January 14, 2021
Cheryl
NEWS
2020, 2021, American elections, author, author events, book event, book marketing, book release, climate change, Covid-19, empathy, human struggle, pandemic, world crisis
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Pandemics suck! Not only are scores of people getting sick and dying, a pandemic messes with all parts of life. Our work and school lives are in upheaval, our mental and emotional health is impacted, our ability to see a clear path to the future has been diverted through a cold, swampy darkness of uncertainty
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November 19, 2019
Cheryl
INSIGHTS, Interviews, NEWS
#WritingCommunity, Adam's Witness, am writing, author, author services, authors on twitter, Between Two Minds, blog writer, book marketing, book reviewing, Broken Through, David Gane, DC Writght-Hammer, Editor, Fire Lake, independent author, indie books, Joanne Paulson, leave reviews, making a living as a writer, Mrs Y., Shepherd and Wolfe, social media for authors, Writers, writers on twitter, Writers' Row, Writers' Row Youtube, writing assistance, writing help, writing services
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In the time that I have been part of the Writing Community on Twitter, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know a number of people who bring an enhanced level of skill and talent to the mix. These people are among us and in this feature, I want to introduce a few of them.
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October 1, 2019
Cheryl
Interviews, NEWS
Belle Rayne, book marketing, Dawn Hosmer, DC Wright-Hammer, Francine Garson, independent author, indie authors, indie book readers, indie connect, instagram, marketing for indie authors, Patrick Johnson, readers, readership, Rebecca Yelland, self-published, social media for authors, social media marketing, supporting indie authors, twitter, writing community
I arranged this interview with Indie Connect Books founder, Rebecca Yelland, to shed a bit of light on one of the more exciting things happening in the writing community on social media. Rebecca is passionate about supporting independent authors and was happy to answer some questions for me. More information about indieconnectbooks.com is below the
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August 28, 2019
Cheryl
NEWS
authors on twitter, book marketing, book promotion, book release, book sequel, book series, book signing, indie author, marketing, Mars, Mars Mission, Mars settlement, Rubicon, Sci-Fi, sci-fi book, science fiction book, science fiction novel, self-marketing, self-promotion, social media for authors, social media marketing, Space adventure, Storm At Dawn, survive on Mars, We Are Mars
Storm At Dawn quietly entered the arena this past weekend on a little table, in a curling arena in the middle of southern BC, Canada. It was an inauspicious launch for the second book in the Rubicon Saga, but it was exactly how I wanted it – no Drama! Well, maybe there could have been
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August 2, 2019
Cheryl
NEWS
book marketing, book promotion, book release, book sequel, book series, book writing, Break the Dark, indie author, life on Mars, Mars, Mars settlement, Sci-Fi, sci-fi book, science fiction book, science fiction novel, self-marketing, Space adventure, space exploration, Storm At Dawn, We Are Mars, writing community
A little over a year ago, I only had one novel. I was a bit panicked because I’d set a precedent and I had to write a follow-up to We Are Mars. To say I was intimidated, is an understatement! How was I going to write a new book to compete and compare to a
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May 15, 2019
Cheryl
NEWS
book marketing, book promotion, book release, book review, book sequel, book series, book signing, book writing, indie author, indie publisher, life on Mars, marketing, Mars, Mars Mission, Mars settlement, Rubicon, Sci-Fi, sci-fi book, science fiction book, self-marketing, self-promotion, social media for authors, Space adventure, The Red Planet, We Are Mars
If you had told me five years ago, that I would be a science fiction author with one book out, and another on the way, I would have laughed at you. Seriously. Even today, I have a hard time grasping what has happened since I dived in and did this thing. I sit here today,
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March 28, 2019
Cheryl
NEWS
author event, book marketing, book promotion, book signing, book writing, ChaptersIndigo, Cheryl Lawson, indie author, indie publisher, Indigo book signing, Indigo Bookstores, Indigo Chapters, Kamloops Words Alive, Kamloops Writers Festival, KSWA, marketing, sci-fi book, science fiction book, science fiction novel, self-marketing, self-promotion, Surrey International Writers Conference, We Are Mars, Write-A-Thon, writer events
The promotional journey for We Are Mars has been an interesting one. As an indie author, I’ve found events are the hardest thing for me to organise and to get onto my calendar, but when I do, I have loads of fun and wonder why I’m not doing more. In recent months, I’ve attended a
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August 29, 2018
Cheryl
NEWS
book marketing, book promotion, celebrity guests, comic con, comic convention, convention, cosplay, event, exhibition, exhibition booth, exhibition vendor, Kelowna, Kelowna Comic Con, Lee Tockar, marketing, public relations, Sci-Fi, science fiction, science fiction book, science fiction novel, sel promotion, vendor
I have a confession to make… I absolutely LOVED the Kelowna Comic Con! The event was amazing and I met so many great people. I enjoyed the vibe and the spirit of the event. If you’ve never attended a comic con, now’s the time to dive in. There were some great celebrities – people that
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We Are Mars is close to its four month anniversary and it’s time for me to take a step back and ask the hard question – How are we doing, book? SALES So far, I’ve seen modest sales. No surprises there – I am bootstrapping into a flooded market place. But the sales I’ve had
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June 25, 2018
Cheryl
NEWS
aliens, Amazon, blog interview, book marketing, book promotion, book release, book review, book series, book writing, Crystal Conquest, Crystal Deception, Crystal Escape, Crystal Horizon, Crystal Rebellion, Crystal Series, Doug J. Cooper, futuristic thriller, I, indie author, indie publisher, Mission Impossible, Robot, Sci-Fi, science fiction book, science fiction reading, space battle, Star Trek, tips on writing, Tom Swift
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I am fascinated by writers with the ability to produce volumes of work around a central theme or set of characters. Doug J. Cooper is one of those authors and his Crystal Series #, a set of four books, is a science fiction volume that is worth much more than just a passing glance. Doug’s
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