If you like it, review it!

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As you may or may not know, reviews are the bread and butter for authors. Authors in every genre and in every level (from novice self-pub to NYT bestseller) depend on reviews from readers. This is especially true for those of us who are relatively new and are hoping to build a following.

If you read a book, mine or someone else’s, and you liked it–please review it. Not every review has to be a stellar five-star. But every author appreciates an honest, thoughtful reply posted on Amazon and Goodreads.

PS-Tidal Patterns, my sweet romance, is up on Kindle Scout. Come check it out here. If you nominate it and it’s selected for publication with Kindle Press, you get a free copy. 

 

 

#KindleScout

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Last summer, after publishing Anchored in the Bay, I found out about the Kindle Scout program and decided to give it a shot with my second novel, Tiny Island Summer.

Kindle Scout is an exciting opportunity to have a book published through Amazon’s Kindle Press. An author submits their (already edited) novel into a campaign and for 30 days it is up on the Kindle Scout website. Selection factors in the number of votes a novel receives on the site. If a novel is chosen, everyone who voted for it receives a complimentary copy.

I have loved being part of the Kindle Press family with Tiny Island Summer. The other authors have taught me so much about the business side of publishing. And the team at Amazon have really pushed my work into so many more hands than I had done on my own with Anchored in the Bay.

And I’m at it again.

Tidal Patterns, my sweet romance from the #sytycw15 contest, is now up on the site. If you get a chance to check it out, to vote and maybe share with others who like romance, I’d really appreciate it. Just because I have published one book with them, I have no guarantees of any outcome. (In fact, this time I have to hustle a little harder because the program has expanded internationally.)

Check out Tidal Patterns here. Thank you for your support!

#1lineWed

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If you follow me on twitter, then you know I’m a huge fan of #1lineWed.

Every Wednesday, the Kiss of Death Chapter of the Romance Writer’s of America posts a theme. To participate, you find a line from your current work in progress and tweet that line with the hashtag.

It’s a really fun exercise. Week after week, some great one-liners are posted. I’ve found that when I’m writing a first draft, I now keep it in mind to work as much of a bang into one sentence as possible.

The rules are simple, follow that week’s theme and DON’T include purchase links in your tweet. The whole point is to post from something you’re working on (and maybe get some feedback about the line!). You don’t have to be a member of either the Kiss of Death chapter or Romance Writer’s of America to participate.

So come on over and maybe you’ll find your new favorite author.