Tag Archives: promoting

A Secret Project and Not So Secret One: Volunteers?

The meme has nothing to do with this quick post.  Also, this is going to be a sticky post for a bit.  So if you visit after today, it will be at the top while the newer posts will be … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

7 Signs You’ve Gone Too Far With Your Advertising

A big chunk of an indie author’s life is promoting their books.  Whether it’s available or about to come out, you need to spread the word.  Yet, sometimes an author might go too far and things begin to unravel.  At … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

Last Call for Bedlam Volunteers

The plan is to release Crossing Bedlam on Saturday or at least hit publish that day.  So this is my last request to see if anyone wants to help announce the book when it’s finally gone live. Yup . . . That’s … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Heading into the Break & Possible Debut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrZ4sMRYimw This week happened . . . I did stuff . . . I’m still getting over a cold. Really nothing else going on beyond that.  I do more work on a future story and I wrote up a bunch … Continue reading

Posted in Goal Posts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

How to Write a Book Blurb . . . Maybe . . . I’ve Not Idea What I’m Doing

I was asked to write a post about writing a book blurb.  At least I think I was since it’s sitting on my topic list with a blogger’s name next to it.  To be fair, I have part of a … Continue reading

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

A Little Future Help?

You may have heard that I have a short story coming out on Monday for 99 cents.  It’s called: Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts I’m excited and can’t wait to start promoting it while moving onto the next … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Guest Post on Guest Author Etiquette by Chris the Storyreading Ape

(Today is a post from Chris the Storyreading Ape.  Enjoy and check out his site.) Author Guest Post Etiquette My thanks to Charles for inviting me to discuss Guest Author Etiquette (although, an APE discussing etiquette does seem a bit … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Blogging, Spotlight | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

New Book Trailer and Indie Diaries

Sorry that I’ve been quiet/absent for some people.  It’s been a rough week, which has seen me drained.  Still alive, but I’m pushing the term.  So I’m doing my goal post tomorrow because today I have two announcements: First is … Continue reading

Posted in Guest Blogging, Spotlight | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Things That Made You Go Click #thunderclap #fantasy

First let me just say that having images of reblogged posts added to one’s media list is a pain.  Finding ANYTHING from older posts is like an epic journey that seems to end when I’m just bored and pick something … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 32 Comments

Social Media Marketing: Necessary or Distraction?

(Funny thing: Imogen Bell Writing posted on this topic this morning.  So, check out her list of tips here.) This week I’m going to go into a few social media sites.  I think I did this once before when I … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments