The story is literally in my mind

I'm working on a new short story collection. If you haven't read my CURRENT short story collection "Helpless" then let me tell you! Readers love it. lol. Reviews are excellent and I'm super proud of the work. It's also an audiobook now! If you're interested in getting the audiobook for FREE with Audible, comment below! …

What is a reader magnet?

I feel like I throw this term around a lot and I'm not sure people actually know what it is...  A “reader magnet” is a story that you give away to anyone who signs up to your mailing list. This is also called a lead magnet in other types of marketing. Here is mine! http://bit.ly/ReadyPrequel …

2022 changes…

It's only May, but I already know, based on how the year is going, that I am going to have to change some things in my book-ish world. Next year, I'm making some necessary but sad changes to my review and beta reading schedule. This year I've put a lot on my plate and I …

THE COLLECTION: UPDATE Six

Good news! It's never really done until the Editor says so! And the great one has spoken! I got back the FINAL edits from my editor! On top of that! I also got back another illustration! I should be getting a third today and that would be all I need to order my merch for …

My Marketing Plan

Hey guys! While I was going through my Marketing resources blog post, preparing to release it, I realized that with all these tools to enhance and push marketing, I didn't have anything that discussed an actual marketing plan. Basically, all the things in that blog post are pieces of a complete marketing plan but how …

Repeat, Delete, DELETE

This is a rant post! Watch out! Last year was a record for my reading, hands down, no question. I read more last year than in my lifetime. lol. As I read more, I am doing two things. Studyingand enjoying. Reading is enjoyable, but as an author I also read to learn. Reading Indie, Traditional …

Book SWAG! The where and how of my giveaway merch

Yo, yo, yo, yo, I got Swag! Not that kind of swag... Book Swag! That's better. For my upcoming release, my short story collection, I'm going to have an AMAZING giveaway. I'm giving away so many things! First I'll start by letting you know how I'm doing the giveaway. The giveaway will be hosted on …

The Collection: Update Five

HEY GUYS! I wanted to give you an update on my short story collection! Check out my other updates here. I am totally jacked about this collection. Even more so now that I have spoken to my editor again! My amazing editor sent back the manuscript! She absolutely made me smile. First, the manuscript wasn't …

The Collection: Update Four

Hey guys! I wanted to give you an update on my short story collection! First, here’s some info on what the collection is about: 8 stories with Female main characters!Planned release date is in May 2021.Genre’s of the stories include Horror, Romance, Crime Fiction, Adventure and Sci-Fi.These stories illustrate that women are powerful, and can …