10 Trends in Publishing You Need to Know

Feb 21, 2016 | Marketing, Publishing

Chloe of the Written Word Media published recently 10 trends in publishing that are of interest to every author – particularly Indie ones: 1. Indie authors will continue to take up a growing percentage of the market Indie authored books are estimated to compose...

Sinister Spam: The Unexpected Pitfalls of Crime Writing

Feb 17, 2016 | Entertainment

The Internet just got a little weirder for me, and on my birthday of all days (turning 46 today). So, I simply had to share. I’m sure you’re as familiar with spam as I am. I’m even more certain, that you enjoy it about as much as I do. However, one...

Author Feature: Serban V.C. Enache

Feb 15, 2016 | Interviews Features and Reviews

Serban V.C. Enache is a Romanian author who has written An Empire Of Traitors and A Heretical Divide – books 1 and 2 in his medieval fantasy series Of Hate And Laughter. His work reminded me of Pearseus, as the narration is done via character POV chapters. Even...

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Feb 14, 2016 | Entertainment, Events and Giveaways

“Congratulations,” my friend said upon hearing we were expecting a baby girl. “Your wife is about to introduce you to the love of your life.” This Valentine’s day, I have come to appreciate the wisdom in his words. Of course, when Electra...

Unelmoija Series on sale

Feb 11, 2016 | Events and Giveaways

You may remember my author friend, Elle Boca, from last year’s interview on this blog. This prolific lady is now publishing her latest book featuring her Weeia urban fantasy world. To celebrate, she is offering all of her Unelmoija books on a 99c sale for the...

How To Set Up An Amazon Giveaway

Feb 9, 2016 | Marketing

Update: Amazon has ceased offering Giveaways as of October 31st, 2019. I maintain the post below for archive purposes only. Amazon has recently started offering everyone the opportunity to offer a giveaway. What’s interesting about this is that you can run one...

More on Facebook Ads: Other Authors’ Experience

Feb 7, 2016 | Marketing

I will conclude this 3-part special on Facebook ads by sharing other people’s experiences. David Penny’s Experience I recently came across a great post by British author David Penny. Here are my most important takeaway from it. Keep it simple. Don’t...