Month: June 2023

• Guest Post: If only there were a magic potion for promotion

  

  To many indie authors, promoting their book can be the hardest part of their journey.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 30, 2023

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  author, debut author, indie author, self-published, writer, writing

• Is it the journey or the destination?

  I’ve been frustrated lately. I’m not the most patient person on the planet. I like seeing results, and I like seeing them immediately. I don’t like waiting for anything. And, needless to say, that can be a problem, especially in a field like writing.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 26, 2023

  Uncategorized

  author, books, novel author, novels, romance author, self-published, writer, writing

• Guest Post: Making a start with your story

  

  Sometimes it can take a while to truly find your voice. Being patient with yourself while you find your groove and start running with it allows you to develop your own unique writing style.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 23, 2023

  Uncategorized

  author, debut author, indie author, self-published, writer, writing

• If a tree falls in the forest…

  For an artist, that kind of validation is our lifeblood. And you want to know what? It shouldn’t be. We should generate our sense of accomplishment through the pursuance of our craft. We should feel validated through the happiness we get when we put metaphorical pen to paper.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 19, 2023

  Uncategorized

  author, books, reading, self-published, social media, writer, writing

• Guest Post: An author through and through

  When strangers asked, “What do you do?” I assumed they were not interested in my multiple craft projects, or my newly acquired cooking skills. They wanted a convenient and conventional socioeconomic pigeonhole into which they could categorize me.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 16, 2023

  Uncategorized

  author, debut author, indie author, self-published, writer, writing

• It’s all in the details

  You can’t write to impress anyone because, if you do, you will almost always fail. Someone will always dislike your work. Write anyway.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 12, 2023

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  author, books, reading, self-published, social media, writer, writing

• Guest Post: Taking on an epic writing challenge…on a deadline

  

  At the end of January, I decided to try and write an entire romance novel in a week. 

  Elaina Lyons

  June 9, 2023

  Uncategorized

  author, debut author, indie author, self-published, writer, writing

• Is social media ruining reading?

  When there’s so much constant overstimulation, books may seem like an archaic form of entertainment. Nothing moves or glows. You can’t comment or like or share the content like you can other forms of media. Reading isn’t nearly as interactive an experience as scrolling through TikTok or watching a YouTube video.

  Elaina Lyons

  June 5, 2023

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  author, books, reading, self-published, social media, writer, writing

• Guest Post: Making our own success

  

  I don’t know if the choices I make will push my work outward even more than before, although that’s certainly the goal. Indie publishing is one of the most freeing, empowering fields to be in today because there’s no roadmap. It’s also one of the most frustrating, frightening fields to be in today because there’s…

  Elaina Lyons

  June 2, 2023

  Uncategorized

  author, debut author, indie author, self-published, writer, writing