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My First Month on Tsu – The Results

Since I wrote my original post, What is Tsu.co?, the social site has blown up. It went from less than 300 users in Beta to over 29,000. It’s been about a month since I signed up on the site and about 2 weeks since it went live. Here are the results from my first month:

Tsu 1st Month Results

Now, I haven’t been pushing the digital “pavement”, so to speak. I’ve been treating the site like Facebook, trying to engage and share valuable content. I also haven’t been glued to it every day, so you can...

October 2014 Loot Crate Reveal

It’s time for another Loot Crate reveal! October’s theme is – you guessed it – FEAR! If you live, breathe “The Walking Dead”, this was the crate for you!

First, a little background. If you are a gamer or fan of pop culture, you’ll love Loot Crate. It’s a monthly subscription service that sends you a box of cool products specifically for geeks and gamers alike. Included every month is $40 worth of products and/or redeemable codes for less than $20 per month.

Each month is a different theme, whic...

What is Tsu.co?

Tsu.co is a brand new social media network that pays the majority of its advertising revenues back to its users. How does this work? Users are paid royalties for creating the “content” of the site i.e. their posts. As their FAQ states:

On tsū, users own their content and own their network, therefore they own the royalties generated from advertising, sponsorship and partnership dollars wrapped around their content. Additionally if any users came to the platform via a user’s short code or invita...

Review of Bostick Communications’ Press Release Distribution Service for Writers

In late June 2014, I was contacted by Bostick Communications who offered me aid in advertising my book, Anna (The Starseed Series). I’ve seen a lot of writers asking about the validity of the service, so I wanted to share my experience.

Here is the email I received:

We are offering you a special rate of $95 to reach up to 30,000 applicable reviewers and media contacts…

Bostick Communications, with over 25 years of experience, specializes in e-mailing press releases regarding books to our databas...

September 2014 Loot Crate Reveal

It’s time for another Loot Crate reveal! September’s theme is GALACTIC! If you love sci-fi pop culture, this is the month for you!

First, a little background. If you are a gamer or fan of pop culture, you’ll love Loot Crate. It’s a monthly subscription service that sends you a box of cool products specifically for geeks and gamers alike. Included every month is $40 worth of products and/or redeemable codes for less than $20 per month.

Each month is a different theme, which they announce by the...

Help Me Raise Money for Canines for Service

A few years ago, I learned about a great local organization called Canines for Service and their efforts to provide service dogs for the disabled. I was moved by their dedication and sacrifice, and have been wanting to organize some kind of fundraiser for them. So, today I’m pledging 25% of the proceeds from my book sales for October and November to Canines for Service.

LEARN ABOUT ANNA
BUY ANNA

If I sell 100 books (ebook or print), I will double it to 50%! So please share with your friends.

Abou...

Author Interview: Nick Green

Today, I’m interviewing author Nick Green. He’s going to tell us all about his new Young Adult series Firebird is an epic three-part adventure that begins a few days after tomorrow, and will end more than a thousand years hence. Leo Lloyd-Jones is a juvenile delinquent, a yob, a nightmare child – and the fate of civilisation is in his ha...

Author Interview: Wren Figueiro

Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Wren Figueiro, author of the Young Adult book For Atancia.

Synopsis for Atancia:

After watching a young boy die, college freshman Atancia Clark begins to have panic attacks. Her heart flutters, her breath catches and she can’t control her emotions the way she always has. She wants to be strong, but lately she just hasn’t been living up to her own expectations. When she meets Ben Althaus, her breath starts catching for entirely...

Review: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Audiobook)

If you’re a fan of Neil Gaiman, you need to listen to the the BBC Radio adaptation of his best-selling fantasy novel Neverwhere. If you aren’t familiar with the book, here is the synopsis from Amazon:

Richard Mayhew is a young man with a good heart and an ordinary life, which is changed forever when he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. His small act of kindness propels him into a world he never dreamed existed. There are people who fall through the cracks, and Richar...

Do You Use Wattpad?

Do you use the popular writing and reading app Wattpad? If so, I’d love to hear what you think of it! I want to write a blog about why people like Wattpad, how they use it, and how they would like to see it develop. In exchange for your time, you get free exposure for your latest or favorite story!

To partake, head over to the interview at MyBlogU and answer the 9 questions. Make sure you use proper grammar, punctuation, etc. because I’ll be quoting you exactly. Also, take the time to expand o...