Chrys Fey's Blog, page 31
May 14, 2018
Organization Tip: Promo Goals #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop
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Narrowing down goals from daunting to manageable isn’t just for writing or publishing. (See: Organization Tip: Writing Goals) Many of us have marketing goals that can benefit from this technique, too.
This year, I plan to promote one backlist title a month.
1. I've drafted out which months will be devoted to which books.
2. I’ve mapped out exactly what I can do.
For Each Book I Have:
- 3-4 YouTube videos a month (finished 1-2 months ahead of...
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Narrowing down goals from daunting to manageable isn’t just for writing or publishing. (See: Organization Tip: Writing Goals) Many of us have marketing goals that can benefit from this technique, too.
This year, I plan to promote one backlist title a month.
1. I've drafted out which months will be devoted to which books.
2. I’ve mapped out exactly what I can do.
For Each Book I Have:
- 3-4 YouTube videos a month (finished 1-2 months ahead of...
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May 2, 2018
Bactine for Book Readings + Mom Blog Hop
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A book reading can be scary when you’ve never done one before, especially if you’re an introvert and hate doing anything in front of people. I know the idea of doing a reading makes my palms sweat, so I have come up with tips that anyone can do to work up the courage of having a real reading.
1. Video Reading
Record yourself doing a reading in the...
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A book reading can be scary when you’ve never done one before, especially if you’re an introvert and hate doing anything in front of people. I know the idea of doing a reading makes my palms sweat, so I have come up with tips that anyone can do to work up the courage of having a real reading.
1. Video Reading
Record yourself doing a reading in the...
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April 16, 2018
Organization Tip: Word Count Calendar #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop
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This next tip is great for motivation as well as keeping record…a word count calendar.
A word count calendar is a calendar where you can write down the daily word count you reach inside that day’s box. Do this at the end of the day when you don’t plan to write anymore.
After you turn off the computer, if you end up writing in a notebook and type it up the next day, add those words to that day’s word count. After all, typing up your written words counts. When...
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This next tip is great for motivation as well as keeping record…a word count calendar.
A word count calendar is a calendar where you can write down the daily word count you reach inside that day’s box. Do this at the end of the day when you don’t plan to write anymore.
After you turn off the computer, if you end up writing in a notebook and type it up the next day, add those words to that day’s word count. After all, typing up your written words counts. When...
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April 4, 2018
Bactine for Criticism (IWSG)
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RECOVERING: I may or may not feel up to visiting on IWSG Day due to recovering from a tonsillectomy. I will visit as soon as I'm up for it, though.
Getting harsh criticism is tough and is certainly hard to swallow. When you get harsh criticism, you could want to bite back and list all the ways they’re wrong. I have a remedy to stop you from doing...
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RECOVERING: I may or may not feel up to visiting on IWSG Day due to recovering from a tonsillectomy. I will visit as soon as I'm up for it, though.
Getting harsh criticism is tough and is certainly hard to swallow. When you get harsh criticism, you could want to bite back and list all the ways they’re wrong. I have a remedy to stop you from doing...
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March 30, 2018
Death by Adverb by Rebecca M. Douglass
Also CHECK OUT the review for Rebecca Douglass' ABC picture book, A is for Alpine, on my mom's blog!
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Isn't this such a great title for a book?!
And I just love the intriguing cover.
Welcome, Rebecca!
JJ MacGregor doesn’t actually want to kill her annoying boss, but someone did, and now JJ needs to find the killer before more people end up dead.
Title: Death By Adverb (Pismawallops PTA Mysteries #3)Author: Rebecca M. DouglassGenre: Cozy mysteryEbook: 85,000 wordsPaperback: approx. 285...
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Isn't this such a great title for a book?!
And I just love the intriguing cover.
Welcome, Rebecca!
JJ MacGregor doesn’t actually want to kill her annoying boss, but someone did, and now JJ needs to find the killer before more people end up dead.
