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My new paranormal thriller : The thunderbolt effect

  My new paranormal thriller is here. The blurb: Frustrated with her job, Susan Grant is desperate to change her life. Curious about what her future may hold, she visits her aunt Dorothy Brown, a tarot master, for a reading. As Susan and her husband Charles return from the trip to Dover, they are involved in a car accident, during which a thunderbolt hits Susan leading to shocking consequences. Nothing will be the same after Susan's personality changes. The review: Multi-genre author Kristina Gallo has a talent for writing high-octane novella length thrillers, and ‘The Thunderbolt Effect’ is no exception. The plot revolves around the female members of one family: Dorothy Brown, a widow and accomplished Tarot reader whose accurate predictions are much sought after; her sister, Alice Smith, an adulteress who died in a suspicious car accident; and Alice’s daughter, Susan Grant, trapped in a dead-end job as an advertising analyst. Driving home from Dover after a Tarot reading with her ...
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Why are reviews so important?

I got two new reviews for my books. I did not hope, because I stopped asking for reviews. Respecting everyone's time and effort, I can only let things flow. Reviews are awesome things. It alerts you what you missed in books, what to correct and what to avoid. It motivates you to write more. Negative reviews also have effects: it give cold showers for author. That will also question your ability. Am I that bad? Maybe I overrated myself.  When someone praises you, it gives you wind in your back. Indie authors are people who are not world wide recognized, so reviews means a lot. Someone in Netherlands buy my books. Someone in USA reads my books. Awesome, isn't it? If you can get this level of adrenaline, everything is worthy. Ratings from trolls are not reviews. Don't make reviews a bad name. Someone who randomly rates books with one star is not a reader.  When you are raised in community where people are not readers, it is hard to explain your passion. Some people discovered ...
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Should we respond to negative reviews?

Recently I had a discussion in my social media about negative ratings. There was a situation in Goodreads, where I got two negative reviews on my two books. The point was in the way how the ratings were set up. First rating for my book "Body in the waves" was placed under 5-star review from another reviewer. While the reviewer praising my book, the troll came under to say "This is really bad book." Second rating was described as " Poor author needs writing lessons." Both reviews broke standards of reviewing, because there is no visible evidence that book was downloaded in Kindle unlimited or purchased. It was a clear troll act from a new page, without a profile photo and with a nickname. I reported this to Goodreads and they responded me they are processing this. Meanwhile, I heard from other authors that Goodreads failed to do anything about trolling.  In these terms, Goodreads should delete such profiles and forbid the access because of breaking rules. T...
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Conversations with people help book sales

Many scammers will advice you about a book marketing, trying to pull your attention. As I am cleaning my inbox from annoying emails, deleting without reading it, I came to the conclusion. These emails have something in common: I did not accept this neither I asked for this. When it happens I sell the book, it is usually on two ways: doing ads or talking to people. The truth is, nobody wants to feel like a tool for buying books. Respect every reader and talk to them as your time let it.  To buy a book, people must know you in a way they want to know what they are buying. What kind of product you are selling?  People like to refer on their lives in your book, so they expect to find a comfort, advice or adrenaline in your books. What is in your book to makes people feel better? This is what my books bring to reader: The fact things can change for better. I write about relationships and my story has a message: don't let someone treat you like a thing. Fight for your status even ev...
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The category DNF ( Did not finish the book)

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 v...
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About the author : KT McQueen

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...
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Who are bestseller authors?

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...
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Do you promote your name or your book?

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...
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