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January 4, 2018
My Top 10 of 2017
So I’m a little bit behind the ball on this one, but I still wanted to chime in with my Top 10 reads of 2017. It feels like a crime not to do this and I hate that I’m a little delayed. But better late than never! Now, I realize not all were released in 2017, but 2017 is the year where I read it … so that’s why it’s counting.
Here you go in no particular order …
Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe. Never have I laughed so hard in my life. A brilliantly told tale of hilarity and love and t...
January 1, 2018
New Year Giveaway!
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December 8, 2017
Last Chance for #FaLaLaLaFreebie!
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It’s your last chance to pick up An Unforgivable Love Story for FREE on Amazon and enter to win a $250 Gift Card in the #FaLaLaLaFreebie Giveaway!
You can find details on how to enter to win the $250 Amazon Gift Card and one of five *sets* of signed paperbacks (An Unforgivable Love Story by yours truly, Marry Me For Money by Mia Kayla, Hope Over Fear by JA Derouen, Feel Again by Faith Andrews and Finding Me by Stephanie Rose) over at the pinned post on my Facebook page!
The Freebies and the...
December 5, 2017
An Unforgivable Love Story is FREE for a Limited Time!
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Guess what!!! An Unforgivable Love Story is currently FREE until Saturday (12/9/17)! I’ve never put any of my titles for free on Amazon and I’m super excited to introduce so many new readers to Simon St. John. Download today and help spread the word!!
Plus enter to win a $250 Amazon Gift Card and a set of signed paperbacks on my Facebook page in the #FaLaLaLaFreebie Promo!!!
Don’t miss these amazing freebies from my friends!!!
November 30, 2017
Email Best Practices for Authors
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So you’ve built yourself an email list of readers, fans, bloggers and book enthusiasts. Congratulations! I bet you’re ready and excited to start talking to them via email, aren’t cha?!
Well … not so fast.
Before you start creating your next great email campaign, there are a few things you should stop and think about first.
[image error]I wanted to take a moment and ground ourselves in some high level email best practices for authors. I’m not going to address list building today, because let’s be honest …...
November 28, 2017
Let’s Get Naked: An Amazingly Awesome Giveaway!
I am thrilled to be partnering with the team at Naked Winery along with Mandi Beck, Rachel Van Dyken, J. Kenner and Kyra Davis to bring romance readers this awesome giveaway, just in time for the holidays!
In my opinion, nothing beats a glass or red wine and a good book. Unless, of course, it’s two glasses of wine. So in addition to an eBook of choice from me, you can also win ALL OF THIS AWESOMENESS from the Naked Winery!!!!
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The prize package includes: 1 Foreplay Chardonnay, 1 Climax Red...
November 20, 2017
Fall Fest Giveaway!
November 16, 2017
So You Want To Be A Beta Reader
The following article was posted last year on the Indie Chicks Rock website, but there is a lot of valuable information that it’s worth repeating here. So if you’re a casual reader who has ever wanted to be a beta reader for an author you love, spend some time checking this out!
One of the most crucial parts of the writing process comes with beta reading. For authors, it’s anxiety-ridden. For the reader it’s exciting to get to read an early draft of a manuscript. And when beta reading is done...
November 9, 2017
Book+Main Author Fireside Chat
Gather ’round author, dear author friends. Let’s chat about Book+Main for a few. I know many of you are wondering, I signed up for a Book+Main Author Account … now what?
Well, let me be one of the first to say, welcome to Book+Main, fellow author! We’re excited to have you onboard and look forward to getting your account verified.
If you haven’t already taken a few minutes to read through my How to Use Book+Main post, I would recommend doing that first to ground you in the below content. And...
How To Use Book+Main
[image error]The brand spankin’ new platform for bookworms, Book+Main, is finally live!! HOORAY! So now what?
For starters, it’s important to understand that the whole premise behind Book+Main is that authors are the content creators and the readers are the curators. There are no ads, no algorithms, and no spammy “BUY ME NOW!” posts. It was our founder’s vision to deliver stories in their purest form and get them in the hands of new readers. If that doesn’t excite your little book nerd heart, I’m not sure...
