What about social media marketing?

What about social media marketing?

What about social media marketing?

and why do we do it? Social media marketing is nothing new. Authors have been using it for years. I personally have been marketing my work on social media since the early 2000s because it was the only thing we could do and feel successful. Trad pub was still king at that time and SM was still very new. Today, by the same token, it has become so popular and to be honest, overused, that most folks don’t like to even talk about social media marketing. Marketers ruin it for all of us, so says Gary V and I honestly

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Elden Ring and George RR Martin together?

Elden Ring and George RR Martin together?

I don’t get excited about epic or high fantasy too much these days. But Elden Ring caught my attention. You have to admit the trailer is stellar. And when I discovered that George RR Martin is one of the world-builders, ie. contributors to this new venture, I had to take a longer look. The question was raised, what exactly does GRRM have to do with this new game? Well, on my first run of research for this blog post, I found that he is, in fact, creating the world that the game revolves in and giving the other contributors or

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A Mt. Moriah Christmas

A Mt. Moriah Christmas

Blurb Jenny Jones has returned to Mt. Moriah after a disastrous relationship with Brandon Daniels, the lead singer for Sarcastix, a band on the rise in Nashville. She makes it back home after Thanksgiving and realizes quickly that things are not as she left them. Her room is now occupied by her brother, as well as her car. Her parents are not able to support her any longer. And worst of all, Jeremiah Collins has moved on with his life as well. Jeremiah Collins, or Jere sees Jenny get into her family sedan on the day after she returns to Mt. Moriah.

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What’s next?

What’s next?

Afterglow of book releases and what’s next Sometimes, when we release a book into the world, we experience a sense of loss. There is so much to do leading up to the release, and the afterglow is somewhat underwhelming. If this has happened to you, leave me a comment about your experience. I just feel a little tired, a little lazy, and yet, rejuvenated. I am not finished with books, you know. It’s the what’s next that is keeping me going, right now. There’s another one coming out soon!!! I will give you a little reprieve for now, from all

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Excerpt from In the Holler

Excerpt from In the Holler

Everyone loves a look inside, an excerpt, right? I intend on soothing that desire today in my blog post. If you are not on the newsletter list, join the Zanies today by clicking the info in the side bar. So, how about an excerpt? I will be reading from the book as a promo over on my YouTube channel next month so if you haven’t checked that out, go here: WRITER GROUPIE ON YOUTUBE – I am striving to get 100 subscribers so that YT will put the name of the channel in the URL. If you would like to

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