Being an author means building a platform that your audience can recognizeAs authors, our words define our stories, but our brand defines how the world perceives us.Building a strong, authentic brand...
Escape City Sneak Peek
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Escape CityChapter 1“No one ever told us that being wealthy meant wearing ridiculous ball gowns and meeting a bunch of people who look at us as if we don’t matter,” Naya scoffed to her father.“I’m tol...
Prophecy: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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What is Prophecy about?Dubbed ‘that weird Owens girl’ since grade school, Lucy can’t wait for her fresh start at college in the Fall. Instead, a mysterious threat forces her into hiding, where she is...
Three Ways to Increase Your Book Visibility
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Authors need to talk about their books, spend time on covers and descriptions, and set their books up for success with marketingAuthors are always looking for ways to increase their book’s visibility,...
The Way Back Home: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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What is the final book in the Wildflower series, The Way Back Home about?Music sensation Bird Barrett is hitting the road, headlining her first national tour after the launch of her second album. Sing...
The Road to You: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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What is the second book in the Wildflower series, The Road to You About?Bright lights...screaming fans...cute roadies...country music sensation Bird Barrett has officially arrived.Next up on the road...
When authors choose to publish traditionally, they need to consider their querying processTraditional publishing is a journey that everyone knows and is used to.The first step of traditional publishin...
Wildflower: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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When one door opens for Bird’s music career, she will find out what doors open and which ones will closeWhat is Wildflower about?The best songs come from broken hearts.Bird Barrett has grown up on the...
Planning your book from beginning to post-launch is the key to the success of your bookThe concept of writing a book feels like an immense task in itself. And the process of publishing a book can feel...
When authors consider what resources they already have at their disposal, they can use them as free marketing opportunitiesNot many authors have the budget to spend on paid advertisements, mainly beca...
How Authors Fight the Feeling of Failure
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Feeling failure as an author at points in an author’s career is unavoidable, but we need to learn from our mistakesDuring the course of an author’s career, it won’t be unusual to feel a twinge of fail...
What happens when a thrilling escape room turns into a fight for your life?Multi-genre author Kayla Hicks is about to add another sub-genre to her young adult book selection in the form of horror.What...
Author Spotlight: Megan Darragh
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What is Monster in My Heart about?Imagine you were the only human in a school of supernaturalmonsters. That’s the reality for Fiona, whose world is turned upsidedown when she moves to a high school fi...
Anastasium: Roots of Silence by R.M. Landry - Third Place Winner of the Kayla Hicks Short Story 2024 ContestAna’s OriginThe house felt cold and unwelcoming, with scarce space and warmth. The walls wer...
Phone Home by Jim Burrows- Second Place Winner of the Kayla Hicks Short Story 2024 Contest
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Phone Home by Jim Burrows- Second Place Winner of the Kayla Hicks Short Story 2024 Contest“Your girlfriend called again.”It was Leila’s running gag. Whenever the phone rang and there was no one there,...
Christmas Eve Tradition by J.A. Guynn - 1st Place winner of the Kayla Hicks Short Story 2024 Contest
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Christmas Eve Tradition by J.A. Guynn - 1st Place winner of the Kayla Hicks Short Story 2024 ContestMama was alone after daddy died. That’s not to say she was lonely. When her friends asked about dati...