As a romance novelist, I am still a work in progress, but recently my progress has improved and improved. In this post, I wanted to share with you my personal strategy for growing my email list. This is the strategy that grew my list by 50% in three months. Numbers don’t lie. Owning our list is a critical way to communicate with our fans. We can send them teasers of upcoming books, cover reveals, ask
6 Ways to Use Friends and Family to Build a Romance Series (And Expand Beyond One Book) When indie authors ask how to build a successful romance series, they often focus on which tropes sell best, open or closed door on the sex, and what’s generally performing well on Amazon, what’s trending. But,one of the most powerful and underused tools in romance writing is the use of secondary characters to build a world—and build a
Galentine’s Day, the Crazy Way: Friendship, Dares, and Loving Each Other First Before romance, before roses, before grand gestures—there were girlfriends. Galentine’s Day has always been my favorite love-centered holiday. Not because I don’t believe in romance. I absolutely do or I wouldn’t write romance, bury my nose in it or spend hours watching The Buccaneers. What I love is that Galentine’s Day reminds us of a quieter truth: most of us didn’t survive love without
What Makes a Romance Series Truly Binge-Worthy? Not all romance series are created equal. Some books are lovely one-night stands—you enjoy them, you close the cover, and you move on. Others pull you in so completely that you find yourself planning your evenings around “just one more chapter.” Those are the stories you don’t just read… you devour. The most binge-worthy romance series tend to share a few key elements: When selecting your next read,
How Reviews Actually Affect an Indie Author’s Career… …And How to Ask for Them Without Feeling Awkward Let’s talk about something almost every indie author feels weird doing: asking for reviews. If you’ve ever thought any of these… “I don’t want to bother people.” “If they loved the book, they’ll leave one.” “This feels needy or salesy.” …you are very normal. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: reviews are not optional in an indie author career.
Why This Romance Author Is Taking Her Books Wide (After Years in Kindle Unlimited) For years, I was firmly—happily—on Team Kindle Unlimited. If you’ve followed my work or read my Beguiling Bachelor series, you may know that I chose Amazon exclusivity through KDP Select for a long time. It worked for me. Really well. Kindle Unlimited readers embraced my books, devoured entire series, and helped me build a sustainable career as an indie romance author.
13 Inspired Holiday Gifts for Writers (2025 Edition) Give the writer in your life something inspiring this holiday season. From luxe pens to personalized journals and desk upgrades, here are a baker’s dozen writer-approved gifts—most under $100—with links making it easy to shop Spark Their Next Great Page Writers measure time in scenes and chapters—and the right gift can turn a blank page into momentum. So, consider giving the writer in your life something inspiring
15 Perfect Holiday Gifts for Readers (2025 Edition) Whether they were naughty or nice, ‘tis the season to delight the book lovers in your life! It doesn’t matter if they’re curled up with a classic or diving into the latest bestseller, the right gift makes reading even more magical. I have put together my annual, curated list containing fifteen gifts for the readers on your list. Most gifts are under $100 and there is something
Crazy Steamy, Crazy Smart, Crazy Fun A Peek at the Crazy Eights This week I will be launching the sixth book in my All’s Crazy in Love series. For those of you unfamiliar with the series, at its core are eight books about eight women approaching forty who agree to a one-year dare to marry. The first down the aisle, wins. Some of the eight are divorced, some have never married. One has barely even
Meet the heroes of Crazy Loves Crazy Lies September 12th is right around the corner, and I can’t wait! Why? Because it is the day I finally launch the next book in my All’s Crazy in Love series. This series about eight brilliant, meddling and totally lovable women who call themselves the ‘Crazy Eights,’ is full of humor, angst, sexy and romance, tons and tons of romance. And Crazy Loves Crazy Lies is no different.
4 Proven Successful Book Launch Timelines Book Launches. As I said in part one of this two-part series, they come is as many flavors as there are authors, depending on the author’s timing, budget and even purpose. Purpose, you might ask? Is this a debut novel launch for a first-time author? The launch will certainly roll out differently than one for a series that is being rapid released. But just as there are some foundational