Hope you are all set for a new week. I’ve got lots going on around here, as I close in on the last 2 chapters of A Boy Named Rabbit. I’m already working with my editor on the first of the book, too, so things are happening fast. I just uploaded the Final Version of Rabbit’s prologue, if anyone is interested in reading it. It’s located in the Menu at the top of the page. Later today, I’ll be uploading some links and resources to the menu, as well.

What’s new with you? Writing today? Editing? Plotting?: Working on self-publishing, or trying to line up a traditional publisher? Hope you’ll stop by and share with us, so we can get to know you, and can pass along any news you might have.

In the meantime, enjoy this beautiful day, named for the Moon, but around here, at least, full of sunny blue skies.

Happy Writing!

Found this great offer for you guys.
And for me, when A Boy Named Rabbit comes out, or I run my next promo. It’s a pretty cool blog, too. Check it out!

If The Write Stuff had a theme song, I’m thinking it would be the one from Cheers!

Sometimes you want to go
Where everybody knows your name,
and they’re always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see,
our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows
Your name.

That’s exactly what I’d like to see evolve here. A group of friends who can talk about problems, ideas, marketing, or writing, and can promote their sales or releases (and promote those of other members), and laugh a bit along the way. Lift that metaphorical glass high, folks! Cheers!!

When you read an author’s introductory post, especially if it contains links to their books and/or news about promos, remember to Tweet, Reblog, or post on Facebook. They’ll do the same for you to help get the word out. Clicking the Like button makes ME feel good, and I love that (and thank you for it), but passing the word along will make the authors feel good, and help them reach new readers. THANKS so much!!

Have a great day!

NOTE: All of the SHARE buttons can be reached by clicking on either the Title of the post, or on Comments. They are located at the bottom of the post on that page.

I’m very happy to have Aimee join our group. She’s published several books, and has learned a lot of marketing tricks that can help us all, especially those of us who are self-published but struggle with the concept of self-marketing. I know you’ll enjoy reading Aimee’s future posts, and today’s introduction to her work includes the fact that her novel Shiftless is on sale through the weekend. I’ve read this one, and it’s a fun YA Urban Fantasy, with an unusual take on werewolves. See my review here.

Take it away, Aimee!

A huge thank-you to Marcia for giving me this opportunity to share with her readers!  I’ve promised her a more marketing-related post in the near future since I’ve spent a few years figuring out a lot of tricks relating to the world of pricing, promotions, covers, and more.  So feel free to leave a comment if you’re just starting out and have a pressing need to learn about any particular aspect of the non-writing part of our craft, then I’ll see if I can fold the answer into my next post.

Okay, on to the self-promotion.  I’m excited to be able to share my werewolf novel, Shiftless, for 99 cents starting today and running through the weekend!  Here’s what one reviewer had to say about the story: “Exquisite worldbuilding underpins this tale of a young woman coming to grips with her werewolf nature, her self-chosen exile from her pack, and her new relationship with Wolf, the Alpha of another, much less traditional, wolf pack.”  Seventy-two readers have been kind enough to give the novel five stars, so I hope you’ll enjoy it as well!

While you’re on Amazon, you might enjoy pre-ordering a copy of Despite the Gentleman’s Riches, a sweetly sensual billionaire romance.  When I started reading this subgenre, I was surprised by how many similarities billionaire romances had with werewolf books (lots of power dynamics between the hero and heroine, especially).  So I had to try my hand at this subgenre as well!  Since Despite the Gentleman’s Riches is currently priced at the impulse-buy 99-cent level, why not give in to your impulse and pre-order a copy?

Here are all of my books in case you want to delve deeper:

Shiftless
Despite the Gentleman’s Riches
Burgling the Dragon
Bloodling Wolf
Flight of the Billionaire’s Sister
Lollipops, Garlic, and Basement Salamanders

Thanks for reading, and I’m looking forward to sharing some tips with you soon!

(NOTE from Marcia. If you are planning to read Shiftless, I recommend reading the short story Bloodling Wolf first. It’s a back story that lets you understand how and why Wolfie started his own unusual pack.)