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Thank you for sharing my journey into publication with me. It's an unbelievable thrill knowing my first book is finally going to reach readers in just 16 days! (Man the cannons! Prepare for a broadside!) I'm saluting the nudge by my muse which became the Nelson's Tea Series. Duke By Day, Rogue By Night, is the first book in the trilogy.
While I'm anticipating my book launch October 29th, and a fabulous partay aboard ship, the whole process of becoming a published author has, at times, been overwhelming. Why? Authors, especially new authors, struggle to get the word out about their books in the current publishing market. In the old days, authors could rely upon publishing houses for promotions and giveaways, and book signings at local book stores to drum up interest. With the dawn of Ebook publishing however, much of this responsibility has now fallen upon authors. That can be good or bad, depending upon the amount of time an author chooses to spend delving into social media.
"Put down the cutlass, all is not lost!"
Have no fear. To the rescue great online opportunities have risen to take the place of tried and true book tours, enabling authors to still have that logistic passage over the horizon into reader's hands. Though traditional routes have changed, (Hoist the colors!) we live in fabulous times. There's no need to wait years for sequels to books, for book tours, or chances to meet an author. The Internet has radically changed lives for the better. Though it isn't the mid-1700's, it is the Golden Age of Literacy with so many wonderful choices at hand.
So how does a new author create buzz for his/her very first book? By increasing a social media presence through great venues like publisher websites, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Blogs without sacrificing writing time. It's a hard balance, one in which I'm still trying to gain finesse. But because of you, dear reader, I know the effort will be so well worth my time.
I'll be posting my blog tour here soon. In the meantime, you can find me on www.okaylistenhere.blogspot.com, www.crimsonromance.com/, www.teatimeromance.wordpress.com, Facebook and Twitter at @katherinelbone. I'm off to chart a course toward that horizon. Until I weigh anchor again, I wish you blessings!
While I'm anticipating my book launch October 29th, and a fabulous partay aboard ship, the whole process of becoming a published author has, at times, been overwhelming. Why? Authors, especially new authors, struggle to get the word out about their books in the current publishing market. In the old days, authors could rely upon publishing houses for promotions and giveaways, and book signings at local book stores to drum up interest. With the dawn of Ebook publishing however, much of this responsibility has now fallen upon authors. That can be good or bad, depending upon the amount of time an author chooses to spend delving into social media.
"Put down the cutlass, all is not lost!"
Have no fear. To the rescue great online opportunities have risen to take the place of tried and true book tours, enabling authors to still have that logistic passage over the horizon into reader's hands. Though traditional routes have changed, (Hoist the colors!) we live in fabulous times. There's no need to wait years for sequels to books, for book tours, or chances to meet an author. The Internet has radically changed lives for the better. Though it isn't the mid-1700's, it is the Golden Age of Literacy with so many wonderful choices at hand.
So how does a new author create buzz for his/her very first book? By increasing a social media presence through great venues like publisher websites, Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Blogs without sacrificing writing time. It's a hard balance, one in which I'm still trying to gain finesse. But because of you, dear reader, I know the effort will be so well worth my time.
I'll be posting my blog tour here soon. In the meantime, you can find me on www.okaylistenhere.blogspot.com, www.crimsonromance.com/, www.teatimeromance.wordpress.com, Facebook and Twitter at @katherinelbone. I'm off to chart a course toward that horizon. Until I weigh anchor again, I wish you blessings!
The Rogue's Prize is here!!!
It's release day, me hearties!!! I'm so excited that readers can now share Captain Henry Guffald's and Lady Adele Seaton's adventures along the Cornish Coastline to Spain, back to Cornwall and London! There are swordfights, fist fights, pirate attacks, steath mutinies, forced marriages, and more. Woot!
The very first scene in this book came to me while vacationing at Gulf Shores. Yes, I was sitting on the beach with a calm breeze ruffling my hair when Captain Belle showed up in chains. Oh! What a boon that was, I tell you. Right away I had to write the scene down, capturing the very essence of the story while gazing out at a crystaline sea. Inspiration doesn't get any better than that, does it?
Celebrating the release of book two in the Nelson's Tea Series began with my Goodreads Giveaway of book one, Duke by Day, Rogue by Night, which ends July 1st. Today, I'm at my blog hosting another giveaway, an ARC Ebook copy of The Rogue's Prize. Make sure to stop by and comment for a chance to win, me hearties!
Join me at my blog here: http://katherinebone.wordpress.com/
Wednesday, June 26th, I'll be visiting Christine Glover on the Veranda: http://www.christinegloverauthor.com/
Friday, June 28th, I'll be stopping by the Crimson Romance Editor's blog to talk about 5 Ways to Love a Pirate: http://www.crimsonromance.com/crimson...
Wanna know more about me and my writing? You can listen to a Webinar I did with Crimson Romance for Duke by Day, Rogue by Night here: http://www.crimsonromance.com/feature...
My radio interview with Writestream/Blog Talk Radio on June 18th is here: http://ht.ly/mad80
Starting off this week right, aren't we? I hope you'll give The Rogue's Prize a try, me hearties! Guaranteed swashbuckling delight!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
The very first scene in this book came to me while vacationing at Gulf Shores. Yes, I was sitting on the beach with a calm breeze ruffling my hair when Captain Belle showed up in chains. Oh! What a boon that was, I tell you. Right away I had to write the scene down, capturing the very essence of the story while gazing out at a crystaline sea. Inspiration doesn't get any better than that, does it?
