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My Experience being Traditionally Published by a Small, Independent Publisher

My first novel was traditionally published in 2017 by a small, independent publisher in New York. It was a new company, which gave me…

Apr 7, 2022

My Experience being Traditionally Published by a Small, Independent Publisher

Apr 7, 2022

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The Gray Twilight

I often wonder why I choose to live in the gray twilight — Teddy Roosevelt’s land of fools where we neither enjoy much nor suffer much…

Jan 27, 2023

The Gray Twilight

Jan 27, 2023

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#Book Marketing Sucks (Amazon, BookBub, Promo Stacking, Social Media...all of it).

If I had three wishes in this world, I’d spend the first two trying to make our world a more peaceful place to live. After the preventable…

May 28, 2022

#Book Marketing Sucks (Amazon, BookBub, Promo Stacking, Social Media...all of it).

May 28, 2022

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Ingram v. KDP Hard Cover Quality: A Comparison

I finally received the hard cover versions of my book, Freedom for Me, from KDP and Ingram Spark. While they are both beautiful, I thought…

May 7, 2022

Ingram v. KDP Hard Cover Quality: A Comparison

May 7, 2022

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How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish?

This is a key question for many authors as they set off in the direction of self-publishing. The answer varies by author as everyone’s…

Apr 23, 2022

How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish?

Apr 23, 2022

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Celebrating a Few Successes

My book is now for sale on Amazon and will soon be available at other online retailers via Ingram. I’m taking a moment to celebrate because…

Apr 19, 2022

Celebrating a Few Successes

Apr 19, 2022

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Will My Publishing Dreams Die Today?

I was on cloud nine about 24 hours ago — I’d just hit “publish” on three formats of my novel on KDP and I’d spent a few hours on Publisher…

Apr 13, 2022

Will My Publishing Dreams Die Today?

Apr 13, 2022

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The Pain No One Tells You About

I love being a mom. Even though I dreamed of being a wife and although I had great career aspirations, what I wanted most above all was to…

Apr 9, 2022

The Pain No One Tells You About

Apr 9, 2022

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Suppressing the Self-Doubt about Self-Publishing

Yes, I acknowledge that I used the word “self” twice in the same title. I suppose that’s a clue that this may be a “self”-ish post, one…

Apr 9, 2022

Suppressing the Self-Doubt about Self-Publishing

Apr 9, 2022

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Ingram, and the Curse of Book Distribution Decisions

When I was traditionally published, I was thrilled to know that my novel was being distributed through Ingram. Isn’t it every author’s…

Apr 8, 2022

Ingram, and the Curse of Book Distribution Decisions

Apr 8, 2022

Gemma Renee

Gemma Renee

I’m a traditionally published and self-published author, communications pro for a Fortune 500 company, wife, and mama bear.

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