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Need to promote my book.
This is the first book I have ever self published. “Night Out in The Woods” is Part 3 of a long 13 book series. Horror Fiction. It deals with cults, the supernatural, even society itself and those mysterious things that try to control peoples lives. Teenagers drinking and partying and kind of reminds you of…
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Book promoters and wanabe players.
Do you ever wonder what happened to the last 15 years of your life? Where is everyone? Then you go online and it’s just people who want to go “Fishing” probably somewhere in Nantucket. Then you remember you have to separate life and work. I need the motivation. Not necessarily a literary agent, but what…
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How to write with no distractions.
Give yourself a break. Whenever I am in the middle of getting into a mode where I have no distractions and I can write in peace, It’s dark.. and I’m alone… and then BANG! You hear the butler downstairs rushing or running back and forth downstairs. Your heart starts racing, because you know the TV…
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ACTIONS SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS.
I was going to think of a word that rhymes with “words.” Action speaks louder than herds of nerds. So, I haven’t posted in a very long time. Maybe even months. Today I made my health journey a priority, slowly cutting out everything that makes me feel unhealthy. Switching to a more balanced diet. I…
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My tips for writing a novel: Part 6: Final points.
By ©Demonia 1. Liberate your mind: You are good enough; you are brave enough. You are ready to face the trolls. The first step is always the hardest. Even if you have only completed 10%, you are on the way to completion, and that’s all that matters for now. Don’t think about celebrating or completing, just focus on the ‘right now’ make a list of all you have to do. Put…
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My tips for writing a novel: Part 5: Important resources
By ©Demonia Does someone ever ask you, “Are you sure you are in the right place?” Umm no, but I try not to get lost. With a little help. Here are some helpful websites. “Register your ISBN with Bowker if you want to distribute to major retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and Kobo, as well as libraries and academic…
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My tips for writing a novel: Part 4: Promoting your book.
By ©Demonia In person: Tell your friends and family, etc. You are going to send them a copy of your novel. Ask them what they think. If they like it, kindly ask them to spread the word that you have written something or if they know any people who like to read books, or are in book clubs, or work at…
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My tips for writing a novel: Part 3: Technical things.
By ©Demonia Book covers. That’s right. If you don’t have a degree, then you don’t know what you’re doing. Please contact a professional who is ready and willing to work with you on designing the book cover. Try to come up with something unique, something that preferably has “layering” …not a one-dimensional image. People will say things like; “certain colors are more vibrant than others”? I don ‘t necessarily think that’s true, so long as the book cover itself looks professional… not done in ms paint. If you know…