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Book Review: The House of Mirth
If you’re in the mood to read a literary novel, consider the classic: The House of Mirth. If you’re attracted to The Gilded Age on HBO, it will seem familiar. Be forewarned that my book review here contains spoilers. This is a challenging novel to read, but worth the effort. Before you get misled by…
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Creating a Paperback After a KDP eBook: Lessons from My Publishing Journey
In a way, I’m kicking myself for not publishing a paperback version at the same time as the ebook. Frankly, I didn’t imagine that the ebook would be as popular as it is. When I did a quick search of what’s involved, it seemed like an easy decision because of the print-on-demand availability. The hardest…
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Why Readers Will Love “Willful Obsession:” An Editorial Review
A writer might work more than a year on a novella. Friends say nice things, but that ever-present doubt — is the story any good? — hovers like a black cloud. And then the first review on Goodreads comes in from an international reader (who got the story via a free promotion), and it’s a…
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Three Stakes of My Cozy Mystery
All stories need stakes, and mysteries especially, I think. In Willful Obsession: A Lake Waluga Mystery, there are three main stakes, which I outline in this short video. I might hint at one of the suspects as well… In Willful Obsession, 1) The unscrupulous nephew will inherit millions and move in next door, 2) worthwhile…
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Results of my KDP Free eBook Promo: 350 Orders and #5 Ranking
I launched my cozy mystery novella, Willful Obsession: A Lake Waluga Mystery, on August 7. A couple of weeks later, after a few reviews, I ran a free ebook promotion, which resulted in 350 orders, and at one point, a ranking of #5 in a particular Amazon category. Will this help future sales? Will this…
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Cozy Mystery Novella with 5-star Reviews is Ranked 5th on Amazon
Rankings on Amazon are fleeting, so I struck while the iron is hot. I put my cozy mystery, Willful Obsession: A Lake Waluga Mystery, into a Kindle free promotion for three days. The response has been overwhelming, and somehow, I’m ranked 5th in this category: Kindle Store>Cozy Crafts & Hobbies Mystery. The hobbies in my…
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Video: Cozy Mystery Published
My novella, Willful Obsession: A Lake Waluga Cozy Mystery, is now officially published! It’s a joke among writers that it’s really difficult to describe their book simply because we’re too close to it and we know too much. But I challenged myself to describe my novella in one sentence! Watched the 30-second short video to…
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Video: Willful Obsession On Sale Next Week
My cozy mystery novella, Willful Obsession, is on sale next week! Here’s my short video on the edge of our property with blackberries talking about it.
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Book Review: So Far Gone
Our book group selected So Far Gone by Jess Walter, and I’m so glad they did. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and I recommend this novel. There are a few ways I know a book is a winner. One, I want to read it again. Two, it made me laugh. And three, it made me cry.…
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