Rebelious rules by Kristina Gallo

Recently Goodreads made a new category in reading books . DNF or did not finish is a real status of many books. I have it on my TBR too. I like reading books, but if it takes too much time and I got bored, this will be the end of my reading. When this happens? The plot is expanded. It covers few stories in one, new characters appear, random, unimportant details prolong the story. I got lost in the content and it is not clear, where is the main point? The genre is mixed . If I want to read thriller, I chose a book marked as a thriller. Sometimes, it interfere with love story, horror and other genres in a way that it losts the identity of the book. I don't want to read about marriage and children of two main characters if this is not a romance. Side characters became main characters . If a protagonist died and side characters are in the focus, this is not the same story. The plot has no connection with a reality. I love fiction, but if the book is fantasy, filled with monsters and ...

Kate Trinity brings a storyteller’s instinct to every corner of the site. Film coverage is shaped by a love of atmosphere, character, and the emotional threads that hold a story together. Creative projects sit alongside reviews, offering a wider look at the worlds being built behind the scenes. Readers will also come across the names   Catherine Hewitt   and   KT McQueen , each representing a different branch of the same creative tree — screenwriting, fiction, and the shared fascination with stories that linger long after the credits roll.  I’ve always been obsessed with movies -from watching weekend TV screenings with my Nana to asking people what their favourite film is just to see what it reveals about them. My all‑time favourite is Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze, and I will happily talk about it at length. It fascinates me how people connect through the films they watch, how opinions can be wildly polarising, and how stories shape the way we see the world. So it’s...

Many times is possible to see a title under author's profile, a bestseller author. This mark is not true in many cases, because bestseller author should sell million copies.  Scammers do abuse when they copy profiles of bestseller authors and bother people in their inbox, pretending they are experts who can help you. The last case I saw was the copy of author's profile who wrote a book "The White noise".  Scammers will talk about your books and offer you promo for big prices. The only thing you will get is an empty wallet. Some indie authors can't face with reality. Yes, you will sell books if you advertise it, but this will be a small ammount. Random sharing links with books is not effective, you can be suspended for spamming pages. For a good marketing, you need a trustful agent or influencer who will represent you. This one doesn't come in your inbox filter. This person is hard to find, you need recommendations from other authors. Pretending to be a bestsel...

This question made me thinking. Do I need to promote myself or my books? To be genuine, people don't know who am I. I am swimming in the sea of unknown, indie authors. Recently I watched "The housemaid", the movie based on the book Freida Mc Fadden. She is a bestseller author. As much I like the movie, there was something that missed in this story. I watched, a movie about cult, "Manodrome", and I liked it more.  My point is: I watched many independent movies, based on stories by people who are unknown to public. I don't look who made is, I look for the story. But, I have a feeling, when a bunch of readers scroll on Amazon, they look who is the author. And when they see I am anonymus author, they don't want to give a chance to my books.  For example, I got 100,000 impression on Amazon ads and 89 clicks on my books. The sale is zero. If I was Freida, it would be blast.  It tells me something about a human nature. While you are not successful and famous n...

People love to judge books accord prices. If your book is priced 0.99c they think it is not valuable. It reminds them on free books on book fairs.  The marketing trick which many authors use is to set up 0.99c price temporary, on few days. You can compare it with clothes. If you see a skirt that costs 50 euro and next day is 50% lower price, you will grab it until the price lasts. Making a lower price for books means to capture reader's interests. I recently sold 12 books by this price. Royalties are low in this case, but visibility is spotted on.  If you want new customers, you must offer them something from time to time. If they like your offer, they will buy more. The problem is because this benefit works for authors who sell many books. It is not the same if you sell 100 books by 0.99c price, or if you sell 10 books.  This kind of price works out the best with book in series: first is priced 0.99c, and the sequel is 3.49c or reverse.  This way you show respect to...

Iwan Ross is a multi-genre author with a passion for weaving tales oozing with romance and supernatural intrigue. Raised by a mother figure, he quickly found solace in the local library, where his love for reading took root. It was there, as a junior staff member, that he had a strange encounter with a fellow reader. A book tumbled to the floor, its pages rustling as if unseen fingers were flipping through them. Wide-eyed, he let out a primal scream and bolted to the librarian. She simply adjusted her glasses and said in her signature German accent, “Ah, you’ve met Julia.” Since that fateful day, Iwan has had a best friend who shares tales spanning centuries. His love for Paranormal Romance was born, and he has spent years trying to reunite his otherworldly companion with her long-lost family. When not conjuring up supernatural stories, Iwan is a keen recipe designer. Married to a former chef, he spends countless hours in the kitchen making a mess and perfecting recipes inspired by fla...

Inspired by a lot of messages I got on Instagram from authors, I wish to make difference between amateurs and professional authors. It is clearly that you can't come in inbox with your link and asking for a review or purchase. This show egocentrism, bad manners and a lack of knowledge about promotions.  What makes confussion to some new authors? The act of following. If I follow you, it doesn't mean I will automatically read your books. I will not.  Your likes or comments. If I like your book cover, I will not automatically buy the book. I do it from courtesy or I return the like. The view on stories. If I view your story, I will not buy the book. The fact is, I am the author. This means I write my books, I have daily job, I make promotion for my books. Yes, I have TBR list but this is about 30 books per year, that is made at the start of this year and it will not update soon. A professional author will not brag about lack of followers. He will not brag about many followers, t...