There are many perks to being an indie author. Indie authors have total control on how to market and write their books. The biggest detractor of being an indie author is you have to fund the book publishing and writing process yourself. When I published my first novel, What Goes Around Comes Around, I had…
Full disclosure before I start this review I know one of the authors personally. I used to be a frequent freelance writer for Black Enterprise magazine. I attended Rutgers University and wrote for the Black Voice/Carta Boricua as the Sports Editor. Loving in the Grown Zone : A No-Nonsense Guide to Making Healthy Decisions in…
I recently met with my cousin to talk about our projects. I love being with him because he is so supportive of my writing process and always up for an adventure. Last month I talked him into going to Brooklyn with me to a writer’s event. It took forever to get there and then we…
I have written about the importance of taking chances in dating (Don’t be Afraid of No: Dating 101), reviewed matchmaker extraordinaire Paul Carrick Brunson’s book, It’s Complicated, But It Doesn’t Have To Be sharing some of his top advice on how singles can find the love the want and talked about the importance of flirting…
In my previous post, I talk about the three things women want in a relationship. I wanted to turn my attention in this post to the three things men want in a relationship. What I have found is that women and men basically want the same things in a relationship. When I was reading Paul…
Much of my writing is done in the library or coffee house. My writing tools are portable. (Please check out my post Successful Writing Tip#7: Top 3 Writing Tools) I have a writing bag that contains my laptop, pens, pads, beverage, snacks and ear plugs in my bag. It is always ready to go. Organization…
In my novel What Goes Around Comes Around, the main character, Nicole, is devastated when she realizes that her marriage is truly over. She continues to have sex with a man who doesn’t support her or offer security. Unfortunately, I have found myself in Nicole’s situation thinking that sex will keep a relationship together and…
I have been on a promotion trail since publishing my novel, What Goes Around Comes Around. It is hard to get people to buy your book. The are a lot of reasons for this but I think the biggest is getting people to know you and your book. It is even more difficult for indie…
This is a second part of from the post 6 Tips to Stay on Top of Book Marketing Part 1. Authors have to realize that they must always be promoting their books. New authors have to dedicate time to promote their work as their biggest hurdle is that people don’t know about the book. Social…
In my novel What Goes Around Comes Around, the heroine, Nicole Gonzalez agrees to a coffee meeting with a handsome musician in her class. The two hit it off and all sorts of good stuff develops. Initially however, she is reluctant to go out with this him and even seems a little flustered on how…