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August 10, 2015
Non-Amazon Customer Discussions
In my last three blog posts (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), I shared what I’ve learned recently about Amazon’s rules for customer reviews and Amazon’s “Customer Discussions” feature. Amazon’s Customer Discussion Guidelines state that the purpose of this feature is to connect readers with other customers “to share your questions, insights, and views […]
August 3, 2015
Amazon Customer Discussions
As I mentioned in my last two blog posts, Amazon Rules for Customer Reviews, Part 1 Amazon Rules for Customer Reviews, Part 2 I’ve been learning a lot lately about Amazon’s rules for customer reviews. In the process, I discovered a feature on Amazon that I’d never heard of or noticed before: “Customer Discussions.” Figuring maybe there […]
July 27, 2015
Amazon’s Rules for Customer Reviews (Part 2)
Last week I explained the rules I recently discovered that Amazon has for customer reviews. This week I’m going to share what I learned about legitimate ways to get around those restrictions. 1. Second-hand friends Even though your “close friends,” family members, and fellow authors you have a “personal relationship” with aren’t supposed to post […]
July 20, 2015
Amazon’s Rules for Customer Reviews (Part 1)
Every once in a while, I come across some detail about the publishing industry and think, How come I didn’t know about that before? I’ve been a published author since 1989 and a full-time freelance editor since 1998. I go to six to eight writers’ conferences a year. I’m friends with several big-name, multi-published, best-selling […]
July 13, 2015
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Post Office
Packaging up the prizes for the winners of my “Summer of Fun & Faith” contest was so much fun! As I boxed up the insulated picnic bag filled with fun summer items (plus a copy of 21 Days of Grace, of course) for the grand prize winners, I imagined the recipients’ faces when they opened […]
July 5, 2015
3 Things to Achieve Your Dream of Being a Published Writer
This week, I have the honor of having Lori Hatcher as my guest blogger. Lori is the editor of Reach Out, Columbia magazine and the author of two devotional books. Her second, Hungry for God…Starving for Time, 5-Minute Devotions for Busy Women, released in December. Lori graciously agreed to share with you three things that […]
June 28, 2015
A Character’s “Normal” World
The first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, 21 Days of Grace: Stories that Celebrate God’s Unconditional Love, released this month. I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Lori Freeland. How is writing a […]
June 22, 2015
Making Book Promotion Fun
A few weeks ago, the Seed Company (a Bible translation company associated with Wycliffe) invited me to come to Arlington, Texas, to speak to their writers and editors at their annual convention. Since my son, daughter-in-law, and grandbaby live near Austin, I’m always thrilled to have an excuse to visit Texas (and get a […]
June 14, 2015
Giveaway Winners
I love giving away free stuff! And today I am especially excited to announce the winners of my “21 Days of Grace Giveaway,” which ran on the new www.FictionDevo.com website. Thanks so much to everyone who entered, and especially for promoting this first book in the Fiction Lover’s Devotional series. I’m giving away two […]
June 8, 2015
You Heard Write
This year I was the director of the Orange County Christian Writers Conference. This guest post was published first on the American Christian Fiction Writers website on May 14, 2015, and I had to share because this kind of thing makes all the work completely and totally worthwhile! In April I attended the Orange County Christian Writers Conference. Having […]
