Some people may have been out there reading these fantastic people all this time, but me? I had no idea that book blogs were even a thing until recently.
After publishing my first eBook, THE REAPING, to Kindle last week, I discovered book bloggers. And these guys are amazing! They spend their free time reading and often reviewing books. Some of them are fairly limited as to what they will review, but still, these folks do amazing things for authors and book sales. They can provide incredible visibility and their recommendations carry a tremendous amount of weight.
So, I'm doing a shout out (I've always wanted to say that, and since I'm not gonna be winning an Oscar anytime soon, this is my chance) to the all the frickin' awesome book bloggers out there. Thanks for doing what you do, which I'm sure at times feels more like a job than a hobby, and for supporting us authors. I hope the rest of you will start reviewing Indie Authors and self-pubbers (hint, hint, cough, cough, ME!!). You can still be selective, but maybe you could just try it. It just may very well be that you're missing out on some talented people out there who've just decided to take a different road. Another thing to consider is that the road less traveled (eBooks) is quickly becoming a path traveled nearly as frequently as the traditional way of big publishing houses. I'm anxious to see what the next couple of years does to the industry. It's a brave new world out there, guys, and I'm goin' with it!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
My Favorite Things
Ok, so Amazon lets you put things that they sell on your website or blog as a quick access point to purchase those items, which I think is very cool. Sooooo, I am going to take a leaf from Oprah and start a "Michelle's favorite things" slideshow. I'm going to change it every week and just put random things that I enjoy, things that I see/watch/hear/read/purchase that someone else might like, too. And, yes, there will probably always be at least one pair of shoes on there. They don't sell coffee or chocolate at Amazon, but shoes are right up there underneath them as some of my favorite things.
I used to be a tomboy, like BIG TIME! I even used to hunt with my dad years and years and years ago (strange, I know, since I'm such an animal lover now). But when the realization hit that I'm a girl, it hit HARD! I totally went the opposite direction, favoring everything pink, sparkly or scented (if possible, all three at once). So here I am today, one of those people who can be easily distracted by something shiny, but I'm owning it:) You could probably spot me at the mall; my ADD really kicks in there. Wish I was at the mall....[sigh].
Anyway, check out the first few things that I love and stay tuned for more. There's always more!
I used to be a tomboy, like BIG TIME! I even used to hunt with my dad years and years and years ago (strange, I know, since I'm such an animal lover now). But when the realization hit that I'm a girl, it hit HARD! I totally went the opposite direction, favoring everything pink, sparkly or scented (if possible, all three at once). So here I am today, one of those people who can be easily distracted by something shiny, but I'm owning it:) You could probably spot me at the mall; my ADD really kicks in there. Wish I was at the mall....[sigh].
Anyway, check out the first few things that I love and stay tuned for more. There's always more!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Ode to eBooks (not really, but kinda)
Ok, so look around. I know rain is kind of depressing, but two things: 1. It's the perfect reading weather (inside, of course) and 2. Doesn't it look cool on this page? That's really why I did it. I'm so shallow:)
Now, where to start, where to start? How about with a book? Sounds like as good a place to begin as any, I think.
I am getting ready to publish a novel called THE REAPING that will be available ONLY as an eBook. This one is a young adult book, though I classify it that way partly because of Carson's age. But it's really a good adult read, too. Click on the tab above to read more about it.
The reason I'm publishing strictly electronically? There are several really, but one of them is the price. A bad economy doesn't negate people's need to be entertained, but sometimes paying twenty bucks for a book just isn't in your budget. That's why you get an eBook! With Kindle prices coming down and the advent of smart phones and iPads and all that, I think it's awesome that you can buy most books for less than five bucks, with some even less than a dollar.
How, you ask? How can that be? No overhead, that's how. Virtually no expenses whatsoever. It's a beautiful thing and I love it! Myself, I am getting away from buying physical books. I mean, who has the room to store all of them anyway? My shelves are overflowing as it is.
Plus, I want everyone to be able to enjoy my book at a reasonable price. And I hope that everyone who reads it DOES enjoy it. It's one of my biggest reasons for writing, although I will probably always write because if all the crazy things in my head don't come OUT, they will slowly drive me insane.
What I really want is to give people that same feeling when they read one of MY books that I get when I read someone else's. There's nothing better than to escape into another world, another person's life and worries, and know that, in the end, it all works out just fine . At least it does in MY books. You can rest assured that, unless my body is taken over by an evil alien who wants to make you cry for a week after reading their book or I suffer some catastrophic brain injury that completely alters my personality, you will never, EVER be depressed at the end of one of my books. Curious, maybe. Satisfied, hopefully. But depressed, never.
So, look for THE REAPING on Amazon. Let me know what you think. I plan to make it a series and do two more books because they will tie in with another series, Nine Lives. I don't know if any other author has written two series that, themselves, are part of a larger series, but I thought it would be kind of cool. You know continuity and all that. The first one in the other series is called Caterpillar. I will probably post it electronically, too. It was actually written first, but I wanted to lead with THE REAPING.
Well, gotta go. Time to get cracking. I'm right in the middle of editing a novel. NOT my favorite part.
Now, where to start, where to start? How about with a book? Sounds like as good a place to begin as any, I think.
I am getting ready to publish a novel called THE REAPING that will be available ONLY as an eBook. This one is a young adult book, though I classify it that way partly because of Carson's age. But it's really a good adult read, too. Click on the tab above to read more about it.
The reason I'm publishing strictly electronically? There are several really, but one of them is the price. A bad economy doesn't negate people's need to be entertained, but sometimes paying twenty bucks for a book just isn't in your budget. That's why you get an eBook! With Kindle prices coming down and the advent of smart phones and iPads and all that, I think it's awesome that you can buy most books for less than five bucks, with some even less than a dollar.
How, you ask? How can that be? No overhead, that's how. Virtually no expenses whatsoever. It's a beautiful thing and I love it! Myself, I am getting away from buying physical books. I mean, who has the room to store all of them anyway? My shelves are overflowing as it is.
Plus, I want everyone to be able to enjoy my book at a reasonable price. And I hope that everyone who reads it DOES enjoy it. It's one of my biggest reasons for writing, although I will probably always write because if all the crazy things in my head don't come OUT, they will slowly drive me insane.
What I really want is to give people that same feeling when they read one of MY books that I get when I read someone else's. There's nothing better than to escape into another world, another person's life and worries, and know that, in the end, it all works out just fine . At least it does in MY books. You can rest assured that, unless my body is taken over by an evil alien who wants to make you cry for a week after reading their book or I suffer some catastrophic brain injury that completely alters my personality, you will never, EVER be depressed at the end of one of my books. Curious, maybe. Satisfied, hopefully. But depressed, never.
So, look for THE REAPING on Amazon. Let me know what you think. I plan to make it a series and do two more books because they will tie in with another series, Nine Lives. I don't know if any other author has written two series that, themselves, are part of a larger series, but I thought it would be kind of cool. You know continuity and all that. The first one in the other series is called Caterpillar. I will probably post it electronically, too. It was actually written first, but I wanted to lead with THE REAPING.
Well, gotta go. Time to get cracking. I'm right in the middle of editing a novel. NOT my favorite part.
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