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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Standing in the back of the bookstore staring at the blinking voicemail message on my phone, I felt as if everything in my life were on the verge of imploding.Terrified to hear yet another last-notice...
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A book that will keep the reader guessing who the serial killer is until the endWhat is Fear the Dark about?The serene snowscapes of Vermont are the last place Detective Lexi Cole, a linguistics exper...
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You can soon find exclusive content through my Patreon account for readers and for authors/ writers.Author Kayla Hicks Patreon
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Options of book promoters authors should consider and what a book promoting process shouldn’t look likeWhen it comes to marketing, authors often wonder if they should do their own book marketing or sp...
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It’s November 1991. Nirvana's in the tape deck, George H. W. Bush is in the White House, and movie-obsessed college student Charlie Jordan is in a car with a man who might be a serial killer.What is i...
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When authors research other authors in their genre, plan accordingly, and communicate well, they can maximize this opportunityThe idea of newsletter swaps has been a more common target audience-buildi...
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Author Spotlight- Carlotta Berry

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A children’s book author with a focus on STEM for young readersI recently read Author Carlotta Berry's children’s books called There’s A Robot In My Closet and What’s the Matter with Orbit.Here are my...
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Building up a wide network means making and keeping relationships with readers, businesses, and moreIndie authors who want to build a career for themselves must build a network to make it possible.If...
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