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6 myths every indie author should ignore

Being an indie author means a strong character. You should not let anything make you unfocused. Strong nerves and a good stomach must be your label. Otherwise, you will give up too soon.  During these five years as an indie author, I noticed some myths while I promoted my books. 6 myths in indie author's world: An indie author is not a real author. Just because I don't have an agent and I am doing everything alone, it doesn't mean someone should doubt my professional side.  Negative ratings and negative reviews. Checking your books means you will find negative ratings - 1 star, 2 stars, without explanations. Some people simply do that, to ruin your rating. Negative reviews are higher level, they explain why they don't like your book. It is ok if this explanation doesn't attack you personally or have a sense. Sometimes, it could be trolling.  Expectations about sales . It is not weird if you don't sell anything for months. This market is huge, indie authors are...

Featuring author Janis Evans

  J anis Leslie Evans, the “Healing Author,” has been writing since she was a child. Born in Buffalo, New York, she is a first-generation American born to Jamaican parents who immigrated from the Caribbean and Canada. Janis has been a resident of Washington, DC since 1982 when she entered Howard University as a graduate student and received her master’s degree in counseling psychology. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Buffalo State College. She is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, is the sole owner of Evans Counseling & Consultation, PLLC, and provides individual and couples counseling services to her clients. Janis has always loved writing poetry throughout her life and was first published at the age of 11 in an annual book published by Buffalo Public Schools, which highlighted the creative writing of its students. Janis continued to write for leisure as a young adult and was chosen to participate in a 2-week journalism workshop for mi...

Representing author Steven Smith

  Today I am featuring another awesome author, Steven Smith. His books are on this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/author?ref=dbs_G_A_C&asin=B01M8EX5U5 Indie Author hails from the not-so-sunny United Kingdom. He considered himself a creative zany person, who expresses ideas through writing and art. This led him on a journey to release his first-ever self-published book in late September 2016. The Dragon's Reclaim series is set to be an 8-part Fantasy saga. He finds himself fascinated by dragons and all things fantasy fiction, so, was only a matter of time before wrote idea's down. As time passed by his ideas were combined, thus creating a whole world for characters to live in, and soon I had an entire saga spinning around in my head. More recently he has delved into publishing a Crime Novel, and a double-header Fantasy set of books, which are ten times more brutal and hard-hitting than any of his previous works. (18+) My review for Edgehaven: If you want a mystery...

Unfinished business - action thriller story

My new book will release on 16th June. Are you ready for a suspense thriller with war elements? A betrayal, revenge, and fatal women, all in one book. A short blurb: Twenty-four years after his grandfather was shot in gunfire, Amir joined the criminal group and seeks for revenge. He is working in Austria, coming home for weekends to his wife Jelena. She feels lonely, can't get pregnant, and suffers from anxiety. Dating gigolo Stefan will open Jelena to new possibilities. Hungry for adventure, she will move her boundaries. Meanwhile, a war criminal AljoĊĦa escaped from prison. How is Stefan connected to him? Amir has an obligation to do, as a devoted member of his family. Trapped between two options, which he should choose? Check out this link for an e-book:   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VY6R9VG/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i11 For paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-business-Kristina-Gallo/dp/B0B3KB6XRZ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=