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Kindle Rank: Unknown to top 1K in 8 Weeks
Not saying that’s unusual or stellar. I actually don’t know what average is. For those of you who are not writers, and/or not especially into the indie scene, this may not be of much interest, for...
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Increasing Your Kindle Rank: Goodreads, Giveaways, and Reviews
I wrote recently about reaching the Kindle top 1000, 8 weeks after releasing my first-ever novel, Hush Money. This post is part of a series talking about some stuff I did that helped me get visibility...
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1000 Sales, Giveaway, Mini Writer Conference, and a Puzzle Piece
Hush Money went over 1000 total sales last night, within 12 weeks of release, and, naturally, I’m very happy about that. I’ve passed my break-even point as far money I’ve put into the book. Next...
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This, That, Stuff, and Things
I used to have this social studies teacher who absolutely hated “stuff and things.” Use either of those words in an essay question at your peril. So now I often say them, just to say them, because I’m...
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Heroes ‘Til Curfew: Cover Art and Latest Info on the Sequel to Hush Money
Ok, that was the longest title ever. I’m sure that there are some of you out there who fondly remember a time when I had planned this book to be a fall release, with yet another book out before the end...
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Lessons from the Universe Continue to Plague Me
Some days are just full of headaches and embarrassments. The headache is mainly just that I’m sick with one of those nasty, painful colds. At least we didn’t have a snow day for the THIRD day in a row....
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Giveaway: My favorite book marketing how-to guide
ETA: Read on for more about this very helpful book, but please note that this giveaway is over and comments have been closed. My daughter’s scheduled outpatient surgery (getting a bunch of gum-chewing...
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Giveaway: Kindle Kisses of Day of Sacrifice
Today I have 5 copies of the Kindle edition of Day of Sacrifice by Stacey Wallace Benefiel, the author of the Zellie Wells trilogy that starts with Glimpse. Note: Although this is the Kindle edition,...
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On CreateSpace
On my to-do list for some time has been to talk to you a little bit about print, how I came to choose CreateSpace for that, and my experience with it so far. Hopefully this will be just an overview and...
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Talent Chronicles at your neighborhood bookstore
Well, if your neighborhood is Somerville, MA. Otherwise you’re probably SOL. Months ago–I don’t know how many months ago, but it’s been some months–I made an offer to donate my books to libraries and...
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