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Tag Archives: Unexpected Consequences
An observation about review rankings of series books…
After writing three series, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon with respect to reviews: later books in a series get better reviews than the first book. Here are the average star rankings on Amazon for my three series: Breeder series Breeder … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Romance writing
Tagged book reviews, Breeder, Cara Bristol, Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance series, how readers rank books, review rankings, Rod and Cane Society, romance readers, romance reviews, science fiction romance, spanking romance, Stranded with the Cyborg, Unexpected Consequences
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Behind the Book: What readers don’t know about my character names
Melania — is there anyone in the world really named “Melania”? – Amazon reviewer Actually, yes. Melania Traynor in Unexpected Consequences is named after Donald Trump’s wife Melania. Trump was just a businessman (and reality TV star) when I wrote Unexpected Consequences, … Continue reading
Posted in My romances, Romance writing
Tagged Body Politics, Breeder, Cara Bristol, character names, characters named after famous people, Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance series, Destiny's Chance, Goddess's Curse, how to name characters, Irresistible Attractions, Janelle Brown, Melania Trump, Rahm Emanuel, Rod and Cane Society, Unexpected Consequences
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Sign up for my author newsletter and get an ebook copy of one of my books FREE. This promotion ends July 16, 20015. SIGN UP HERE When I get confirmation of your signup from MailChimp, I’ll contact you for your … Continue reading
Posted in Social marketing
Tagged author newsletter, Breeder, Cara Bristol, Free books, Free promotion, Goddess's Curse, Unexpected Consequences
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What the Chinese dragon reveals about Kindle Unlimited, Amazon books sales, rankings…
This is a screenshot taken on January 22, 2015 of my Amazon dashboard showing sales for Unexpected Consequences, a 3-year-old book for sale on Amazon. The shape reminded me of a Chinese dragon, but beyond that, it illustrates some interesting tidbits about … Continue reading