Rebelious rules by Kristina Gallo

I t has been three years since I uploaded my first book on Amazon.  If I knew then what I know nowadays, things would be different.  I made all the possible mistakes that indie authors could do, and this affected my status on Amazon, but not for so long. It was a good lesson. I did not edit the book. That is why my first review was one star. I did not order the cover. I use a Kindle pattern cover, that made book looks amateur. I did not make my Author page on Amazon.  After this, I gave a book on editing to an editor amateur. Of course, professional editors immediately guessed my editor is not English nor American. I try to explain to the reviewer that I edited the book later. Never talk to reviewers who give you negative reviews, they will not change their minds. Leave it their opinion, unless they are abusive.  I was asking for reviews from people I know. There is how I make mistakes because not all people are eligible to give reviews on Amazon.  I gave my boo...

You heard about this story already: "I want the relationship without the obligation. " This is how a man turns on his defensive mechanism when he doesn't want to commit to a woman.  He wants immediately to clear all conditions: I am not obligated to be faithful. I am not obligated to reply to your messages. Don't expect calls from me. I am not obligated to marry you. Even if some women will accept such a "relationship" when they fall in love, a man could have problems.  Some women are persistent, they don't want to accept the fact that love is one-sided. So they give without return, invest, expect, and dream about a change of attitude.  They don't hear, they read between lines. "I can't be faithful in the beginning but when I realize how awesome are you, I will stop chasing other women. " "I will reply to your messages because with time you will miss me." "I will call you to check how are you." "I will marry you...

  If you wish for something really hard, take a step back.  Remember the day when you wanted something so badly and you felt you will die if you don't get it. That day, you made pressure on your wishes and plans. You were in a state of despair. You did not have plan B. Fear ruled with you because you did not reconsider, what will happen if those wishes don't realize? Let's assume you forgot what you wanted the most. Time passed, you were busy, and those wishes are pushed into the background.  Suddenly, your dream is a reality. The guy who did not notice you invited you on the date. You found a job even though you gave up on it. New opportunities appeared, even if you did not ask for them. Your energy guides. If your energy is negative, that means you are full of fear, anger, and rage. Then you can't deal with rejections, you are attacking everyone who disagrees with you, and you are self-destructive. If you are calm and don't expect too much there is no pressure. Th...

Nowadays many people wish to be popular. Everyone sees a chance to become an influencer, or celebrity, and it takes a lot of followers.  How do get the correct number of followers? How to get a thousand, million people to follow you? Why would they follow you? These are questions that need an answer. One of the answers is to pay your followers with boosting. Many applications offer this for money, and people will spam your inbox on social media to get you.  If you pay your followers, you will get what you need to know, but it is not permanent. The algorithm on Instagram will delete your followers. You might lose your account. People can accuse you of spam if you offer them a follower boost. Those followers are not people for interaction, they are numbers. Don't expect comments and sharing from them. Having a lot of followers with some tools is an illusion. It doesn't mean real people follow you and recognize your talent. It means you bought attention and affection.  Do yo...

  Elsa Joseph  is the author of Chloe After Dark,  Best Kept Secret, and Dylan’s Cosydoze . She gained her writing degree at London South Bank University, UK. From an early age, Elsa had the ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing by entering writing contests, although little came from her early efforts. Besides her love of writing, Elsa has a passion for theatre and sits on the committee of a community theatre group that promotes new writing and encourages people to go to the theatre regularly. Elsa draws inspiration for her books from traveling, art, theatre, reading, and conversations with friends. Living in London proves to be inspirational to Elsa as she sits at her desk in her office where she writes her stories and can merely look out the window at the hustle and bustle of city life to renew her creativity. Elsa strives to make stories with interesting plots and beautiful scenery. Readers can identify and fall in love with characters with ...

If you are an indie author, you will publish independently your books. Probably you have no experience with traditional publishing, or you are rejected by publishers.  You will build your reader's base and promote your books. You will make your book cover by yourself, or you will hire professional cover designers. You will pay an editor. After your book will be published, you will ask for reviews. There are millions of indie authors around the world. Many will not sell more than a few books and your investment will not be effective. Some authors will give up, others will follow their passion. In your path to success, you will fall into some traps. I know that from my experience. Aware of the next traps: Fake promises . Some authors will offer you a review swap. It is punished by Amazon, by deleting these reviews. Also, even if you review other's author's books and expect the same, it is not guaranteed that the author will review your book as reciprocity. Unwanted advice. S...

You can't be alone nowadays in the real sense. Your cell phone is always with you, together with tablets and computers. WI-FI is everywhere, so when you sit at the coffee bars, you can check your gadgets to see is anyone there to talk to you. You might lose your friend's circle during life. They will get married and separate from social life. They will work in another city. Even when you will wish to talk to them, you will realize there is no accurate topic to talk about. "How are you? How is at work?" it will be a formal question, and you will get an answer: "I am good. It is alright with my work." Further questions will be: "How is your wife? How are kids?" "She is good. Kids are good, too. " This will not be a conversation you wish for. You used to talk about plans, dreams, dates, and now life becomes a formality. It is scheduled life, it is conversations about loans and bills, kids, jobs, and there is nothing special about this. There...