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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!
Congrats to My Goodreads Giveaway Winners!!!
Raising the signal flag!!!
Congratulations to Doris Waite and Cecilia Warrick for winning autographed copies of My Lord Rogue, A Nelson's Tea Novella #1, in my Goodreads Giveaway!!! Your treasure, including some swag, went into the mail today, m'ladies! Special thanks to all the wonderful 1727 readers who signed up for a chance to win my book. Huzzah and Hoorah!!!
What's next for me?
I'll be doing a Goodreads Giveaway for Duke by Day, Rogue by Night! Keep your eye on the prize, me hearties! I hope to have that #giveaway up and running by the end of the week! Woot!!!
Until then, you can find me giving away treasure at Caroline Warfield's Dangerous Weakness #ReleaseParty 9/30/15 on FB between 6:30-7:15 p.m. (EST): https://www.facebook.com/events/89349... Pirates will be on the prowl, guaranteed!
I'll also be signing books at the Rocket City Lit Fest in Huntsville, AL, October 10-11 at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. You can learn more about it here: http://www.rocketcitylitfest.com/ If you're in the area and want an autographed copy of one of my books, stop by and see me, eh?
Exciting news: I teamed up with seven other authors to release an anthology!!! Once Upon a True Love's Kiss includes my new Black Regent Series novella, The Pirate's Duchess!
USA Today Best-selling author, Julie Johnstone, joins best-selling, award-winning authors, Katherine Bone, Collette Cameron, Jillian Chantal, Samantha Grace, Alanna Lucas, Lauren Smith, and Victoria Vane in this delightful limited edition, containing eight tantalizing kiss-and-tell stories. Meet dashing, wildly charming rogues, spies, pirates, rakes and their extraordinary, intrepid heroines as they whisk you along on sweet to sizzling romantic romps in these wickedly entertaining historical romances.
To celebrate our January 4, 2016 #Release we've got a rafflecopter #KindleFire giveaway listed on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/OnceUponATru... You can find directions on how to enter by clicking on the Giveaway section in the timeline bar underneath the FB page banner. Enter for a chance to win!
If you'd like to follow us throughout our adventures, you can also find us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/TruLuvsKiss Like our FB page and our twitter feed and stay tuned for more giveaways and reader fun, eh?
I'm going back into the editing cave, my friends! Until next time, keep your eyes on the prize and keep on tellin' yourselves that you've got what it takes to make your dreams come true!
I believe in you!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
Congratulations to Doris Waite and Cecilia Warrick for winning autographed copies of My Lord Rogue, A Nelson's Tea Novella #1, in my Goodreads Giveaway!!! Your treasure, including some swag, went into the mail today, m'ladies! Special thanks to all the wonderful 1727 readers who signed up for a chance to win my book. Huzzah and Hoorah!!!
What's next for me?
I'll be doing a Goodreads Giveaway for Duke by Day, Rogue by Night! Keep your eye on the prize, me hearties! I hope to have that #giveaway up and running by the end of the week! Woot!!!
Until then, you can find me giving away treasure at Caroline Warfield's Dangerous Weakness #ReleaseParty 9/30/15 on FB between 6:30-7:15 p.m. (EST): https://www.facebook.com/events/89349... Pirates will be on the prowl, guaranteed!
I'll also be signing books at the Rocket City Lit Fest in Huntsville, AL, October 10-11 at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. You can learn more about it here: http://www.rocketcitylitfest.com/ If you're in the area and want an autographed copy of one of my books, stop by and see me, eh?
Exciting news: I teamed up with seven other authors to release an anthology!!! Once Upon a True Love's Kiss includes my new Black Regent Series novella, The Pirate's Duchess!
USA Today Best-selling author, Julie Johnstone, joins best-selling, award-winning authors, Katherine Bone, Collette Cameron, Jillian Chantal, Samantha Grace, Alanna Lucas, Lauren Smith, and Victoria Vane in this delightful limited edition, containing eight tantalizing kiss-and-tell stories. Meet dashing, wildly charming rogues, spies, pirates, rakes and their extraordinary, intrepid heroines as they whisk you along on sweet to sizzling romantic romps in these wickedly entertaining historical romances.
To celebrate our January 4, 2016 #Release we've got a rafflecopter #KindleFire giveaway listed on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/OnceUponATru... You can find directions on how to enter by clicking on the Giveaway section in the timeline bar underneath the FB page banner. Enter for a chance to win!
If you'd like to follow us throughout our adventures, you can also find us on twitter at: https://twitter.com/TruLuvsKiss Like our FB page and our twitter feed and stay tuned for more giveaways and reader fun, eh?
I'm going back into the editing cave, my friends! Until next time, keep your eyes on the prize and keep on tellin' yourselves that you've got what it takes to make your dreams come true!
I believe in you!!!
Blessings,
Katherine
