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So I launched my book baby and it went great! Things I’m learning about now:
1) Pricing Strategy
2) Audiobook Production
3) Balancing the day job with writing! I didn’t expect to be so tired and have a cold this January and it threw me for a loop posting, promoting - it was too much!
This was my favourite so far typo or not, it it hit me right in the feels!
Well the launch for #SandbakkelsandSin was a success! Some lessons learned for this debut author but the reviews are starting to come in - and this one gave me the feels ☺️. Lots of love to everybody who supported, I’m happy folks are enjoying Cash & Co!
#indieauthor #debutnovel #cozymystery
T-15 Hours until booklaunch! 📖 🚀 The feelings right now are excitement, fear and some vulnerability all in blender!
Spending the day building furniture, working on ads, getting a massage and just running out the clock. I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing 😂🙈.
#indieauthor
#cozymystery
The #Goodreads #giveaway for my American readers is going on until the 4th! Excited for #SandbakkelsandSin to drop on the 3rd 🥳.
I did a reread yesterday of the whole #cozy and fell in love with the characters all over again!
This is also to say do your #ARC copies to get feedback and get your own 👀‘s on it as soon as possible! Sandbakkels and Sin will release January 3rd and can be preordered at the link 🕵️♂️ 📖:
Sandbakkels and Sin (A Cash Kristiansen Mystery Book 1) a.co/d/9MRJ0eS
What’s been your biggest terror moment as an #indieauthor? I’ll go first! 😱
When I ordered my first batch of #ARC for #SandbakkelsandSin I opened none of them had page numbers. Luckily an hour and reupload later, an easy fix for what could have been a devastating reader issue for a debut author. 😅
I think one of the best parts of releasing #SandbakkelsandSin as an #indieauthor is I’m getting to learn the services and tools out there and am starting to understand what channels work best for my potential readers!
If you’re a new author - it’s okay to be a bit intimidated but just dive in! 🙂
My #giveaway on #Goodreads for US readers is open now until January 3rd! The launch of #SandbakkelsandSin coincides with that date - so you’ll get to be one of the first readers!
Can’t wait for you to meet the residents of Salt Cliff!
My author copies of #SandbakkelsandSin came just in time for Christmas! For those on #Goodreads a giveaway will be kicking off tomorrow for 50 copies! I’ll share the link bright and early. 🙂
#cozymystery #indieauthor
My parents and I would go to the J.S Wood library branch every week as a kid. This week, my local library pre-ordered a copy of #SandbakkelsandSin after I messaged their selections librarian! Christmas wishes and childhood dreams can come true. 🎄 ✨
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#cozymystery
#queercozy
#firstbook
Sandbakkels and Sin will be released on January 3rd on paperback and Kindle! Ebook orders are available at the link below and I’m so excited to share Cash Kristiansen and the Salt Cliff Isle community with you all!
a.co/d/9esUjmP
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I’m heading back to South Cove, California for the next in my #TouristTrapMystery binge!
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The cover consists of the title with a sun setting behind cliffs. In the front of the images are three sandbakkels on a cutting board and a coffee cup tipped over. There is a skull and cross bones in the spilled coffee.
#CoverAnnouncement
Sandbakkels and Sin: A Cash Kristiansen Mystery.
A small-town island hiding big secrets. A desperate call from family. And a murder that hits too close to home.
I’m excited to share the story of Cash, his chosen family and the beauty of Salt Cliff Isle!
Releasing January 3rd
Also if you’re an #indieauthor with tips, tricks, or resources for launching a #cozymystery series I’d love to hear from you!
Finalized the cover for #SandbakkelsandSin today! I think this has been one of the toughest parts for me in finishing the book.
You have this image of the world you built and the characters you love - then you distill it down to one image. 🖼️
Now spend my morning coffee learning to market!
I think the hardest part about launching #SandbakkelsandSin is that the my day job is pretty chaotic and so learning all the bits and bobs to launch are taking longer to finalize. I just want to get this 🐶 out there and see what people think!
#selfpublish #indiebooks #indiesuthors
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4) Progress over Perfection ✅: Don’t rework yourself to death. I did this way too much in the beginning. It doesn’t mean don’t push for your best but consistency can be found at the end of the 🌈. And great ideas may come later! Which often requires additional reworks.
3) Use Timers - Not Targets: There are days where you just cannot hit that 1,500 word count. Your 🧠 just says not today! By setting timers and allocating that resource you build a practice and nobody says you can’t write over that limit! 45 minutes? Great. 2 hours? Awesome if you can swing it! ⏰
2) Visuals Help: When developing my characters and scenes I used AI, Google Images, travel photos etc., to basically create a visual guide for my book. It helped bring me back to that place when I’d get distracted and jump in again quickly.
Hi Myka! Great to connect 😊. Excited to see how your cozy develops!
As I’m finalizing the cover for my first book, #SandbakkelsAndSin, a queer #cozymystery this weekend, I want to know what other new and emerging writers are coming out in the genre!
Any suggestions welcome! The more we read the more we learn. 📖
As well the House in the Cerulean Sea!
Still in progress but I've been really enjoying Hera!
Moving over from #X for hopefully a more, well, hopeful experience of what community can be!
I wasn't sure what I wanted from another social media platform but I'm excited to share my self-publishing story and learn from other writers and their experiences. 📝