Short Story Contest
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Author Kayla Hicks offers a short story contest, in which 2 winners will be shared with her 35.5k audience on XI really enjoy helping writers, especially indie writers, so…I would like to have a short...
It just takes doing something new, like a writing prompt, to jumpstart your creativityToo many times do we feel burnt out when writing, and we feel there is a struggle to find that spark of creativity...
5 Things To Do Before Self-Publishing a Book
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Self-publishing authors should know their audience, build an audience, create marketing book launch plans, and know the self-publishing business to publishWhen a writer decides to go down the route of...
Helping Your Books Sell on Social Media
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Since social media wants to keep users on the platform, hashtags, keywords, imagery, and your bio are the best way to sell a bookOne of the best free marketing tools out there for authors is through t...
Juniper Isle: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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What if you awoke on a girl's getaway... and found a dead body in your garage? What if your best friend told you not to call the police?What is Juniper Isle by Ava Roberts about?A getaway to a lush va...
Budgeting for Self-Publishing
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Authors should split their budget between book polishing services, marketing, and author platforms to maximize the potential of their bookThe road to self-publishing is longer than any writer expects...
When authors take the time to focus on engaging with their audience, a few interactive audience members are worth more than thousandsWhen many of us think of social media, we think in terms of notorie...
Planning an Author Vendor Shelf Space
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When authors secure a brick-and-mortar vendor space, they need to consider their merchandise to sell, the balance of how it’s displayed, and the price pointHaving the opportunity to be a vendor at a b...
Social Media Audience Building for Authors
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If you want to have more insight into audience building, try my free three-day email courseSocial media is the key to reaching most of an author’s audience.However, so many authors struggle with how t...
How Authors Market Outside the Box
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By thinking outside the box, authors can make partnerships and market in ways you never imaginedAs a multi-genre author, I never imagined myself writing and illustrating children’s picture books....
Knowing key information about the business you’re partnering with is important before saying yesAs indie authors, we strive to get our books seen by any means possible.One of these possibilities can b...
Sneak Peek: The Day The Gnomes Moved In
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On Friday, August 30th, author Kayla Hicks will be releasing her latest children's picture book, The Day The Gnomes Moved In.What is it about?Laurel adores the magical gnome village along the walking...
A page-turning sequel in the Wrack and Ruin seriesWhat is A Safe Place to Die about?In a world where the sky bleeds infection and the dead refuse to die, will having each other be enough?A parasite-ca...
How Long It Takes to Self-Publish a Book
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Let’s take a look at the realistic timeline to self-publishAt the beginning of an author’s career, when the publishing process is new, it can feel overwhelming to begin your journey to publication.Fir...
Rust Colored Rain- A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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What is Rust Colored Rain by Otto Schafer about?The world was ready to defend against an asteroid of epic proportions… but nobody was ready for what came after.On the last day of normality in Mackinaw...
5 Lessons I Learned from Self-Publishing
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After publishing 14 books, self-publishing taught me 5 valuable lessonsAt the beginning of my writing career, I was just a wanna-be writer who had the dream of publishing my young adult dystopian...