SALE!

Go to my Amazon page this weekend, you will find my ebooks FREE.

THEN go here, you will find my newest ebook for 99 cents.

A short macabre tale of revenge and Voodoo. Herbert Tulliver will go to great lengths to settle the score with his old Math teacher.

There is a twist ending! I never write short stories without a twist. :)

Amazon has not yet synced my penname with my real name. I emailed about this, but I kinda regret it now. I have some thing I've grown un-proud of over there. Maybe I don't want them linked. I'll think about it.

Self Publishing is an impulsive thing at times. You think, "Yes! This book is awesome!", then later you read over it and realize, you've grown and can do so much better.

Amazon doesn't allow you to delete a book. Once it's there, it's there forever. You CAN unpublish it. Or, I have one book in 'Draft' that will never get published because I uploaded a better one.

We wishy-washy authors who never live up to our own standards are a self-depreciating bunch! That's why we have to be impulsive and publish things, or we'd never get them out there. 

What This Writer Has Been Up To

As a teacher, I am encouraged and required to do professional development. I have some leeway in what I choose to learn more about, but if something is school or district-wide, I have to join in. Sometimes there are mandatory meetings in my field as well.

As a writer, I'm pretty much self-employed, whether I get paid or not. I have to learn and grow on my own. I have 100% control of what I take in. I can read good books, join webinars, take Udemy classes, and join whatever email lists that I feel will help me in my pursuit.

1. So this week, I've been listening and taking notes on Tim Grahl's Hacking Amazon. Tim does a lot for authors in building their platform and book marketing. Working with Amazon's Author Central is only part of that. He offers great advice. I had to sign up to receive links to his videos in my email. I've taken notes on his lessons. No one said you can't and free info is free info. I figure I can get enough free pieces of the puzzle to make some headway and at least get myself started.

2. I also listened to Jeff Goins talk about how to find your purpose, which tied in to other speakers I've taken notes on whose goal is to help people reach their dreams.

3. I've been thinking about my niche and what my passion is and what I can write to help people. One place you can go to get ideas for finding out what people are interested in and what they need is to go to Quora. You create an account and select your interests. From there you can see questions people have asked in your areas of interest. This is what the people want to know. Can you (or I) answer them?

4. Hey, did you know that in marketing your book or product or service, you can advertise and pre-sell a product that is NOT finished??  After hearing this, I felt that was dishonest, but I also remembered thinking about how you need money to get things started sometimes.

5. This week I learned a new way to record myself and transcribe it into a book. We can speak faster than we can type. I'm kind of excited to try it.

Then I added some things I learned about my niche to my notes, worked on an old piece I think might become my next ebook, and remembered to take time out for myself!

Ahhh!