Tag Archive | indie publishing

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Cindy Bates is a freelance writer and blogger. She has kindly shared with me this guest post, on some mistakes made by new new authors. Aaand… take it Cindy! 🙂 The 10 Biggest Mistakes New Authors Make Have you brushed your teeth? Washed your hands? Proofread your book? New…

NEW RELEASE: Tales of the Mantequero by Jenny Twist

By The Owl Lady September 27, 2014 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
Today I’m very excited to present to you a fascinating collection of novellas by my dear friend and precious beta reader, Jenny Twist from England. Years ago, Jenny made a new life for herself when she moved to Spain with her family. There, she was inspired by a local…

Just how bad is it to use a logo without permission?

By The Owl Lady September 22, 2014 2 Comments

Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
We’ve all heard of the dangers of using images that are not classed as ‘free’. But what about logos? Just how bad is it to use a logo without permission? Hm! Having had personal experience, I’ll say this: the question you really want to ask yourself is, is it…

An Interview with award-winning author, Jackie Weger

By The Owl Lady September 18, 2014 2 Comments

Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
Today, I feel very honored to host the award-winning author Jackie Weger. Jackie has been writing for the past 30 years on and off and has published 16 romances with Harlequin. Nowadays, she’s an indie author and doing quite well, seeing that she has regular sales and hundreds of…

Sell More Books Top 10: Variables that build success

By The Owl Lady September 15, 2014 Leave a comment

Originally posted on C h a z z W r i t e s . c o m:
We often don’t know for sure which strategies sell more books so we have to fire a lot of bullets into the darkness. Last week, the best advice I heard, repeated from a couple of authors, was about the…

Thunderclap: A great, free tool for authors

By The Owl Lady September 15, 2014 2 Comments

Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
The other day, I had an email from award-winning author and friend, Jackie Weger. She wanted to let me know she’s releasing a new book later this month and asked me to support her campaign on a site called Thunderclap. Of course, I clicked on the link she gave…

Indie Authors: Take Control and Benefit More

By The Owl Lady September 14, 2014 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Author Mark W Sasse:
I have a dear friend who a couple years back published her fascinating story about her family living as missionaries in South Vietnam during the war years. The book was published through one of the independent presses which require fees up front. They made a nice e-book for…