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Howdy! This is the third entry in my book promo series. You can also read about my experiences hawking my books on social media and...
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Dan
- Aug 31
- 2 min
I'll have a trope with that…
I have taken Bryan Cohen's free course on Amazon ads on several occasions. I'm far from a master at running ads, but his free courses are...
Dan
- Jul 29
- 2 min
#BookTok Recommendations - Worthwhile or Worthless
Okay. I've read several books that have been proclaimed as #BookTok sensations. For the uninitiated, #BookTok is a community of...
Dan
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Writing Workshop with Allen Eskens
Recently, my writing group did a workshop with mystery author Allen Eskens. His talk was incredibly informative and inspired me to read...
Dan
- May 11
- 1 min
Hack, Cut, and Chop
16,000 words. 16,000. That's how many words I've axed from The Allison Lee Chronicles Volume 3 so far. Honestly, I'm impressed I could...
Dan
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Email List Promo - What I've Experienced
This is my second entry in my book promo series. You can learn about my experiences promoting books on social media here. Again, I don't...
Dan
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Social Media Promo - What I've Experienced
As promised, this is the first post about steps I've taken to create buzz for my books. Ultimately, that's what we want, right? Positive...
Dan
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
How I became a cozy mystery writer
Today on the blog, author Susie Black gives us some fascinating insight into the concept of writing what you know. Indeed, it seems Ms....
Dan
- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
#BookReviews - #Fantasy + #Thriller + #Booktok
Before discussing the reviews, I have some exciting news to share. Dragons Walk Among Us is now available on the Kiss App. To celebrate,...
Dan
- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
Words to Slay
I just finished my first round of edits for The Blood of Faeries. It's super exciting to work with my editor and experience my writing...
Dan
- Mar 13, 2022
- 3 min
Blogging Topics for Authors
Your Author Platform Are you a new or aspiring author? Have you seen the phrase “author platform” and felt like you don't have a clue...
Dan
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
#BookReview Stein on Writing
Howdy, My eldest son and I just returned from an adventure in Yellowstone and the Tetons––it was AWEsome. Anyway, while on the trip, I...
Dan
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Do your characters talk to you?
Howdy, I recently participated in an online chat with some editors and fellow writers. The subject was creating vivid characters. What I...
Dan
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Books on Writing
Howdy, What books on writing do you keep close at hand? I was thinking about this recently. I've read many books about writing, from...
Dan
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Favorite Books 2020
Howdy, Recently, it occurred to me I've read scads of books during this year of pandemonium. Here are a few that, for one reason or...
Dan
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
NaNoWriMo 2020 Update
Howdy, I figure it's a time for a NaNoWriMo update. Admittedly, I'm not hacking out as many words as I would like to. Not nearly as many....
Dan
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
NaNoWriMo 2020
Howdy, Will 2020 be a NaNoWriMo like none other or what? I typically don't go out of my way to participate in NaNoWriMo, but maybe this...
Dan
- Sep 20, 2020
- 2 min
The Most frightening Show on Netflix?
Howdy, I've resisted writing about shows on this blog, but one has recently come up that is worth mentioning: The Social Dilemma. I...
Dan
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Authors I Admire
Howdy, This is a companion piece to my post entitled Favorite Authors. The authors I will address in this post are ones I admire and who...
Dan
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Joys of Libby
Howdy, I have to admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about Libby, the app that lets you check out ebooks, and, more importantly to...
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