Valerie’s Comments (group member since Jan 10, 2019)

Valerie’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Alex wrote: "Hi everyone

In previous years we have done both group promotion events and blog-go-rounds to help spread the news about our books wider than we can reach on our own, are there any plans for such e..."

I'm not an organiser and I don't have a blog, but if you do get something figured out, I'd love to be a part of it. I have Twitter and would be happy to help promote fellow authors through there :)

Alex wrote: "I've just had a wonderful surprise in my emails, free promotion, woohoo.

Hello Alex,

Thank you for being a past customer of Written Word Media! We wanted to let you know that we will be featurin..."

Wow, that's great! :)

Alex wrote: "Hey everyone, just letting you know that I won't be as active here or on twitter for a while. I had a minor operation yesterday (nothing serious so no need to worry) and it's going to be a while be..."

Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery, Alex :)

Hmm, that is new. At least if one of these turns up in my inbox it won't come as a surprise now. Well, assuming I'm all zeroes too :)

D.J. wrote: "I can't add anything to what Dale has already said."

Thanks for taking a look, D.J. :)

Dale wrote: "Actually, I think that's pretty good. You might want to work in that it's a collection of short stories, e.g.:

That's certainly true for the couples who meet in these eight compelling short storie..."

Thank you, Dale. I really appreciate your help :)

I think it looks great - very cool and professional. It's not really my preferred genre for reading but, in general, it's a very striking cover and would definitely get my attention :)

I saw another thread where someone posted a summary/blurb for their story and got some opinions and advice for improvement. I was hoping I could get the same assistance please.

I've self-published several novels to Amazon in the last 18 months or so and I feel fairly confident when writing the summaries for those (years of fanfiction may have helped! lol) but my next book is slightly different - a collection of short stories that are all meet-cutes, aka couples meeting for the first time in a variety of different circumstances, time periods, etc. - and I'm not sure that what I have reads so well.

Your thoughts on the below, and any possible improvements, would be gratefully received - thanks! :)

Love Starts Here

Love can strike any time, any place.

At a concert, in the future, or lurking next door,
In times past, on an errand, or stuck between floors!

Sometimes one look, one word, one touch is enough to know your life will never be the same again.

That's certainly true for these eight soon-to-be couples when they meet and find that Love Starts Here.

What a wonderful idea for a thread - so nice to see so much good news!

As for me, in the last few days, my Amazon KENP/page reads have shot back up after a bit of a lull and I've had a couple more sales of my latest release as well. Made me smile anyway :)

New to the group, so my latest is actually a little it older, having been released in October 2018... but I do have another coming out in February, so I'll be back to add that soon! :)

Of Thunder and Roses

https://kdp.amazon.com/amazon-dp-acti...

It's 1887, and the Kansas prairie is no place for a young woman who is all alone in the world.

Lula Daily is strong-willed and able, but with both her parents gone and her own life potentially in danger, now might be a good time for a friend.

Enter Hank McCall, who might just know more about the Daily family secrets than Lula does herself.

He's certainly bound and determined to keep his promise to Lula's father about ensuring her safety, whether she likes it or not!

In a tale of hardship, danger, and romance, Lula and Hank begin their journey together, both literally and otherwise, neither entirely sure of how it will all end, only knowing that they need each other if they're going to make it home.