Michelle Athy's Blog, page 27

Self-Publishing Promotions

One of the things I struggle with in Indie Author Life are the promotional aspects. 1. I make peanuts on my self-published work, so although I think everyone should read them, how do you reach...

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The Upcoming NaNo Thing

First of all, a bit of promotional business: "When Mary Left" is now in Kindle Unlimited, so if you're in that or have Amazon Prime, you can read it for free! Otherwise, the story is 99 cents. To...

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"When Mary Left": A Short Story is now available!

A new short story is now available for purchase on Amazon! When Mary Left In 1793 Boston, Mary Dawkins faces the ultimate turning point: an unwanted pregnancy. Available on...

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It's #IndieAuthorDay

Today is Indie Author Day! There were events at libraries across the country talking about indie publishing and since I'm so far an indie-published author, I thought I'd talk a bit about independent...

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IWSG: Story Cooking Time

It's time for IWSG: The Insecure Writer's Support Group comes together every first Wednesday of the month to vent. Check out the group here. Well. It's October. Let's see what's up in my writing...

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Genre, Literary, and Upmarket Fiction

For a while now, I've been aware that I don't write what's known in publishing circles as "genre fiction." Of course, most fiction fits into a genre or at least, a category--they're not necessarily...

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45K

I have hit the 45,000-word mark on this first draft of my as-yet very untitled work. This is significant because I'm estimating that 45K is about the halfway point. Finally. I've finally stopped...

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An Anthology Announcement: When Publishing Goes Awry

You all might have seen and read some of the posts I've done on here and on my author Facebook page about an impending anthology that I had a short story in. Past tense, yes. Keep reading. This...

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TIMELESS (#3 Maiden of Time) by Crystal Collier #CoverReveal

TIMELESS (#3 Maiden of Time) by Crystal Collier #CoverReveal Book Title: TIMELESS (Maiden of Time #3) Author: Crystal Collier Genre: YA Paranormal Historical Release Date: November...

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9/11, 15 Years Later

Half a lifetime ago, I was a fifteen-year-old girl who had just begun her sophomore year of high school and was still not back in the swing of the school year. I was in the car with my mother on the...

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