As of today, my short story collection, The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories, is no longer available on Kindle Unlimited. I took it out so that I can offer it for free for any one who signs up for my weekly newsletter. It is still available to purchase onContinue reading “Free Book Friday Dec 30: Ch-ch-ch-changes.”
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Free Book Friday Dec 23
Is promoting the work of other authors a lot of work? Yes. But it is worth it. Each writer has a readership, but those readers are not only going to read one author’s books exclusively. As a perk for signing up for a newsletter, readers get exposed to authors they may never have heard ofContinue reading “Free Book Friday Dec 23”
Free Book Friday Dec 16: How much is too much?
How much of myself am I willing to give away for free? That’s what writer’s and authors always ask themselves when deciding how to market their books. If you publish on Amazon, that number is 10% for Kindle, 20% for physical copy (no idea why the paperback would require more). I think readers should beContinue reading “Free Book Friday Dec 16: How much is too much?”
Free Book Friday Dec 9: Words for the sake of words
The first book of my science fiction trilogy is ~30k words. Book two is slightly longer. Now, it makes sense for all three books to be about the same length. The problem is: Book three, currently in progress, is shorter. The story is done, and it’s not long enough, and I don’t like adding wordsContinue reading “Free Book Friday Dec 9: Words for the sake of words”
Free Book Friday Dec 2: The moment you’ve been waiting for?
Maybe not the moment, but a moment, right? With the second book of my science fiction trilogy out and the final installment to be released in April, I decided that it was time to put The View from Here on sale. Don’t like trilogies? Don’t want to have to read the next books? Not toContinue reading “Free Book Friday Dec 2: The moment you’ve been waiting for?”
Free (on sale) Book Friday Nov 25: Marketing plans that work.
Finally. I tried something that worked. Don’t you hate it when you buy something and then the next day it goes on sale? Then you have to go back to the store and show the crumpled receipt you dredged from the trash, to which two things will happen: No, that second one doesn’t happen, doesContinue reading “Free (on sale) Book Friday Nov 25: Marketing plans that work.”
Free Book Friday Nov 19: A CFL Primer
The Vince Lombardi Trophy (football on a stick), the Stanley Cup (perfect for drinking beer or champagne from), the World Series trophy (way too many pokey things to stab yourself on), the World Cup (a true world series), whatever the NBA gives out, The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy (I had to look that oneContinue reading “Free Book Friday Nov 19: A CFL Primer”
Free Book Friday Nov 11: Books and Snow and Blizzards. Oh my!
Well, it finally happened. It snowed, and boy did it ever. With the ground being cold and temperatures expected to remain below freezing . . .winter has arrived. I’m not complaining. Not yet. Last winter we had record snowfall which lead to me having to shovel a lot, and I mean a lot, of snow.Continue reading “Free Book Friday Nov 11: Books and Snow and Blizzards. Oh my!”
Free Book Friday Nov 4: NoNaNoWriMo (updated)
If I haven’t said this to you before (and I know I have), I’m a slow writer. My first attempt at writing 1600 words/day failed, but as a consolation prize, I did get a novella out of it which turned into a trilogy, or more accurately, is turning into a trilogy. So, while I amContinue reading “Free Book Friday Nov 4: NoNaNoWriMo (updated)”
Free Book Friday Oct 28
The story behind Free Book Friday: I’ve met many authors and readers during my time marketing, cross-promoting, and blogging. I think writers have a responsibility to inform readers about all the indie authors out there in the very crowded world of book publishing. You can’t do it alone, and why would you when you haveContinue reading “Free Book Friday Oct 28”
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