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Book Marketing – Self-Publishing Tips

I recently received a newsletter from Publisher’s Weekly/Booklife and wanted to share it with you.  I gained a great deal of valuable knowledge from this article. There was a lot here I already knew, but there are some new marketing … Continue reading

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Quality Vs. Quantity In The Self-Publishing World

I read an article in The Huffington Post yesterday that, at first, had me standing up and shouting, “Here! Here!”, then when I’d finished, I was filled with mixed emotions. I’m posting the link so you can read it before … Continue reading

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To “CON” or “Not To CON”, That Is The Question #awriting #authors

I’m sitting here recovering after my most successful conference attendance as an author since becoming published. I just got back from Authors After Dark 2o15 in Atlanta, and I’ll tell you it was extremely successful. I met a ton of … Continue reading

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Susan Kite – On Writing Fan Fiction #amwriting

Good Morning Readers! It’s a beautiful day on the porch today. It’s a little warm but we’ve got our sweet tea and I’m excited about this morning’s visitor.  I’ve heard a lot about Fan Fiction and even read some, but … Continue reading

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Writing Tip – Stuck on a Scene? Try Changing POV #amwriting

While working on a novel, I got stuck on a scene.  It wasn’t going in the direction I wanted, my characters were two tough guys and were sounding like whiny children, and I just couldn’t get it to work.  My son, an aspiring film … Continue reading

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Marketing Effectiveness: What’s Worked For Me #amwriting #bookpromotion

In all the years I’ve been an author and involved in the publishing business, I’ve tried just about every form of marketing. I’ve done online marketing through Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Google+, Pinterest and more. I’ve done virtual blog tours and … Continue reading

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Movie Rights and Problems with Hollywood #amwriting

I read this article this morning and thought my readers may find it interesting. I am such a fangirl of Tess Gerritisen, and I too wondered about her book Gravity and the movie of the same name that was released … Continue reading

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Margaret Millmore Takes On Her Great Nemesis…MARKETING

It’s a little chilly this morning on the porch, but I can’t even complain as I know my brothers and sisters in New England would scoff and laugh me off the porch! My heart goes out to all of you … Continue reading

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Posting a Notice on Facebook – Does it Work? #amwriting

I’ve been seeing these notices on Facebook to avoid copyright violations and plagiarism on Facebook lately so I asked my attorney friend, Kathryn Goldman if it really worked. She was kind enough to share this article with me from Plagiarism … Continue reading

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Sittin’ On The Porch With Kelly – Author Sheila Lamb – How I Beat Writer’s Block #amwriting

It’s really cold today, for Florida that is, and joining me on the porch is author Sheila Lamb.  We’re bundled up under a fleece blankie with some vanilla lattes discussing how to over come writer’s block.  I find her idea … Continue reading

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