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Writing and Publishing MM Romances

Are You an (Aspiring) Author? Read This

April 9, 2020 by Nora Leave a Comment

If you’re an author or an aspiring author, you may have been following my Writer Wednesday posts (though they have been sorely lacking lately, sorry…this Corona thing is kicking my butt) about writing and publishing MM romances. Well, things got a little too confusing, mixing stuff for my readers with things for other authors, so I’ve decided to separate the two. I’ve also decided to widen my publishing and writing advice and include other genres as well. [Read more…] about Are You an (Aspiring) Author? Read This

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How to Build an Author Brand

September 25, 2019 by Nora 2 Comments

A term you’ll often come across in publishing is brand. But what do we mean when we talk about your author brand, and more importantly, how do you create an author brand? We’ll dig into that this week for Writer Wednesday. [Read more…] about How to Build an Author Brand

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When’s the Last Time You Tried Something New?

September 4, 2019 by Nora 2 Comments

I’ve been traveling a lot the last few months. Too much, maybe, but I attended two events that were absolutely worth it. In both cases, I came back with pages full of notes, inspired to try new things. And I have. I’ve experimented with new ads, new marketing ideas, some approaches to writing I hadn’t considered before, and much more. And I freaking loved it. Some of it worked, some of it needs fine tuning, and a few things didn’t work for me as hoped. But at least I tried.

Granted, I’m someone who loves to try new stuff, but when’s the last time you tried something new? When did you experiment with something you’d never attempted before, just to see if it would work? [Read more…] about When’s the Last Time You Tried Something New?

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How to Work With a PA

August 28, 2019 by Nora 3 Comments

After missing a number of weeks due to summer break, we’re back with our weekly posts for Writer Wednesday. Today’s topic is at the request of an author friend of mine, who asked me to share my experiences on how to work with a PA. I’ve had a PA (personal assistant) since pretty early on in my career. Her name is Vicki, and she’s my right hand in my whole publishing career. If you’ve read my books, you’ll see me thanking her in every damn acknowledgment, because I couldn’t do what I do without her. I was just six months in when I found her, and she and I have been a strong team ever since.

So, let’s talk about how to work with a PA as an author and everything it entails. To do that, we need to start at the beginning and that’s the simple question: why and when would you need a PA? [Read more…] about How to Work With a PA

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The Rankings And Numbers You Should Track

April 18, 2019 by Nora 4 Comments

In today’s post, I want to talk about how to measure your performance as an author. Now, I get that this may be a touchy subject because if you feel you’re not doing well or that you should be doing better, looking at the evidence may discourage you. But I’ve always been a firm believer in that you need to measure things, because if you don’t set goals, you’ll never know if you reached them. So today, let’s look at the rankings and numbers you should track. Because I’m exclusive to Amazon, I can only discuss those. [Read more…] about The Rankings And Numbers You Should Track

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Collaborating With Another Author

April 10, 2019 by Nora 3 Comments

Today, I’ll be answering a question from an author, who asked me to share a little about collaborating with another author on a book or series. As most of you will know, I co-write the Ballsy Boys series with K.M. (Kyleen) Neuhold, so I can share a little about that experience and talk about some important aspects to keep in mind. [Read more…] about Collaborating With Another Author

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Pricing Strategy for Self Publishers

March 27, 2019 by Nora Leave a Comment

Let’s tackle a tricky topic this week: pricing strategy for self publishers. I’ll start with some general guidelines and then discuss some issues that may arise. [Read more…] about Pricing Strategy for Self Publishers

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Managing Readers’ Expectations

March 20, 2019 by Nora 11 Comments

I’m happy to be back with another Writer Wednesday post. This week, I wanna tackle a topic that’s been on my mind the last few weeks, managing readers’ expectations, and I’ll explain why. [Read more…] about Managing Readers’ Expectations

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Where To Start with Book Marketing

January 30, 2019 by Nora 2 Comments

Maybe after reading this series on marketing and selling MM romances, you are both excited and overwhelmed about everything you feel like you have to do. That’s completely normal. When I started doing my research before launching my first book, I remember feeling desperate at times, like I would never master all these skills that were apparently necessary to sell books, or remember all the information I needed to.

I won’t deny that there’s a lot to learn if you’re just starting out. So let’s talk about that little today. Where do you start? [Read more…] about Where To Start with Book Marketing

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How to do an Effective Takeover in a Facebook Group

January 23, 2019 by Nora 5 Comments

We’re still waist-deep in our series on Marketing and Selling MM romances. Make sure to catch all the previous posts, because I’ll keep referring to principles we discussed there. Today, we’ll be talking about how to do an effective takeover in a Facebook group. [Read more…] about How to do an Effective Takeover in a Facebook Group

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Creating a Buzz Around Your Book

January 16, 2019 by Nora Leave a Comment

We’re still knee-deep (or maybe even hip-deep by now?) in our series on marketing and selling MM romances. Today, we’ll talk about creating a buzz around your book, but make sure to read the previous posts in this series first on the core principles of selling MM romances, cold sales, rule of seven, and networking with other authors.  [Read more…] about Creating a Buzz Around Your Book

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Networking with Other Authors Online

January 9, 2019 by Nora 4 Comments

We’re still continuing our series on marketing and selling books in the MM romance genre. Make sure to check out the previous posts! Today, we’ll be talking about networking with other authors, and honestly, I can’t stress enough how crucial this is.

If you want to be serious about a career in this genre, you need to be networking with other authors. Especially MM authors. There are countless reasons for this, but let me list a few before we move onto the how to of networking, because that’s not so intuitive for everyone.  [Read more…] about Networking with Other Authors Online

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