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
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Read For Relief: Hurricane Harvey Indie Books for Relief Event
So, I've been just overwhelmed by the devastation of what I'm seeing on the news with Hurricane Harvey. Today I had an Everything For Love Wide Release Party scheduled, but my PR gal let me know a lot of readers and my followers are being affected. I already knew that many of my readers are … Continue reading Read For Relief: Hurricane Harvey Indie Books for Relief Event
Marilyn Vix Book Signing August 14, 2016
I'm excited to announce I'll be participating in a book signing and author debate at the Barnes and Noble Book Store in Dublin, CA. It will be on Sunday, August 14 at 2pm. It will start with a debate between Alpha versus Beta heroes with fellow romance writers, Kate Allure, Heatherly Bell, and Jennae Vale. … Continue reading Marilyn Vix Book Signing August 14, 2016
Book Review of The Razvak Hunter
The Razvak Hunter by Arel B. Grant. Aelwyd is known as "The Fairest One", pure and powerful, she carries the burden of the Rose of Vallenthar, a blood ruby that has formidable powers. She can never be truly touched by anyone except in private, and is haunted by the shadow creature that almost killed her in … Continue reading Book Review of The Razvak Hunter
Interview with Arel B. Grant
For my second April author interview, I had a chance to ask Arel B. Grant about her secrets. Arel writes classic fantasy complete with elves and dark, mysterious shadow villians. It is no secret that she is a fan of Tolkien. She lives in Florida drowning in the fav fantasy authors I share with her like Anne McCaffrey and J.K. Rowling. Secrets about her writing, her books, and tips for future fantasy writers are all revealed in the following interview.
Let The NaNo Race Begin
So, it's the last week of November. I've been participating in NaNo 2014 for 3 weeks. In between, I've been working the day job, and writing as much as I can squeeze in. I managed to raise money for "The Night of Writing Dangerously" and wrote about 2K dressed up to the nines in … Continue reading Let The NaNo Race Begin
Indie Book Rebels #6 – Writing Paranormal Fiction – Jolie Du Pre, Marilyn Vix 06/19 by Indie Book Rebels | Writing Podcasts
In just 45 minutes, I'll be appearing on Indie Book Rebels discussing the journey as a paranormal romance writer. The live broadcast starts today, June 19th, from 3pm-5pm PDT. A podcast will be available after the live recording of the show. Please stop by with any questions or comments. I'd love to hear from … Continue reading Indie Book Rebels #6 – Writing Paranormal Fiction – Jolie Du Pre, Marilyn Vix 06/19 by Indie Book Rebels | Writing Podcasts
Listening To The Inner Muse
There is a fact that happens after each New Year's Eve. The questions start. What will I expect from the New Year? Will I write the best seller? Why isn't my books selling better? Can I write a new genre? Will I get a good review? Well, sometimes, you don't know. You've got to step … Continue reading Listening To The Inner Muse
First Review Happy Dance
There are milestones as an author. The first review is one of them. I woke up this morning to an email from one of the blogs I've emailed review copies. IndieReader.com has posted a review of my book. Did I make the cut? After months of work, here is the verdict. "IR Verdict: Those who … Continue reading First Review Happy Dance
Success One Day At A Time
2013 has been a year to not hold back. "Why not" has been my favorite catch phrase as it propels me into the realms of Romance writing. Really. The sound of Romance novelist rings within me. I stopped thinking about it, and did something. Now, I've got the first novelette published, second in process and … Continue reading Success One Day At A Time