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February 7, 2017
New Book Pre-Order
Hello Goodreads friends!
I have a new book pre-order now available. This book is pivotal for writers an authors who wish to get their short form work published. It's great for anyone interested in short stories, articles, children's writing, and a ton more. Are you interested or do you know someone who might be?
Read more: https://tcmichael.com/short-story-pro...
Pre-order now: https://www.amazon.com/Short-Story-Pr...
Have questions? Ask away!
I have a new book pre-order now available. This book is pivotal for writers an authors who wish to get their short form work published. It's great for anyone interested in short stories, articles, children's writing, and a ton more. Are you interested or do you know someone who might be?
Read more: https://tcmichael.com/short-story-pro...
Pre-order now: https://www.amazon.com/Short-Story-Pr...
Have questions? Ask away!
December 19, 2016
Health Tips To Remember
A Reflection of My 2016 Health Tips Health and fitness have always been a big part of my life. Growing up, my siblings and I were taught how to get in good physical shape, stay in shape, and stay healthy. That meant learning how to exercise, practicing safe techniques, gaining a better understanding of each … Continue reading Health Tips To Remember →
October 30, 2016
Crazy Halloween Facts
Octalloween 2016 Hello all, First of all, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! If you are friends with me on Facebook, then you know I have a three-year running tradition I like to call “Octallween”. If, in in the unfortunate event, you’re not familiar with Octalloween and you don’t follow me on Facebook, then let me explain to you … Continue reading Crazy Halloween Facts →
October 5, 2016
Halloween Facts Day 1
I’m officially kicking off my tradition of sharing crazy, odd, and fairly unknown facts about Halloween and autumn. Subscribe for blog updates and follow to see new facts released throughout the month. Enjoy my day 1 facts below! *Disclaimer: I do not own the copyright, material, websites, or pictures shared within this blog post – … Continue reading Halloween Facts Day 1 →
October 4, 2016
Welcome to my blog!
My very first blog post… In a galaxy far, far away… Wait, that’s already taken… Hello friends and strangers, I am here to present to you my very first blog post! As most of you who have visited my social media profiles already know, I have a website. If you visited my website after my … Continue reading Welcome to my blog! →
September 25, 2016
Book Giveaway
Hello Goodreads!
There is less than a week left in September, so if you would like to enter to win a signed copy of Secret of the Last Born before the contest ends, you better do it now. To enter all you have to do is sign up for my monthly newsletter or get others to sign up. To confirm the entry, send me a message saying you singed up, or if you had others sign up, send me a message with their names. For every person you get to sign up, you will be entered once. Hurry before September is over!
Newsletter Link: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
Thank you and enjoy!
There is less than a week left in September, so if you would like to enter to win a signed copy of Secret of the Last Born before the contest ends, you better do it now. To enter all you have to do is sign up for my monthly newsletter or get others to sign up. To confirm the entry, send me a message saying you singed up, or if you had others sign up, send me a message with their names. For every person you get to sign up, you will be entered once. Hurry before September is over!
Newsletter Link: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
Thank you and enjoy!
September 20, 2016
Book Contest 2!
Hello all,
I am still doing a giveaway contest for a signed copy of Secret of the Last Born (contest goes all September). Here are two ways you can enter:
1. Sign up for my monthly newsletter if you haven't already. Link: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL (If you don't get a confirmation email within 24 hours after signing up, send me a message and I'll manually add you.)
2. If you are already signed up and receiving my monthly newsletter, get friends or family members to sign up. For every person you get to sign, you'll be entered. They will also be entered. (You must message me to confirm how you know the person.)
What are you waiting for, get involved and maybe you'll win a free signed book!
TC
I am still doing a giveaway contest for a signed copy of Secret of the Last Born (contest goes all September). Here are two ways you can enter:
1. Sign up for my monthly newsletter if you haven't already. Link: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL (If you don't get a confirmation email within 24 hours after signing up, send me a message and I'll manually add you.)
2. If you are already signed up and receiving my monthly newsletter, get friends or family members to sign up. For every person you get to sign, you'll be entered. They will also be entered. (You must message me to confirm how you know the person.)
What are you waiting for, get involved and maybe you'll win a free signed book!
TC
September 9, 2016
Book Contest
Hi everyone!
Want to be entered in a book giveaway in which you can win a signed paperback copy of Secret of the Last Born? All you have to do is sign up for my monthly newsletter below. If you're already a member of my newsletter you can get someone else to sign up and you'll be entered again. This contest is going all month, so spread the word!
**If you don't get the confirmation email after signing up, send me a message with the email address you would like to use and I can manually add you.
Enjoy!
Newsletter signup: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
Best,
TC Michael
Want to be entered in a book giveaway in which you can win a signed paperback copy of Secret of the Last Born? All you have to do is sign up for my monthly newsletter below. If you're already a member of my newsletter you can get someone else to sign up and you'll be entered again. This contest is going all month, so spread the word!
**If you don't get the confirmation email after signing up, send me a message with the email address you would like to use and I can manually add you.
Enjoy!
Newsletter signup: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
Best,
TC Michael
August 30, 2016
Free Book!
I'm doing a special contest for the month of September in which you can enter to win a signed copy of my book, Secret of the Last Born. All you have to do to enter is sign up for my monthly newsletter using the link below, message me to let me know you signed up. You can also enter by having your friends sign up, but you have to message me their names so I can verify the signup.
Enjoy!
Here's the link: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
Enjoy!
Here's the link: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
July 31, 2016
Indie Author Issues
Hello all,
Quick prelude: My website and blog is under construction, but when it's finished I will post everything over there. This blog will be linked to my newsletter coming out tonight. If you want to see it there, go here: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
All right, to my point.
