by CM Genton | Feb 2, 2024 | For Writers
Or: three lessons in overconfidence and impairment LESSON ONE: Manuscript feedback. After working with many advanced readers and professionals, I believed my book was ready. So I published it on KDP and ordered 100 author copies. Then the real-world critiques crashed...
by CM Genton | Jan 2, 2024 | For Writers
Newsletters are a great way to connect with people, if done the right way. 1. Start with your inner circle. I began with my gracious friends and family. But still, in my anxiety, I sent short, apologetic newsletters. Then the subscriptions opened to the public through...
by CM Genton | Dec 2, 2023 | For Writers
Or rather, how not to do it.The person I hired loaded my files into KDP. Then I held my breath and hit “Publish.” Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! First, I changed my mind about the subtitle. I unpublished the novel, removed the subtitle, and republished it. KDP...
by CM Genton | Nov 2, 2023 | For Writers
On the verge of my first publication, I was preoccupied with many questions. Was my content up to snuff? Was the cover right? How do I market? And so on. If this might be you, sit down and take a deep breath before hitting “Publish,” or you might be...
by CM Genton | Oct 2, 2023 | For Writers
Ah, Kindle Direct Press. It doesn’t discern quality—hence the billions of poorly crafted books filling cyberspace—but its bots do discern plagiarized material. I chose King James Bible verses for my novels because the language was so beautiful. And it was...
by CM Genton | Sep 2, 2023 | For Writers
Your cover is your primary marketing tool, and everything else rides on it. Here’s how I got a great cover. I have two fine arts degrees, so I wanted a cover that was a work of art. Big mistake. For one, I wasn’t aware of current books in my genre or my...
