Staci Hart's Blog, page 3
July 25, 2017
Writer tools: Scrivener Quickie
Have a look at this rambling video wherein I walk through everything you need to know to get started in Scrivener in under twenty minutes....
July 18, 2017
Indie Tea Motivation
I remember the day when Whitney G emailed me, asking me to be a keynote speaker at Indie Tea. My first thought: Wait, what? My...
June 5, 2017
Beta Questions — How to help your beta reader provide better feedback
Beta reading takes a special sort reader, someone with a critical mind and great communication skills. Mine are all either other authors or bloggers...
December 30, 2016
That’s not how any of this works: Myths about Kindle Unlimited
Kindle Unlimited is a hot-button issue among authors and readers alike, and any of you who follow me know that I’m the first one to speak up in support of the program and the reason is simple. KU gave me a shot, and that shot changed the course of my life. I have consistently heard (particularly from authors who got their start in the 2012 boom or prior) a number of myths that are touted as hard and fast... Read more »
September 14, 2016
Unsolicited advice from one ladyboss to another
Over the last month, there’s been a surge of D in the indie romance community. And not the fun kind of D either. It’s that dreaded D word. The unholiest of words any author can find themselves privy to. Drama. I’ve largely kept silent, because a big part of The Drama is contributing to The Drama. But I’m finding it’s harder and harder to stay quiet because, at the end of the day, this all contributes to a much... Read more »
June 3, 2016
Marketing 101
Let me start off by saying that I have no idea what I’m doing. No, really. It’s been a long journey, full of trial and error. Full of failure. All I really know is what’s worked for me, and what I’ve seen work for others. It’s advice that I’ve given to my circle of author friends that they’ve seen success with. But let me also say this — you need to do what’s best for you. There is no right... Read more »
March 5, 2016
The Wild West of Publishing
Welcome to the Wild West of publishing, a land full of gunslingers and ranchers, farmers and rubes. That old money is around too, living on sprawling plantations, standing near the gates with a scowl as they clutch their shotguns, shouting Get off my land. They were the first, founded the towns, and their sense of ownership to that fact is fierce. Indie publishing has grown, pushing the boundaries farther than we could have imagined, and new authors have spilled into the new land... Read more »
November 24, 2015
Writing hacks — working from home
“Work from home!” they said. “It’ll be amazing!” they said. It’s the dream: braless, ugly bun, no makeup, pajama uniformed bliss. Wake up like Cinderella. Get your coffee. Sit down at your computer and create something brilliant. Every day. Except it’s literally nothing like that. More accurate: Wake up and shuffle into the kitchen for coffee. Sit down at your computer and chat with your friends, scroll through facebook, then BuzzFeed, and maybe answer emails. Maybe. All of a sudden,... Read more »
October 19, 2015
When all your dreams come true…
As I sit here on the Monday morning after releasing Chaser, I’m overcome with gratitude for everything that’s happened, thinking back over my journey to get to where I am. Before I published With A Twist (my 9th title), I was working three jobs: waiting tables, graphic design, and writing. I have three young daughters and a husband. A house and a family. I loved writing so much, and my husband believed so deeply in me that he encouraged me... Read more »
October 14, 2015
Signed Paperback Giveaway!
Check it out! For your chance to win signed paperbacks of With a Twist and Chaser, just follow me! It’s that simple <3 a Rafflecopter giveaway