Title: Death By Adverb (Pismawallops PTA Mysteries #3)Author: Rebecca M. DouglassGenre: Cozy mysteryEbook: 85,000 wordsPaperback: approx. 285...
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March 26, 2018
Hurricane Crimes AudioBook! / Monthly Mishmash
AUDIOBOOK: I had no idea how quickly the audiobook would be ready after I approved it. This was my first time completing the process and my publisher didn't let me know how soon it could be done, so SURPRISE! I have an audiobook for Hurricane Crimes!
Remember when I first listened to auditions and chose a female narrator? Well, for some reason she took way too long to get back to us with the sample chapter, so we had to cancel the contract. But Craig Long, the narrator for Hurricane Crimes,...
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Remember when I first listened to auditions and chose a female narrator? Well, for some reason she took way too long to get back to us with the sample chapter, so we had to cancel the contract. But Craig Long, the narrator for Hurricane Crimes,...
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March 19, 2018
Organization Tip: Expense and Earning Logs #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop
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With the start of a new tax year, it’s time for you to implement a good strategy to keep track of all of your expenses and earnings. This is a great way to keep you in your budget as well as organized.
I have a red binder next to my desk with sheets of lined paper where I can jot down every expense, big and small, as well as my earnings, including sales and service fees I make.
In that same binder is an envelope where I store receipts.
For online...
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With the start of a new tax year, it’s time for you to implement a good strategy to keep track of all of your expenses and earnings. This is a great way to keep you in your budget as well as organized.
I have a red binder next to my desk with sheets of lined paper where I can jot down every expense, big and small, as well as my earnings, including sales and service fees I make.
In that same binder is an envelope where I store receipts.
For online...
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March 7, 2018
Bactine for Rejections (IWSG)
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PICTURE BOOK REVIEWS: When my mom and I were looking for reviewers for her new picture book Pea Soup Disaster, we were disheartened to see that nearly all of them stated they don't accept self-published picture books. That left very few for us to contact. It was because of this that my mom and I decided to start reviewing picture books on her blog. We...
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PICTURE BOOK REVIEWS: When my mom and I were looking for reviewers for her new picture book Pea Soup Disaster, we were disheartened to see that nearly all of them stated they don't accept self-published picture books. That left very few for us to contact. It was because of this that my mom and I decided to start reviewing picture books on her blog. We...
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February 26, 2018
Souper Blog Hop / Monthly Mishmash
Thank you to everyone participating in the Souper Blog Hop. If you're visiting, I hope you enjoy the recipes we share. Don't forget to check out my mom's picture book Pea Soup Disaster!
When I was little, I loved soup. I even would say it was my favorite thing to eat. And, yes, I did what Gregory does in Pea Soup Disaster and brought a thermos of soup to school for lunch. And...yes again...split pea soup was my favorite, followed by tomato soup.
I was about ten years old when I...
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When I was little, I loved soup. I even would say it was my favorite thing to eat. And, yes, I did what Gregory does in Pea Soup Disaster and brought a thermos of soup to school for lunch. And...yes again...split pea soup was my favorite, followed by tomato soup.
I was about ten years old when I...
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February 19, 2018
Organization Tip - Writing Goals #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop
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At the start of each year, and sometimes each month, we create goals for our writing and publishing. A couple of my goals for the year are to set up a blog tour for Write with Fey: 10 Sparks to Guide You from Idea to Publication and submit the final book of the Disaster Crimes series to my publisher. These are some pretty big goals.
I often tell writers to take their big goals and break them down into smaller, more manageable goals.
For my...
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At the start of each year, and sometimes each month, we create goals for our writing and publishing. A couple of my goals for the year are to set up a blog tour for Write with Fey: 10 Sparks to Guide You from Idea to Publication and submit the final book of the Disaster Crimes series to my publisher. These are some pretty big goals.
I often tell writers to take their big goals and break them down into smaller, more manageable goals.
For my...
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