Posted in Amazon.com, authors, awards, blogging, books, Fiction, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, romance, social media, success, The Ties That Bind, writers, writing, tagged 5-star book reviews, 5-star reviews, Amazon book reviews, author interviews, author podcasts, book marketing, book reviews, books, free book marketing, interviews, podcasts, The Authors Show, writing, writing interviews on December 12, 2022| 4 Comments »
Because it was so much fun the first time, I decided to do it again. This is only the second time for me so I still feel a bit uncomfortable but it’s getting easier. And I had help in the form of a lovely lady named Linda Thompson. She helped me relax and just focus on the task at hand. What is this thing you’ve done you wonder? I’m glad you asked.
(more…)Posted in Amazon.com, authors, blogging, Fiction, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, On Solid Ground, reading, short story, success, words, writers, writing, tagged algorithms, authors, book marketing, bookbub, books, cyberspace, exposure, follow me button, follows, GoodReads, like button, likes, marketing, reading, social media, visibility, writers, writing on November 1, 2021| 4 Comments »
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Writing is hard. Anyone who’s tried it will attest to this. Putting the exact words on a page in the exact order they are meant to be in and incorporating the appropriate punctuation without changing tense or point of view may seem easy. But . . . it’s not. With practice it gets easier. Sometimes. I hope anyway. I’m going to keep doing it so I guess I’ll find out.
(more…)Posted in Amazon.com, authors, awards, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Fiction, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, On Solid Ground, reading, romance, words, writers, writing, tagged author interview, book distribution, book marketing, book stores, ebooks, librarians, libraries, new books, videos, Warren County-Vicksburg public library, Youtube on October 4, 2021| 10 Comments »
Most of you know that I am an author. One of the hardest parts about being an author is marketing and selling your books. Nobody tells you that when you start writing. As a newbie you focus on the mechanics of writing, proper English, not getting too bogged down with the minutia and keeping the story moving along. Designing the covers is the fun part. Editing is the tedious part. But selling and marking is the absolute hardest part.
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