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Category Archives: self-publishing
A bookstore, supply and demand, and reality check for readers and writers
“Seventy-five dollars?” said Imp. “Just to play music?” “That’s twenty-five dollars registration fee, thirty-five dollars up front against fees, and fifteen dollars voluntary compulsory annual subscription to the Pension Fund,” said Mr. Clete, secretary of the Guild. From Soul Music … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literature, self-publishing, writing
Tagged books, bookstores, readers and writers, supply and demand, Terry Pratchett
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Book review: Ascension
This is a book review for Ascension: A Story of Mental Illness by Daniel Trump, which I posted on Goodreads. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mental illness is a scary topic, especially when it comes out of the blue … Continue reading
Posted in biography, fiction, literary fiction, literature, self-publishing, writing
Tagged mental illness
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Muse Delusion – musing about book promotion
“How can publishers influence the books AISA picks?” she asked. Scott grinned, finding Lisa’s cluelessness funny. Answer the dumb question, Daphne told Scott in her mind. She did not like women who looked glamorous without making any visible effort, especially … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, literature, self-publishing
Tagged book promotion, mythology
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A woman who believed she was a muse
“I’m a muse, not a NASA engineer.” Lisa to Jack, in Muse Delusion by T.K. Flor Finally, the long anticipated novel, Muse Delusion, is published!!! (OK, long-anticipated, and written, by me). The initial idea for the novel emerged during a … Continue reading
Posted in contemporary romance, fiction, literature, magical realism, self-publishing, writing
Tagged greek mythology, lost manuscript, love story, muse
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How to get AI’s attention
“This approach of Visibility Marketing is not a new way of reaching readers per se, but a way of positioning yourself and your books for maximum impact.” David Gaughran, Amazon Decoded: A Marketing Guide to the Kindle Store Theoretically, anyone … Continue reading
Posted in self-publishing
Tagged AI recommendation, book marketing, book publishing, indie authors, kindle marketing
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Sophomore novel: to publish or not to publish
“Whether I’ll publish the story depends on whether others like it.” Myself, January 2019. I ended my last post prophesying that the decision about publishing the nearly complete manuscript would be based on my readers’ reaction to the story. This … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged aspiring writer, indie publishing, indie writers, publishing advice, Sophomore novel
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January is this time of the year…
It has been four years since I (self-)published my novel, Initial Conditions, in January 2015. I began writing a second, unrelated story, in the spring of that year. It progressed very little until NaNoWriMo in November. In January 2016, I … Continue reading
Posted in self-publishing, writing
Tagged aspiring writer, indie writers, novel, writing advice
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What makes a good book?
“What do you think makes for a ‘good’ book?… Is it too subjective to define or are there specific and universal elements that make up a ‘good’ book? How can you pull the reader in rather than push them away?” … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged escapism, genre fiction, good story, reader expectations, storytelling, writing advice
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Love between the covers
“The noise was huge. Wherever they stood, sat, or wandered, they talked. Primarily women, he observed, some of them dressed for business, other drooping from travel. And all, he thought, studying the heaped luggage carts, with enough suitcases for a … Continue reading
Posted in contemporary romance, fiction, movies, self-publishing, writing
Tagged documentary, genre, novel, romance, women's studies, writers
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Writers’ advice on self-publishing
There is a lot of advice about writing and self-publishing. A recent tread from the kboards Writers’ Cafe, Time to Hang It Up, tackled the problem of a writer with academic credentials and several years of self-publishing experience, who, despite … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, self-publishing, writing
Tagged advice, Amazon, books, genre fiction, owl, publishing, writers
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