No sunset is perfect

Perfect Is Boring

Perfect is boring. Eliminate the word from your vocabulary. I learned this from my favorite high school English teacher, Mr. L’Etoile, and it has stuck with me ever since. Because it’s so true, especially when the word is used as…

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Amazon Ads November 2024 Review

If you’re an indie author, then you’re likely selling your books on Amazon. There are a lot of indie authors that sell exclusively on Amazon (as opposed to publishing wide) to take advantage of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program. For many…

6 writing tips to help you finish what you started

6 Writing Tips to Help You Finish What You Started

Writing is hard. Writing is work. Anyone can write, but not everyone can see a project through to completion. How you keep yourself going and what you do to motivate yourself on a daily basis is vital to getting you…

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Ask For the Order

I spent a little bit of time working in sales. I think most creative people are inherently entrepreneurial — we think outside the box, we develop, we create, we share — so I felt like I could be pretty good…

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Book Recommendations Needed

I’m seeking book recommendations for something very specific, so if you have any ideas I’d love to hear them.  I was in a bit of a writing slump until recently, and believe it or not the TikTok writers community helped…

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My BIGGEST Mistakes as an Indie Author

When you set out to publish a book independently and without absolutely no outside help, then there’s a good chance you’ll make some mistakes. When I published Naughty Week, there was a lot I didn’t know. I was learning as…

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What They Don’t Teach You in Digital Marketing Courses

If you’re creating content on social media like the post I just published about staying sharp, you need to know that you do not own your platform. The account that you log into? You have some control over it, but…

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How Do You Stay Sharp?

Here are a few things that I do every day to stay sharp while I am promoting my middle grade holiday book. And they’re all in the New Your Times games app. This is not an advertisement, I receive no…

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The Best Christmas Books for Older Kids

Christmastime is the best time to cozy up with an awesome book, especially for older kids who love getting lost in magical worlds, heartwarming stories, or laugh-out-loud adventures. Whether they’re into chapter books, middle grade fiction, or graphic novels, snowy…