I recently listened to a podcast centered around independent authors (indie's), how they do things; specifically marketing, writing, and releasing books. Indie authors, which is basically another term for self published authors with small caveat's. They are singularly responsible for getting their work out there, if they gimp at this or decide to be lazy, then they won't make much money - nothing compared to a traditionally published author.
Indie authors can be very creative in marketing techniques, and when they put the work in, they can be very successful. Meaning large sales numbers, decent - even great income per book, and a growing readership, including a growing email newsletter. I have no problem with paying for marketing avenues like bookbub or Facebook ads, or any other, but I do have a problem with something that a few indie authors do: writing too many books in one year.
Normally one would think, "well, the more output, the more potential money." Traditionally, yes, that is a valid thought, but in the book market, it's both accurate and inaccurate. There are authors putting out five plus books a year and making decent money, but the place where this strays is quality content. In the publishing world, there a saying that goes, "Content is king." This is true no matter what publishing path you take. Quantity may make you money for a little while, but when a few critiques leave negative reviews because the book didn't reach it's potential, you may want to rethink your strategy.
I don't agree with high book output in one year, because I think that quality content is truly king in a great book. Anything over three or four books a year, with the exception of a novella or a few short storis, is too much. If you're writing and self publishing eight books a year just to make a little more money, why not put an additional two months into each book to make it that much better. Send the book to a dozen beta readers and actually listen to them. Fix things. Make the book read like a bestseller. Spend time turning your novel into gold and appeal to more readers because it's so good, not because you can write quick.
Writing quickly is a good quality in authors, but if you're not a good writer yet, then slow down your writing. As you learn, you speed up. The better you write, typically means the quicker you write. However, even the greatest writer on Earth loses quality when they write as fast as they can. Slow it down and make it better.
I am a firm believer in that writing too quickly actually holds an author back from their true potential. You don't see a traditionally published author publishing half a dozen books a year. This isn't because the publishing house can be slow (that is a factor, but not a big one.), it's because the author writes the book as best as they can, gets feedback from an editor, alpha readers, and beta readers, then makes fixes. Sometimes this process is repeated several times. Once the book is a good as it can be, the publisher takes the book and begins their next process. While the publisher is working on that novel, the author is usually writing something else. Even the fastest traditionally published authors will only output one or two novels, a novella, and maybe, MAYBE a short story or two in a year. You DO NOT see them publishing six books a year, unless they have a large back list. Even then, usually the back list books weren't good enough to be published.
My conclusion is this: if you are an author, new or seasoned, concentrate on making your book as good as possible, bring it to it's full potential, and then publish it. Even when you do this, you can put out two or three books a year, and your readers will thank you for it. Now, get out there and be the best you can!
TC Michael
https://www.facebook.com/author.tcmic...
Quick prelude: My website and blog is under construction, but when it's finished I will post everything over there. This blog will be linked to my newsletter coming out tonight. If you want to see it there, go here: http://eepurl.com/bCbDJL
All right, to my point.
I recently listened to a podcast centered around independent authors (indie's), how they do things; specifically marketing, writing, and releasing books. Indie authors, which is basically another term for self published authors with small caveat's. They are singularly responsible for getting their work out there, if they gimp at this or decide to be lazy, then they won't make much money - nothing compared to a traditionally published author.
Indie authors can be very creative in marketing techniques, and when they put the work in, they can be very successful. Meaning large sales numbers, decent - even great income per book, and a growing readership, including a growing email newsletter. I have no problem with paying for marketing avenues like bookbub or Facebook ads, or any other, but I do have a problem with something that a few indie authors do: writing too many books in one year.
Normally one would think, "well, the more output, the more potential money." Traditionally, yes, that is a valid thought, but in the book market, it's both accurate and inaccurate. There are authors putting out five plus books a year and making decent money, but the place where this strays is quality content. In the publishing world, there a saying that goes, "Content is king." This is true no matter what publishing path you take. Quantity may make you money for a little while, but when a few critiques leave negative reviews because the book didn't reach it's potential, you may want to rethink your strategy.
I don't agree with high book output in one year, because I think that quality content is truly king in a great book. Anything over three or four books a year, with the exception of a novella or a few short storis, is too much. If you're writing and self publishing eight books a year just to make a little more money, why not put an additional two months into each book to make it that much better. Send the book to a dozen beta readers and actually listen to them. Fix things. Make the book read like a bestseller. Spend time turning your novel into gold and appeal to more readers because it's so good, not because you can write quick.
Writing quickly is a good quality in authors, but if you're not a good writer yet, then slow down your writing. As you learn, you speed up. The better you write, typically means the quicker you write. However, even the greatest writer on Earth loses quality when they write as fast as they can. Slow it down and make it better.
I am a firm believer in that writing too quickly actually holds an author back from their true potential. You don't see a traditionally published author publishing half a dozen books a year. This isn't because the publishing house can be slow (that is a factor, but not a big one.), it's because the author writes the book as best as they can, gets feedback from an editor, alpha readers, and beta readers, then makes fixes. Sometimes this process is repeated several times. Once the book is a good as it can be, the publisher takes the book and begins their next process. While the publisher is working on that novel, the author is usually writing something else. Even the fastest traditionally published authors will only output one or two novels, a novella, and maybe, MAYBE a short story or two in a year. You DO NOT see them publishing six books a year, unless they have a large back list. Even then, usually the back list books weren't good enough to be published.
My conclusion is this: if you are an author, new or seasoned, concentrate on making your book as good as possible, bring it to it's full potential, and then publish it. Even when you do this, you can put out two or three books a year, and your readers will thank you for it. Now, get out there and be the best you can!
TC Michael
https://www.facebook.com/author.tcmic...