Celebrating the release of book two in the Nelson's Tea Series began with my Goodreads Giveaway of book one, Duke by Day, Rogue by Night, which ends July 1st. Today, I'm at my blog hosting another giveaway, an ARC Ebook copy of The Rogue's Prize. Make sure to stop by and comment for a chance to win, me hearties!
Join me at my blog here: http://katherinebone.wordpress.com/
Wednesday, June 26th, I'll be visiting Christine Glover on the Veranda: http://www.christinegloverauthor.com/
Friday, June 28th, I'll be stopping by the Crimson Romance Editor's blog to talk about 5 Ways to Love a Pirate: http://www.crimsonromance.com/crimson...
Wanna know more about me and my writing? You can listen to a Webinar I did with Crimson Romance for Duke by Day, Rogue by Night here: http://www.crimsonromance.com/feature...
My radio interview with Writestream/Blog Talk Radio on June 18th is here: http://ht.ly/mad80
Starting off this week right, aren't we? I hope you'll give The Rogue's Prize a try, me hearties! Guaranteed swashbuckling delight!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
New Beginnings
So far 2014 has ushered in a six week long sinus infection. (Wonder of wonders.) It's the gift that keeps on giving. Buahahaha!
Light at yon window does break, however. I'm crawling out of my editing cave to let you know that the relaunch of Duke by Day, Rogue by Night with EsKape Press is underway. ARCs have just arrived and the tentative release date is set for March 4th, the 1st anniversary of Lost Treasure's release. Huzzah!!!
I'm in the process of creating the Rogues, Rebels & Rakes Street Team, too, so the trunk is full of more treasure to come. I'm proud to announce my wonderful and talented daughter is recreating my website, which will now include a link to sign up for a newsletter announcing my next release and a link to my blog at: www.katherinebone.wordpress.com. At last, I'll be able to share the latest news with you in one awesome place... my pirate ship!
So as I retreat back into my writing cave, I wish you all a very happy week and a fabulously romantic Valentine's Day!
Blessings,
Katherine
Light at yon window does break, however. I'm crawling out of my editing cave to let you know that the relaunch of Duke by Day, Rogue by Night with EsKape Press is underway. ARCs have just arrived and the tentative release date is set for March 4th, the 1st anniversary of Lost Treasure's release. Huzzah!!!
I'm in the process of creating the Rogues, Rebels & Rakes Street Team, too, so the trunk is full of more treasure to come. I'm proud to announce my wonderful and talented daughter is recreating my website, which will now include a link to sign up for a newsletter announcing my next release and a link to my blog at: www.katherinebone.wordpress.com. At last, I'll be able to share the latest news with you in one awesome place... my pirate ship!
So as I retreat back into my writing cave, I wish you all a very happy week and a fabulously romantic Valentine's Day!
Blessings,
Katherine
Duke's New Look!
Ahoy, me hearties! I hope you've noticed that Duke by Day, Rogue by Night's look has changed. Huzzah! I'm very excited to announce that the relaunch for the book via EsKape Press will be March 4th! Woe! That's in 8 days!!!!
Duke by Day is up for pre-order now on various sites like Smashwords, All Romance Books, Kobo, and ITunes. So far reviews of the ARC, for the relaunched version, have been a fantastic boon to this pirate! And I owe it all to the great editors at EsKape Press. Woot!
I'm finishing work on My Lord Rogue now, the prequel novella for the series and hope to get it out in the next few months. In the meantime, I've got my party hat on. So much to celebrate, even though I'm recovering from the flu. Can you believe it? The flu!
Yes, I've been sick most of this year already, but another trip to the sawbones will hopefully get this all figured out. I don't have time for this. I've got sails to unfurl and adventures of mayhem to plot. Buahahaha! Off with this flu's head!
If you're interested, I'm part of a Writing Process Blog Tour, which started on Novels Alive TV. Check out my post today and visit NAT too, while you're at it. The link is posted on my blog: http://katherinebone.wordpress.com/20...
Blessings,
Katherine
Duke by Day is up for pre-order now on various sites like Smashwords, All Romance Books, Kobo, and ITunes. So far reviews of the ARC, for the relaunched version, have been a fantastic boon to this pirate! And I owe it all to the great editors at EsKape Press. Woot!
I'm finishing work on My Lord Rogue now, the prequel novella for the series and hope to get it out in the next few months. In the meantime, I've got my party hat on. So much to celebrate, even though I'm recovering from the flu. Can you believe it? The flu!
Yes, I've been sick most of this year already, but another trip to the sawbones will hopefully get this all figured out. I don't have time for this. I've got sails to unfurl and adventures of mayhem to plot. Buahahaha! Off with this flu's head!
If you're interested, I'm part of a Writing Process Blog Tour, which started on Novels Alive TV. Check out my post today and visit NAT too, while you're at it. The link is posted on my blog: http://katherinebone.wordpress.com/20...
Blessings,
Katherine
