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I can’t believe it’s been a year since Birthquake released! To celebrate, I’ve dropped this sucker to for a few short days!

before the price jumps back to $3.99 this weekend or read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited!

Let me preface this post by saying, no �� I am not on Tinder. Nor do I have any desire to take part in the shit show that is online dating. For those of you who brave those tumultuous waters, I bow down to you. My husband and I often joke about how screwed we’d both be if we had to navigate dating in this day and age. Therefore, he’s never allowed to leave.

Even still, there are lessons that we, as authors, can learn from Tinder. The idea of “Swipe Right�� is so insanely relevant and obvious fo...

Next week I’m giving a Marketing Talk at in Kansas City and I couldn’t be more excited! But one of the things that I noticed is that there are going to be a handful of debut authors in the audience. So to help put me in the right mindset, I’ve created this list of the Top 10 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make When Publishing Your First Novel.

10. Cutting corners on editing. Seriously. Don’t do it. You only get one shot at a debut novel, don’t screw it up with something as ban...

[image error]I make no secret that I’m a student of the industry. I’m always looking to learn more and get smarter, and the easiest way to do that is to simply observe those more successful than me.

Earlier this year, I really started to zero in on podcasts. I figured I may as well spend those 45 minutes during my daily commute to make myself smarter.

And let me tell you, I’ve listened to A TON. Some amazing. Some life changing. And some that make me wish I could “pull a Cher�� and turn back time to invest...

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Calling all Kansas City and Midwest Romance Fanatics and Authors!! Did you see that the Mid-Continent Library is hosting its first-ever ?

This two-day event on August 3rd and 4th, aims to help authors hone in on their craft with tons of workshops and ends with an awesome Author Fair signing right in the library. Many of the sessions require pre-registration, so be sure to sign up in advance.

And do you see that lil�� session called ��

It amazes me the number of authors who don’t have websites �� or worse, have a website and do absolutely nothing with them. In this technology driven-era, it is imperative to have your own digital home beyond the realm of social media.

We are so reliant on Facebook and other social channels to carry our digital presence, and that’s a risky approach to take. Far too often have I seen authors land in “Facebook Jail�� at critical times like release week or get completely banned from running ads.

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In today’s edition of , we’re chatting more about email �� more specifically about the five types of emails you can (and should) be sending to your mailing list.

Don’t have a mailing list yet? Don’t worry. Everyone starts at the same place �� zero. Check out this post that talks about .

For many of us, myself included, we have a mailing list that goes underutilized. We’ll tap into it a couple of times a year when we need to let folks know that we��...

[image error]Hands down, one of my favorite books I’ve written is . It’s the story of Henley and Jeff, a young couple who accidentally find themselves expecting a child. Let’s be honest �� pregnancy and becoming a first-time parent is some heavy stuff. But it’s really freakin�� hilarious, too.

So much of this book was inspired by real-life events as my husband Mike and I welcomed our very own monster squad. In fact, many of Tara’s hilarious best friend moments came directly from my best friend �� M...

I’ve had something on my mind for a couple of weeks now and I’ve been a little unsure as to how to even address it or hell, even if I should.

That should probably be my first indication that I should just stop right now, shut the laptop, and forget all about it. But apparently my give a damn is broken today.

You see, someone recently took to social media to call out one single line in a book of mine that they felt was “really racist.�� Of the thousands of readers who have devoured this book,...

Dear Readers,

I wanted to address something with you today that has been bothering me. Maybe you’ve seen it or maybe you haven’t, but an that was publicized over the past few days called you out as �� and I quote �� “Unsophisticated consumers.�� Actually, the full excerpt was “Unsophisticated consumers aggravate the likelihood of confusion, Hasbro, supra.”��

In short, the Plaintiff is essentially calling her readers stupid. Unintelligent to the point where they are blinded by the...