Going on a Writing Retreat! With a baby? – Writing Vlog // Last week I went on a writing retreat and I was able to vlog the experience! This retreat was a little different from past writing retreats I went to, mainly because I brought my daughter with me. Which made things a little bit…
How Amazon Pays You to Publish Books – KDP Royalty Rates Explained // Have you ever been confused by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing royalty rates? Today I'm going to be breaking down how Amazon pays you to publish books and explaining the royalty rates for KDP. We'll be going over print and ebook royalties, as…
Preparing to Write a Novel in a Month! – Writing Vlog // It's been a while since we've had a writing vlog! Mostly because I haven't been able to write. In this vlog, I'm finishing up the outline for my next novel and brainstorming for the series as a whole. In fact, I even came…
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Why You Shouldn't Pay Someone to Self-Publish Your Book – Vanity Press Controversy // I've had a couple of people ask me what the best companies are to hire to get your book published. And we're not talking about the best print-on-demand company. We're talking about a company that will take your manuscript and turn…
The Secret to Creating Page-Turning Chapters – Controversial Opinion // Let's talk about how to create a page-turning book. Most people would probably say the thing that makes someone keep reading is the plot, but I don't think so. I think it's the characters that pull the weight in creating a page-turning story. So, let's…
BookFunnel Tutorial: Build Your Author Newsletter with a Reader Magnet // Today's video is a tutorial on how to use BookFunnel to create a reader magnet/newsletter freebie/opt-in. I'll show you how to create an ebook preview and then upload it to BookFunnel to create a landing page to get readers to subscribe to your newsletter…
Over the weekend, it was brought to my attention that a profile on Instagram and Facebook has been pretending to be my business Stone Ridge Books LLC and taking clients (pretending to be me) or employed by me. For legal reasons, I will not be sharing the name of this person/company, but if you see…
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How to Come Up With a Story Idea You & Readers Will Love – Novel Brainstorming // I recently started writing a new novel, but before this new novel, I struggled to outline a story I didn't love. Eventually, I realized there were a couple of things I needed to do to make myself fall…