—Alma T. C. Boykin— Is the book urban fantasy, plain fantasy, historical fiction? Yes? The correct answer is Yes. So, the annual "fun commercials with a football game in the middle" has come and gone in the United States. The general sense among my friends and coworkers was that with one exception, the commercials were... Continue Reading →
Scary Forecasts
Sales will be slower next year. That's a spooky forecast, and one that is easy to make, because your collective Mad Genii have seen this pattern for quite a while. 2020 is an election year in the US. The uncertainty will slow sales of books. Election years are like that, even when it is a... Continue Reading →
Marketing, Promotion, and Other Bad Words
I saw a book recently I’d like to buy, possibly. But there’s a problem. I just bought two books, haven’t had time to read them yet, and I’ve maxed out my book budget for the month. Drat. Oh, well, I have more books in my to be read list than I can possibly read in... Continue Reading →
Friction
I bought a frozen lasagna for dinner for the family. I love to make lasagna, and have a great recipe a fellow author gave me, but... There was friction. In other words, it was Friday night, had been a very long week, and I was so tired it hurt. So I did something to reduce... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: Selling myself in different venues
Everyone welcome fellow Indie Author Christopher Woods! He's had a rough week, but as you'll see, it was in a good cause. I am also disappointed I didn't get to hang out with him and sell books, but there will be other times (We must chat about cons, soon). He's been, as you'll see, exploring... Continue Reading →