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“I’ve really enjoyed this series of books.” – Drawn (The Vail Mountain Trilogy Book 3) by Desiree L. Scott

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“I don’t usually read books like this one but I am glad I read it!” – Lord of Blakeley (Time After Time) by Carol Ann Kauffman

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“Story of relationships gone wrong” – Chasing Dreams by Angel Gray

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“A strange but excellent standalone story that I highly recommend!” – A Thief in the Night: A Tale of Grimm Portent: (A Fairy Tale Retelling) (The Never Lands Saga) by Andi Lawencovna

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When A Self-Published Author Dies What Happens To Their Books? – by Derek Haines…

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on Just Publishing Advice:

It’s not a question you ask every day, but what happens when a self-published author dies?

For the family of an author, you may want to keep the books available for sale.

In some cases, it’s relatively easy if there is a publishing contract and the publisher is still in business.

But it is not so simple if the author was self-published.

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6 Ways Writers Protect Their Online Privacy – Virtual Book Blast For Laws of Nature & Guest Post by Jacqui Murray…

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If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media outlet), we’re having it stolen without our permission and sold to those who mean us harm. This is a bigger deal for writers than most because:
1. we have copyrighted files that provide us an income
2. we provide access to our income streams on our digital devices. If we’re hacked, the bad guy can shut us out of those and divert the monies from them to himself.

Most of us have found our books being given away or sold on nefarious platforms that obtained them illegally and are now profiting from our labor. Because of this, I spend more time than most Normal People trying to secure my online environment.

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#TenThingsYouMayNotKnow – About Sally Cronin

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It’s Wednesday again, and you know what that means–time for another special guest! Today, please help me welcome one of the most amazing people I’ve met online, everybody’s friend and supporter, Sally Cronin. You’re gonna love this! Sally, take it away!

Ten Things You May Not Know About Me
by Sally Cronin

Thanks very much Marcia for the opportunity to reveal some possible secrets about myself, in the hopes that none of them come back to bite me….

  1. I had measles when I was two years old and I was left with a pattern of leaves on my forehead which slowly faded away by the time I was a teenager.
  2. I had lived in four countries by the time I was twelve years old.
  3. in 2001 I had my mitochondrial DNA tested. My results showed that my DNA came from Helena whose bones dated back around 20,000 years ago and…

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What to do when your book wins a Book Award – by Stephanie Chandler…

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on NonFiction Authors Association:

Entering your book in a book awards program can be a fun marketing strategy. Winning an award may not necessarily generate a bunch of sales, but it will give you bragging rights. And most reputable award programs will publicly announce your prize and promote it to their networks. Beyond that, you will need to take some steps to get as much mileage out of that award as you can.

Following are some strategies for leveraging your book award to build awareness for your book.

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Unusual Writing Activities That Will Boost Your Creativity – by Melissa Donovan…

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Why FBI Profilers Mistake Writers for Serial Killers – by Sue Coletta…

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You might be surprised by how many traits writers share with serial killers. FBI profilers have actually profiled a subject only to discover s/he’s not a killer. S/he’s a writer. Here’s why a profiler might mistake writers for serial killers.

We work alone.

Writers spend hours alone, plotting and planning the perfect demise. We let the fantasy build until we find an ideal murder method to fit our plot, and a spark ignites our creativity. We’re giddy with excitement and can’t wait to swan-dive into our story.

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