Author friends: Do you blog? Are you thinking about implementing it into your marketing strategy? A word of caution if you are—for your blog to be effective, the majority of your posts should not be about you or your books. … Huh??? I know. Sounds kind of backwards, right? But the truth about blogging is... Continue Reading →
Facing Self-Doubt as an Author
“I don’t believe anyone ever suspects how completely unsure I am of my work and myself and what tortures of self-doubting the doubt of others has always given me.” It may surprise you to learn that this quote is from none other than Thomas “Tennessee” Lanier Williams the 3rd, one of the most celebrated playwrites... Continue Reading →
The Indie Author Feature Presents: Lee Wolf #Giveaway
CONTEST ALERT: Comment on our post, like, or share anywhere on social media and you could have a chance to win one of 3 copies of Romance Is for Other People! Don’t forget to use our contest hashtag #CTRIAF (For Facebook shares, remember to set your post to "Public" so we can find you). A Perfect Read, says... Continue Reading →
The Indie Author Feature Presents: Pamela DuMond #Giveaway
CONTEST ALERT: Comment on our post, like, or share anywhere on social media and you could have a chance to win one of 3 copies of Part Time Princess OR a $10 Amazon gift card! Don't forget to use our contest hashtag #CTRIAF Hold tight to your tiara, grab your scepter and be prepared for the... Continue Reading →
The Indie Author Feature Presents: Shauna Aura Knight
A reclusive artist who is overwhelmed by her powers of telepathy, and a vampire whose rising blood lust puts his poetic muse in jeopardy! Today on the Indie Author Feature with Coffee Time Romance and More, I’m pleased to welcome Shauna Aura Knight, author of A Fading Amaranth. A Note from the Author When I first... Continue Reading →
Creative Control: Reflecting on My Traditional Publishing Experience
Every self-published author has a reason for going the indie route. For some, it’s because they’ve grown tired of querying publishers and agents, only to be rejected time and again. For others, it’s because they’ve been traditionally published already, have established their name and their following of loyal readers, and are now ready to see... Continue Reading →
The Indie Author Feature Presents: Nan Reinhardt
***Check out our CONTEST ALERT at the end of our Feature ... A casual summer fling is the antidote to their grief. A long-buried mystery brings them danger and intrigue. Suddenly, their fling becomes anything but casual! Today on the Indie Author Feature with Coffee Time Romance and More, I’m pleased to welcome Nan Reinhardt, author of The Summer... Continue Reading →
The Indie Author Feature Presents: D.E. Haggerty
Wow this book was a lot of fun to read. The characters are a hoot!! - Diana's Book Reviews Will chasing imaginary killers make her miss her chance at love? Today on the Indie Author Feature with Coffee Time Romance and More, I'm pleased to welcome D.E. Haggerty, author of Murder, Mystery & Dating Mayhem. A... Continue Reading →
Query Letters: The “Other” How-To Tip
The query letter. It’s one of those necessary evils most of us will have to master on the road to getting published. If you’ve done your homework, then you know there’s lots of advice out there on how to write a query letter. There’s also lots of advice out there on how not to write... Continue Reading →
Authors United … In What, Exactly?
Recently, I came across a post on Joe Konrath's blog about Authors United's latest antics (for purposes of full disclosure and giving credit where it's due and all that, I'm stating up front that I found this post through the blog of fellow self-published author Nat Russo.) In this post, Mr. Konrath eloquently tears apart a letter from Authors... Continue Reading →