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In compliance with the current FTC disclosure rules for bloggers who review products I would like you to know the following: Most books reviewed here are provided by publishers, authors or their representatives, or were requested by me via third party services such a NetGalley or Edelweiss. You should assume the books I review are provided to me free of charge unless I state otherwise in the review post.
Tag Archives: Amazon
Exciting News About My Next Novel
In today’s publishing world things change quickly. Some of the changes are good. Some worry me. And some of it is super exciting. The ability to pre-order books on Amazon used to be reserved for traditionally published books. That’s no … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements
Tagged Amazon, Claudia Must Die; T. B Markinson, Goodreads, Pre-orders
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I think my novel Marionette is on sale
Since I published my first book last July I’ve learned many things. Most importantly I’ve learned that I really don’t understand Amazon. This doesn’t mean I don’t like Amazon. I do. I really do. Not only do I purchase books … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements
Tagged Amazon, Book Promotion, Book Sale, Indie Publishing, Kindle Countdown Deals, Marionette
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Finally! A Woman Lost is available in paperback
I can over-complicate the simplest of tasks. Seriously. And I’m not good with technology. Here’s an example: I thought I needed a new DVD player when mine stopped playing DVDs. Seems like a logical assumption. A friend of mine happened … Continue reading
The Biggest Lesson I’ve Learned So Far About Self-Publishing
It’s been weeks since I’ve given on update on my novel, A Woman Lost. I published it over sixty days ago and I have learned a lot. So far the journey has been a roller coaster. Some days it sells … Continue reading
Review: Dancing in Heaven by Christine M. Grote
Now that I’m officially moved and the majority of the boxes are unpacked it’s time I get back to business. Reviews, reviews, and more reviews. Today’s gem is Dancing in Heaven. Here’s the synopsis from Goodreads: Dancing in Heaven is … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Amazon, Book Reviews, Christine M Grote, Dancing in Heaven, Goodreads, Memoirs
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Weekly Round-Up
I want to say thank you to three bloggers who were kind enough to read my novel and to write reviews on their blogs, Amazon, and Goodreads. When I decided to self-publish my biggest fear was people wouldn’t be able … Continue reading
Review: The Knife with the Ivory Handle
When I found out Cynthia Bruchman, one of my blogging friends, had written a book I went onto Amazon and Goodreads and checked it out. After reading the synopsis I decided to give it a go. Here’s the synopsis: It … Continue reading
Why I Self-Published
When I first mentioned that I was thinking of self-publishing my first novel on my blog, 50 Year Project, I received a lot of advice and opinions. Some were gung-ho about self-publishing and some were adamantly opposed. One person said … Continue reading
Posted in Self-Publishing
Tagged A Woman Lost, Amazon, Book reviewers, Book Reviews, Challenges, Cover Artists, David Gaughran, Editors, Goodreads, How to Market a Book, Indie Publishing, Indie Writers, Joanna Penn, Let's Get Digital, Let's Get Visible, Promotion, Publishers, Self-Promotion, Self-Publishing, Self-Publishing Myths, T. B. Markinson, Traditional Publishing, Traditional Publishing Myths, Word of Mouth
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