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Promoting a sequel with BookBub Ads. I'm thinking of trying out BookBub ads with my next release so this is very helpful.

Awesome Kristen Ashley interview on breaking all the rules.

What are the rules I broke? First, I didn’t write what I thought people wanted to read. I didn’t research what might be popular — what might sell — and write that. I wrote stories that felt personal to me, that I enjoyed completely from writing to reading. The first book that I did this with was Rock Chick, and with it and the Rock Chick series, I broke all the rules..

Awesome SJ Pajonas post on drafting an email welcome sequence for your mailing list.

Trending on Amazon WriteOn

Ghost of a Chance is trending on Amazon WriteOn! Yeay. I think it's mostly because I'm updating it so often, but, still, it's kind of cool. :)

Also, that Dog Walker book looks really intriguing. Fantastic cover.

Her Treasure Hunter REX

Now this is romance promo done RIGHT!

Author Zara Keane has a new book out. It's part of Romancing the Alpha, an adventure romance box set, and it has a very distinctive title.

Here's her Facebook post:

Here's the social media response:

I saw this on Facebook and couldn't stop the giggles. Yes, I would definitely purchase Her Treasure Hunter Rex. Since it's not around, and I know Zara is a great author, I purchased the Romancing the Alpha box set instead. Between that and my #SharkWeekRomance buys, I'm a very happy reader. :)

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Bookbub Q&A.

Godzilla hotel opens up in Japan.

David Gaughran breaks down and embraces the Bella Andre method.

Lisa Renee Jones on how to promote books in a saturated market. This post is kind of depressing. She uses the word "saturated" a bajillion times. :(

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Interesting GoodReads thread on popular paranormal themes.

How to make a book cover with Powerpoint. I didn't know you could do this!

Lyndsay Buroker video on social media, marketing and other stuff...

How to make a book teaser using PicMonkey. This post is pure GOLD. I love PicMonkey, it's the only photo manipulation program simple enough for me to use. I'm so happy I found this post.

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Catherine Ryan Howard on effective social media promo (with great examples).

This BirchBox for Geeks concept looks pretty cool.

Chuck Wendig on how you're messing up the beginning of your book.

Is this Nessie's head?

10 scientific explanations for paranormal phenomena. Very interesting, I love the ion one.

I'm in the mood for lists today. Here's 10 creepy pasta that will keep you up at night and 10 eerie American legends.