I have thoughts. They're very wise and worldly thoughts. About books. And genre. Specifically reading voraciously in your genre. I've been thinking about this for a while, like I do most things I blog about, and how so many of the romantasies I read this year (and tried to read) felt like they were the … Continue reading How to Avoid Clichés in Your Genre
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Overcoming Social Media Burnout as an Author and Embracing Authenticity
In the past two years, I've been scattered with my approach to this author career. I've been throwing spaghetti at the wall. I've paid for ads, done discount email newsletters, used ARC promotion websites, used free books to lure readers into my newsletters, started a YouTube, been on social media - and it is exhausting. I tried … Continue reading Overcoming Social Media Burnout as an Author and Embracing Authenticity
The Author of 15 Books (It’s me)
Later this month, October 25th, my fifteenth book will be published. That is wild. I've said these words out loud several times in the past few days, and it doesn't seem possible or real. It feels like I'm still the aspiring author struggling to find an idea worth pursuing. It feels like I should still … Continue reading The Author of 15 Books (It’s me)