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Survey Indicates Indie Publishing is Pot of Gold for Some, Work in Progress for Many

Survey responses from nearly 2,000 indie authors, half of them entirely indie published, give insight into the industry and advice on how indie authors can make a better success of their business. Marie Force, the New York Times-bestselling hybrid author of more than 30 indie-published titles, conducted the survey through Survey Monkey with questions developed […]

Indie Author Survey—Stories from the Trenches

Lou is a self-described ‘publish ‘em and let what happens, happen’ kind of indie author who’s making fifty thousand dollars on his books each year. Melanie had great success with Kindle Unlimited but wants to change her strategy for attracting and keeping readers. She knows it will be difficult. Colin knows what it’s like to […]

Six Years

At this point in 2010, I was an extremely frustrated author. I’d had four books released by two publishers to great reviews and lots of reader excitement, but my sales were only so-so. I had three more books coming in 2011, but I was a LONG way from calling this writing gig a “career,” despite […]

Marie interviews author C.D. Reiss!

I’m thrilled to welcome CD Reiss to the blog today! She is the writer of erotic romance and erotic suspense, and her books are fantastic. Last week, after twenty years of hard work, CD, aka Christine, hit the New York Times bestseller list for the first time with her book, Marriage Games. As a fan […]

Cover Reveals!

Here are the covers for upcoming releases in the Gansett Island, the all new Butler, Vermont and Quantum Series. Light After Dark will feature Mallory Vaughn.Every Little Thing will pick up right where Ain’t She Sweet left off and feature Grayson Coleman and Emma Mulvaney.Delirious will feature Kristian and Aileen.No release dates set for these […]

Blake and Honey are HERE!

Find out what happens when one night becomes two and no way becomes just maybe… Enter to win GREAT release week prizes, including a Coach purse, gift cards, a 15-minute chat with me,and other great prizes. Come by my FB page for a LIVE edition of Friday Night Follies at 8 pm EDT on Friday, […]

A Q&A With Marie!

I’m getting lots and lots of emails about what I’m working on, when the next Gansett book is coming, when the new Vermont series will debut with Grayson and Emma’s story and when the next Quantum book will be out. You have questions, and I have answers. Here’s the latest and greatest: Q: When can […]

For Writers… How I Doubled My Productivity This Summer

When I first began writing fiction back in 2003-2004, I refused to set writing goals the way other authors did. I still had a demanding full-time job and two little kids who needed me for everything. I refused to set myself up to fail in my writing, which was supposed to be fun. I had […]

Quantum Series ON SALE: ONE WEEK ONLY!

Have you put off trying my Quantum Series because you’re worried it might be too sexy for you? Trust me, if you can handle my other books, you’ll be able to handle these stories, too! Like all my other books, the Quantum Series is full of family, friends, love and passion. I hope you’ll take […]

Marie’s Writing Fuels Road Trip For Two ‘Sissys’

Marie’s vivid and descriptive writing and ‘her’ island of Block Island fueled two women to drive from their home state of Michigan to catch the ferry to the New England tourist attraction. And for that, and all the laughs they shared and wonderful experiences they’ve had, Amanda and Dawn Marie are eternally grateful. Dawn, all […]