project 1st Edition is Here!
Thanks to all the behind-the-scenes work from my hardworking team, the first edition of The Every Woman Story Project is now available! The stories compiled in this work are heartbreaking, stunning,...
View ArticleYour Indie Paperback Release Checklist
I had such great feedback from my eBook Release Checklist post, that I created one for a paperback release! Because my time is limited, I choose to hire typesetting out to Chris Bell with Atthis Arts....
View ArticleThe Health and Happiness Society Cookbook
It’s borderline pathetic how much I love food. Guys, I’ve worked food into my writing brand. #dedication. My Chick Lit series, The Health and Happiness Society revolves around women and their...
View ArticleUnforgettable Oreo Cake
As promised, here is the delectable, scrumptious Oreo Cake recipe created, baked, and photographed by food and lifestyle blogger Kimberley Copithorne. Get this (and more!) in the upcoming Health and...
View ArticleManaging a Multi Person Project as an Indie Author
The easiest part of creating the Health and Happiness Cookbook was pulling together a team. I already had my people in place! The wildcard ended up being the how it happened and how we communicated....
View ArticleCheesy Meat Lovers Pizza
Are you in the food for something filling and delicious? The Cheesy Meat Lovers Pizza from the Health and Happiness Cookbook has got your back! Kimberley Copithorne from Prairie Winds Life food and...
View ArticleNetGalley Rental Slots Now Open!
Anybody looking for some NetGalley love? Don’t worry. I always got your back. Pikko’s House Co-op for NetGalley is accepting rental slots if you want in on one. And guess what? They’re only $35 for a...
View ArticleManifesting Abundance as an Indie Author
The topic of Manifesting Abundance came to me a few months ago while listening to the Write Now Podcast with Sarah Rhea Werner. She interviewed the beautiful Honoree Corder, a well known author coach,...
View ArticleMoana: The 3 Act Story Structure
Being an author is kind of a curse. Whenever I watch a movie, I can’t help but analyze. Everything. So when I first stumbled on Moana, I knew I had something brilliant. I sat on the floor and watched...
View ArticleThe Truth About E-book Formatting: A Guest Post with EBooks Done Right
The stunning, talented, thorough-to-the-point-of-ridiculousness, Kella Campbell is the owner of Ebooks Done Right, which is the ebook formatting service that I use for all my ebooks. I literally cannot...
View Article12 Tips For The Perfect Writing Retreat
You know I did it. Yes. I escaped into the mountains for a writing retreat that pushed my limits. AND IT WAS AMAZING. Two of my favorite writers (Stephan McLeroy and Kristin Luna) and I pulled together...
View ArticleMiss Mabel’s School for Girls—Only $0.99!
Yep. I’m basically giving Miss Mabel’s School for Girls away for free. But do you want a special deal? To celebrate this killer price (where you basically win—stunning fantasy for less than a crappy...
View ArticleMy Indie Author/Business Bookshelf
Being a successful Indie is about all the words, all the time. Or is it? While there’s a strong argument to be made for just getting your next book out and keep writing, I think self publishers need to...
View ArticleProfit First: How to Make Money Every Month as a Self Publisher
To say that I jumped into self publishing without knowing anything about business is undercutting it a little bit. Read: a lot. Words like quarterly taxes and sales tax and revenue and Quickbooks were...
View ArticlePodcast with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Show
I hung out with Lindsay, Jeff and Joe from SFF Marketing podcast and we had a great time talking about the YA genre, Wattpad, self publishing with a family, BookBub tips, and different launch/release...
View ArticleBeing an Author and a Military Spouse
Being an author is not an easy road. Creativity is often messy, so when you try to combine that with doing business and marketing and #allthethings, lines get drawn in the sand. Add kids on top of it....
View ArticlePromotion: How To Find Reviewers
Today, we’re talking about a hot topic. One that will always been hot. It’s been hot so long it doesn’t know how to get cool. Reviews. More specifically—how to get them. In the Facebook group Indie...
View ArticleThe World of Antebellum Wikia
One of the best things about being an author is the fans. Book blogger Evan Morgan quickly set himself apart as an uber-fan of the Network Series early in the series, and I’ve loved interacting with...
View ArticleLaunching Your Book in 2017
To say that things change fast in the self publishing world is a dramatic understatement. They can change overnight. But that’s a good thing—the market is always improving. Unless, of course, you’re...
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