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Writers Helping Writers with prizes
This time of year, there’s always a lot going on and stress can creep in as we rush to prepare for the upcoming holiday. So, to help focus on the good things and celebrate this terrific writing community we’re all part of, I’ve teamed up with Becca & Angela at...
What are you reading?
Can you believe it's the holiday season? Where did this year go?So much has happened this year - it's crazy to realize just how different my life is right now compared to 12 months ago.But...that being said, this post is about books, not about the...
An Honest Letter to the Scared Author
To you, the writer who is hiding behind the screen, playing with a manuscript you’ve worked for years on. You, the one who joins every group they can find on publishing and writing and being an author. You, the one who really wants to write but is too scared to. I'm...
I’m Reading: Come and Get Me
You know when you've been in a funk and just can't get attached to anything you read? Yeah, that won't happen when you read Come and Get Me by August Norman. I started reading one night when I couldn't sleep. That was a mistake. I finally stopped ready by 5am ... lol....
50 Marketing Tips to help with book promo
We write, we edit, we revise (and revise, revise and revise) and when it's finally time to publish the book we've spent so much time writing (whether via a publisher or on your own) we begin to panic. Why? Marketing! With the ever changing landscape of social media,...
About My Annual Christmas Cards…
Christmas cards. I love to send them. I love to receive them. Don't you? Every year for the past four or five years I've been sending Christmas cards out and every year as the season approaches I get excited as I select a graphic and think about the message on the...
The Forgotten Ones is $1.99 today!
Just in case you haven't read the Forgotten Ones yet... It's on sale! I hope you're able to add it to your TBR pile or even start reading today! So many people have written to tell me they loved this story, even accusing me (in a good way) of twisting their minds...
The Perfect Category Strategy
Just how important are categories when you are about to publish your novel and why does it matter when it comes to focusing on readers? Alex from Kindle Ranker and I just had this discussion. I'll be honest - when it comes to the numbers aspect (ie...the right...
Question: How would you answer this?
I have a question for you. Do you love yourself? Like really love yourself? All of yourself?I know, it's a weird question and you probably responded with "Yes, of course I do." Right? I know I did. At first. Until I read this: Honestly, there are aspects of 'me' that...
Christie Stratos’s Top 5 Must Read Books
I love chatting with other authors and discovering what books they love to read and would recommend...here's Christie Stratos' recommended books! Top five? Almost impossible! There are so many that have impacted my thinking, broadened my perspective, and made me swoon...
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