Tag: Marketing

• Confessions of a Hybrid Author | WTF?

  Stop spending money on marketing. Seriously, put your credit card down and back away from the computer, this is not a drill. Confession Time: I’ve written a couple of books that you’ve never seen or heard about because I don’t have them linked to any of my social media accounts, nor do I have them…

  A.C. Melody

  February 11, 2020

  Writing

  #writerproblems, #WritingCommunity, A.C. Melody, Being Petty, Book Sales, Confessions, Hybrid Author, Marketing, Publishing

• Dear Indie ♥ Quickie

  Hi Indies! I know I was supposed to post about Swag this time around, but I need to address something that’s undoubtedly a touchy subject, because I feel it’s extremely important: The dreaded typo. Look, I’m not that Grammar Nazi that attacks every post or article I come across with a typo or two – we’ve all…

  A.C. Melody

  November 21, 2017

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  Appearances, Bloggers, Care, Critics, Dear Indie, Do Right By Yourself, First Impressions, Marketing, Pride In Your Work, Professionalism, Quality vs. Quantity, Reader/Author Trust, Readers, Reputations, Social Media, Time, Typos, Typos in Marketing

• Dear Indie ♥ Random Resource Post

  HI INDIES!!! I’ve been meaning to get this baby tapped out, but it’s that time of year. Now, I’m glad I didn’t, because I’ve found something better to talk about besides sale results (I’ll get to that next time). This is a topic I’ve seen come up in various posts over the last few months…

  A.C. Melody

  December 20, 2016

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  #StarvingArtists, #WannaBeFamous, #WeDoNotWriteForMoney, Budget, Choices, Cost vs Profit, Dear Indie, Deranged Doctor Design, Editing, Expenses, Graphic Design, Judging, Marketing, Monique the Editrix, Novel vs. Novella, Promotional Tours, The Book Butchers

• Dear Indie ♥ Weekly Resource Post

  Hello Indies! If you’ve been following these posts right along with your self-publishing journey, than congratulations! You’re getting ready to launch your book to the world! I hope you have a huge celebration planned, but before we bust open the champagne bottles, your work isn’t done yet… It’s your book’s launch day. The moment you’ve…

  A.C. Melody

  September 26, 2016

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  Accomplishment, Advertising, Amazon, Blog Tours, Book Launch, Celebration, Congratulations!, Dear Indie, Facebook, Giveaways, Goodreads, Indie Authors, Marketing, Promoting, Published Author, Release Day, Reviews, Twitter

• Dear Indie ♥ Weekly Resource Post

  Hi everyone! Soooo… I need to backpedal a little bit.  In hindsight, this probably should’ve been my first Dear Indie post, but as with all things in my journey, I’m learning everything as I go.  I’m here to help, yes – but I am far from being the expert!  With that being said, this week’s…

  A.C. Melody

  May 10, 2016

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  A.C. Melody, Author Newsletters, Author Platform, Book Tour Promoters, Bookbub, Brand, Business Owner, Collar Me Foxy, Deadlines, Dear Indie, FREE Content, Goodreads, Indie Community, Kory M. Shrum, Marketing, Readers, Social Media

• Dear Indie | A Journey in Self-Publishing

  Do you believe in paying it forward?  When you find something that knocks down hurdles for you, do you automatically share it with others who are struggling with the same obstacles in their life?  Good, me too! That’s why I’ve decided that at least once a week, I’m going to try to post something helpful…

  A.C. Melody

  April 29, 2016

  Writing

  A.C. Melody, Accomplishments, Book Covers, Budget, Derek Murphy, DIY, Editing, Expenses, Friends, Google, Helpful Links, Indie Authors, Joanna Penn, Marketing, Nick Stephenson, Paying It Forward, Pros & Cons, Resources, Self-Publishing

• The Nerve to Succeed

  I confess, I’m floundering.  I’m very happy to announce that I finished the book I was working on (Yay!) It turned out to be a collection of 3 short novellas, instead.  But, as soon as I handed it over to my beta readers, my Muse made a beeline for the door and is now MIA.…

  A.C. Melody

  March 23, 2016

  Writing

  A.C. Melody, Amazon, Being Introverted, Beta Readers, Cover Artists, Daily Prompt, Happy Hump Day, Indie Authors, Kobo, Marketing, Moola, Muse MIA, Nerve, Professional Editing, Proofreaders, Self-Publishing, Smashwords, Social Media, Success, Writing

• Book Trailer for The Zen Lounge!

  Well, it only took me all week, several pots of coffee, a lot of frustration and many, many hours of editing – BUT I finally did it!  I made my very first Book Trailer. Check it out:   I used the program Kizoa, because it’s a lot easier to navigate than Windows Live Movie Maker…

  A.C. Melody

  August 1, 2015

  Media, The Zen Lounge

  A.C. Melody, Book Trailer, Kizoa, Marketing, Music, Stock Photos, The Zen Lounge, YouTube

• Wild Words Wednesday

  I’m extraordinarily excited that it’s the 1st of October! Perhaps, because this month signifies the Fall Season far more nostalgically than September or November for me.  Or perhaps, because it is now officially one month until the release of The Zen Lounge.  Either way, I’m brimming with energy this morning. To add even more zest…

  A.C. Melody

  October 1, 2014

  Uncategorized

  Achilles, Ancient Heroes, Cover Ad, Creative Writing, Disney, Football, Free Style Writing, Kids, Love Lust and Lipstick Stains, Marketing, Mary Poppins, October, Pandora, Quantum Mechanics, The Zen Lounge, Words

• Share Your World – Week 15

  I wasn’t feeling the Daily Prompt today, so I thought I should probably do a Share Your World, since I haven’t done one in quite some time.  By the way, if you haven’t visited for awhile, you should go check out Cee’s new blog page, it’s nice!  Okay, here are the Q&A’s for week 15……

  A.C. Melody

  September 22, 2014

  Uncategorized

  Age, Fall Colors, First Day of Fall, Humor, Kids, Marketing, School, Share Your World, Small Towns vs Cities, Starbucks, The Zen Lounge