Laughter Lifts the Heart
Several years into it, and this blog still refuses to be categorized. It's eclectic and includes everything from writing posts to snippets from my ordinary life. Welcome to this crazy place. You're bound to find something you like.
"Now, may the Lord of peace give you peace always, in every way."
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Give the Lady a Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 1
The Final Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 2
Ride to the Altar
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 3
Circle Bar Ranch Coloring Book
The Cowboys
A Southern Season
Skydiving to Love: a Novella
The Cat Lady’s Secret
Writing in Obedience
A Christian Writers Guide
Category Archives: The Business
Trad vs Indie Revisited
In December of 2018, I wrote “Trad vs Indie—again” and spoke of the temptation for me to try the traditional publication route. Then, I ended the post with “2019 should be an interesting year.” That last sentence was prophetic, but … Continue reading
Posted in The Business
Tagged agents, Book Sales, bookstores, indie publishing, publishers, publishing, traditional publishing
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The Ongoing Newsletter Saga
Are you following me through the newsletter labyrinth? (See “How to Improve Your Newsletter” Parts One and Two.) I tell you, it’s been fun learning something I should’ve already known how to do. As I’ve said before, everyone tells us … Continue reading
How to Improve Your Newsletter: Part 2
Not long ago, I confessed I had a newsletter and didn’t have a clue how to use it effectively. I had finished listening to the Joanna Penn broadcast with Tammi Labrecque, the Newsletter Ninja herself, and learned a ton just … Continue reading
Trad vs. Indie–again
Which route should I go? Traditional publishing or indie? I’ve been battling with this question from the very beginning. Well, not quite. My “very beginning” was a couple of years before indie publishing started becoming an acceptable and viable option. … Continue reading
New Book, New Series, New Resolutions
The Circle Bar Ranch Series is now completed. Someone suggested I write a book 4, and it’s tempting, but no. I think I’m ready to move on. CBR wasn’t intended to be a series, so despite the fact that the … Continue reading
Guest Post: Making an Audiobook
My guest, author Cindy Huff, is kind enough to share her experience turning her debut novel Secrets & Charades into an audiobook. And it is quite a production. Considering I have plans of doing the same in the very near future, … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Reading, The Business
Tagged ACX, audio books, Cindy Ervin Huff, Cindy Huff, making audio books, narrator, New Duet, Secrets and Charades
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The Benefits of Belonging, for Authors
Catalogs, especially e-catalogs, go all over the place, so having an ad in one provides great exposure. I include these types of ads in my marketing budget because they add to my arsenal: social media, newsletters, email services, Twitter services, … Continue reading
Distribution–Indie Style
This past weekend, I attended an event that benefited both local readers and their surrounding libraries. I took with me a catalog from the Christian Small Publishers Association (CSPA), in which only one of my books was listed, basically because … Continue reading
Posted in Promotion/Publicity/Marketing, The Business
Tagged discount sales, distribution, Ingram, IngramSpark, print books
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Road Trip!
I think I have everything ready for the Galveston Book Festival: Books, inventoried and boxed Price list Ebook cards, inventoried, priced, and prepped Cash to make change and Square for credit cards Table cloth and decorations Jar of giveaway candy … Continue reading
Preparing for Public Book Sales
Spring’s coming, and along with it are my public appearance opportunities—speeches, book signings, fun festivals. I have to admit, I love meeting readers, and I’m happy to go wherever I can to reach them. Later this month, I and other … Continue reading
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