Betrayed by her people, does she dare trust a dragon?
Will a little mischief ruin her second chance for love?
Revenge is best served sweet with a hot, horned alien…
Category Archives: Self publishing
What I learned in 2017 part 1: Get my ducks in a row!
When you make a mistake, you learn what not to do. But when things go right…you learn what to do. Knock on wood, I had a very good year. Soon, I’ll post my annual year in review, but for the … Continue reading
For my 8-year authorversary: 12 Truths About Publishing…
Eight years ago this month, I received my first book contract! Intimate Submission was accepted by Black Velvet Seductions, which kicked off my publishing career. Since then, I’ve published more than 30 books, worked with five different publishers, went Indie, … Continue reading
Where to advertise your free book…part 3 of a series
Welcome to part 3 of my series analyzing the results of a two-month free campaign. If you want to know what I did and how I did it, please refer to Part 1 and Part 2. In today’s segment, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Self publishing, Social marketing, Special promotions
Tagged aliens, analysis of a free book promotion, book advertising, Book Barbarian, book marketing, book promotion, Cara Bristol, Freebooksy, Love Kissed Book Bargains, Robin Reads, should you make your book free, Stranded with the Cyborg, where to advertise your free book
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Free book promotion analysis part 2…
If you’re just tuning in now, you should read part 1 of this 3 part series on my free book promotion. If you’ve already read it, on with the show…. After the success of my free book promotion of Stranded with … Continue reading
Analysis of a free book promotion: what I did, why I did it, & the results…part 1
I’m probably one of the last Indie authors to drink the make-your-book free Kool-Aid. I knew the strategy behind a free promotion: give away a book to sell more books. But, I didn’t know if it would work for me, … Continue reading
The numbers game: weird author behavior–checking the stats…
As an author, I like to know how I’m doing, if my books are selling, if readers like them, if my promotional efforts are paying off. Fortunately, authors, particularly indies, have a lot of data at their fingertips. I “check … Continue reading
Keeping track of a busy month…one author’s to do list!
May has seemed exceptionally for busy to me, but I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have a busy month! What makes May different is that I have several projects going for several books, as opposed to multiple activities going … Continue reading
Posted in Romance writing, Self publishing, Uncategorized
Tagged book promotion, Cara Bristol, habits of writers, writing romance
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How you can use MailChimp star ratings for newsletter subscriber maintenance
Did you ever notice that MailChimp gives your newsletter subscribers a star rating? The stars rank your subscribers according to their engagement with your newsletter. The higher the rating, the more engaged they are. 1 star is a negative rating. … Continue reading
Behind the scenes: what actually happens when you a release book
You want me to do what on release day? Nooooo…. On release day, I dance to a frenetic beat, a la “Maniac” from the movie Flashdance. (See it on You Tube here) I clear my calendar for the day and … Continue reading
Posted in Romance writing, Self publishing
Tagged A day in the life of an author, Alien Mate, alien romance, book promotion, business of writing, Cara Bristol, first contact, Flashdance, habits of writers, how to promote a romance novel, Maniac, Release Day, science fiction romance, self-publishing
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FYI for authors: updating a published book–it’s not as easy as you think…
Recently I updated Naughty Words for Nice Writers, a sex scene thesaurus I originally published two years ago. Revising the book itself was easy; re-publishing the updated version hit some snags. I thought I’d share my experience so you’ll know … Continue reading
Posted in Romance writing, Self publishing
Tagged CreateSpace, dealing with Amazon KDP customer service, getting Kindle ebook updates, how to update a published book, Kindle Direct Publishing, Naughty Words for Nice Writers, romance writing thesaurus, self-publishing, self-publishing on Amazon, sex scene thesaurus
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