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Tips and Best Practices for Book Reviewing

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Today, I want to talk about something a little different. It’s a little risky, this topic of leaving reviews for books, because authors talking about reviews is a gray area. So let me start off by saying that this was at the request of one of my readers, not of my own initiative. And second, I want to make crystal clear that I respect each and every review, positive or negative, and I wouldn’t dream of interfering with the review freedom readers have. Just so there’s no shadow of a doubt there.

The question this reader asked was if I had any tips for leaving a good review, like best practices. So here are some of my thoughts. [Read more…] about Tips and Best Practices for Book Reviewing

Where To Start with Book Marketing

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Maybe after reading this series on marketing and selling MM romances, you are both excited and overwhelmed about everything you feel like you have to do. That’s completely normal. When I started doing my research before launching my first book, I remember feeling desperate at times, like I would never master all these skills that were apparently necessary to sell books, or remember all the information I needed to.

I won’t deny that there’s a lot to learn if you’re just starting out. So let’s talk about that little today. Where do you start? [Read more…] about Where To Start with Book Marketing

Title and Cover Reveal Book Five IO Series

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It’s time for some exciting news: the title and cover reveal for the next book in the Irresistible Omegas series, also known as “book five”, haha. I know many of you have been waiting patiently (or not so patiently, LOL) for the next book, which has taken longer than I had hoped and planned. We’re not done with the journey of Bray, Kean, and Ruari to a happy end… [Read more…] about Title and Cover Reveal Book Five IO Series

Weekly Gay Romance Deals and New Releases (Jan 26)

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Welcome to this week’s hot new releases, 99c deals, and freebies in gay romance! We have some wonderful books on the list this week, so yay!

All deals are valid today, Saturday January 26 in the US and most of the time the UK, but they may not be valid tomorrow or in all Amazon stores. Please check the price before buying!

This is not a paid list or ads, but simply deals I’ve found and books I’m excited about reading, so all personal recommendations from me. If you have a book you’d like to see listed, you can submit it, but that’s not a guarantee I’ll list it. [Read more…] about Weekly Gay Romance Deals and New Releases (Jan 26)

What Makes Readers Buy or Download a Book?

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As you probably know by now, I love doing polls in my reader group. I learn tons about my readers and their preferences, but also about trends in the MM romance market and more. My last question to them was this: what makes you buy or download a book?

Note that we’re not talking about actually reading a book here, since the motivation to buy can be different from the motivation to decide to read something right now. But I was curious what makes readers decide to buy a book on Amazon (or download it through KU, which is the same process for me). [Read more…] about What Makes Readers Buy or Download a Book?

Weekly Gay Romance Deals and New Releases (Jan 19)

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Welcome to this week’s hot new releases, 99c deals, and freebies in gay romance! We have some wonderful books on the list this week, so yay!

All deals are valid today, Saturday January 19 in the US and most of the time the UK, but they may not be valid tomorrow or in all Amazon stores. Please check the price before buying!

This is not a paid list or ads, but simply deals I’ve found and books I’m excited about reading, so all personal recommendations from me. If you have a book you’d like to see listed, you can submit it, but that’s not a guarantee I’ll list it.

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