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August 14, 2019
The secrets in Granny Starseed, Book Wordy 11
So many SPOILERS for Granny Starseed in this podcast so don't read further down unless you want to know more!
August 7, 2019
Book Wordy podcast 10 Granny Starseed
The original Goldilocks and Three Bears had no golden-haired child but a cantankerous old woman. Besides is Goldilocks even a fairytale? Tolkien didn't think so.
August 5, 2019
The quest of eliminating pesky typos
After doing some research on electronic editors, I went with the free version of Grammarly (and no I did not install it into my browser).
August 1, 2019
Book Wordy podcast 9 Society of Heartless Women
Episode 9 of Book Wordy: The Unreliable Narrator in literature, when it doesn't work and how to handle it as an author.
July 31, 2019
Working on the audible book for Wicked Wolves
Making an audio version of your book IS expensive and it takes time (1-3 months or longer for some). For example, for Wicked Wolves of Windsor I'm estimating a cost of at least $1200 and more likely $1500.
July 26, 2019
The secret codes you need to sell to libraries and bookstores
Classifying your book properly in order to reach libraries and bookstores is an important step that can only be done through a well-trained source.
July 24, 2019
Book Wordy podcast 8 The Prince Learns a Lesson
Episode 8 of Book Wordy profiles the story The Prince Learns a Lesson
July 22, 2019
My thoughts on marketing with a BookBub ad
In July, I ran several ads with different email newsletter groups that target readers looking for deals. Readers sign up for free to these email newsletters to receive a daily or weekly newsletter telling them about current book deals on Amazon (sometimes Barnes and Noble). Authors can advertise their book deals in them for a […]
July 18, 2019
Book Wordy podcast 7 The Queen’s Favorite
Foils and mirrors can build depth to your characters. Using Beta readers and their feedback to improve your story but retain your vision.
July 11, 2019
Why characters are alone in scary stories (Wicked Wolves, part 3)
Episode 6 of Book Wordy goes into the writing aspect, foreshadowing, building tension, and clogging up plot holes.
