Greetings everyone! I do hope where you are that the weather isn't as crazy as it is in California. If you've been following along, and even if not, I moved to a small town in Northern California in the Fall of 2020. It had always been my dream to retire from teaching and move to … Continue reading 2023 Starting Off with Romance Writing in the Air
Category: self publishing
Paranormal Romance Blog Tour 2021 Cancelled
I'm sorry to announce that the 8th Annual Paranormal Blog Tour has been cancelled due to lack of sign-ups. Sorry to see that this event is slow in getting responses and author participation is low. But it could be due to all the COVID related world we are now living in. Thank you to all … Continue reading Paranormal Romance Blog Tour 2021 Cancelled
Additional Tips For The Beginning Self-Published Author
Mindstir Media is a great option to get yourself started in self-publishing. As many of you know, I wrote a beginner’s guide on how to get started in self-publishing called “Get Ready to Push the Button: A Beginner’s Guide to Self Publishing”. I put in a lot of tips in my book, including resources and … Continue reading Additional Tips For The Beginning Self-Published Author
What is Vella? A Look at Amazon’s New Serial Publishing Platform
In the middle of April, Amazon announced it's new serial publishing platform to be connected and managed through KDP by authors. Curious that this may be a fit for one of my novel projects, I checked out the options and decided to go with publishing through this new format. Since this is a new venture and … Continue reading What is Vella? A Look at Amazon’s New Serial Publishing Platform
Scrivener Online Workshop Saturday, May 22
Greetings everyone, I wanted to let you all know about a fabulous opportunity to learn about one of the helpful writing programs available and used by many writers. If you're planning on writing a book or have already begun, this program can help get you organized. It's at a very reasonable fee, and it is … Continue reading Scrivener Online Workshop Saturday, May 22
Interested in Self-Publishing Romance? I Just Wrote the Book On It!
It is now available. All of my self-publishing knowledge over the last thirteen years. I've been at this self-publishing thing for awhile now. And I've learned a lot. It's been called a gold rush by some, from about 2009 to 2011, and beyond. I would say that was mostly due to KDP, Kindle Digital Publishing, … Continue reading Interested in Self-Publishing Romance? I Just Wrote the Book On It!
Marilyn Vix Will Be On Self-Publishing & Marketing Panels at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2019
Just announced! Marilyn Vix will be speaking at this year's 2019 Silicon Valley Comic Con on the Self-Publishing panels and the Marketing Your Book Panel on Sunday, August 18. The self-publishing panel will be in Rm 111 at 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Come and find out how you can start self publishing. The panel will go … Continue reading Marilyn Vix Will Be On Self-Publishing & Marketing Panels at Silicon Valley Comic Con 2019
Why Should A Self-Published Author Hire An Ebook Formatting Company?
Are you thinking of self-publishing? Take it from me. It can be daunting to do all that is needed. Writing, editing, formatting, cover designs. However, there is a secret to self-publishing. What is it? You don’t have to do it all yourself. You can hire out many of the steps. Today, I’d like to go … Continue reading Why Should A Self-Published Author Hire An Ebook Formatting Company?
The Death of Kboards.Com: My Indie Publishing Home Implodes
I am very upset today. A place I have called my online home since 2009 has been recently bought by a company called VerticalScope, Inc. and all hell has broken loose on the board. This place is known as Kboards.com Writer's Cafe. And I have learned what I know about self-publishing a lot from this … Continue reading The Death of Kboards.Com: My Indie Publishing Home Implodes
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