Crimson Flames
Half-vampire Abby Tate is determined to learn more about the sorceress powers that were awakened inside her when she was turned into a vampire—making her a whole new hybrid species. There’s a group of rogue vamps banding together and forming a Resistance against the vampire governing body, The Head Council, and Abby’s newly discovered powers are the key to the Council’s victory. Now the Resistance will do anything possible to remove the hybrid threat, and with no other options, Abby is forced to rely on the aid of the Council, yet can she trust the very vampires that hunt for her human lover? And even worse, can she fight the unwelcome attraction that’s growing between her and one of those ancient vampire rulers?
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Enjoy this guest post from Ashley Robertson!
Indie Pubbing...good
experience or hard road?
Self-publishing is the easiest,
most amazing experience I’ve ever endured. **Ahem.** HA HA. If you’re a writer, then I’m certain I didn’t fool you. It’s a LOT
of hard work. And let me tell you, I respect every other indie author out there
that’s successfully marketing their book and making sales. When self-pubbing,
there are extra fees and expenses that you eat up front with hopes of making
back in book revenue. But be prepared to lose that money too, so keep that in
mind when figuring out your book budget. Indie authors are on their own with
hiring a professional editor—which I highly recommend (mine is Stephen Delaney
with Close Reader Editing)—getting a dramatic book cover created—I use Claudia
with PhatpuppyArt (and trust me, a lot of people judge a book by its
cover)—policing the publishing company since they seem to screw up your
manuscript during their formatting procedure, and then waiting patiently for
the finals to arrive. Though, if you have the time, Amazon and Smashwords offer
free epubbing books that teach you how to do it yourself, but if you want a
paperback or hard copy of your book, you’ll still need to hire a formatting
company, unless you know how to do this. With Crimson Flames, I did my own
formatting and it saved me around $300.
And that’s just the beginning. Once
your book is ready, it’s time to spread the word, market it everywhere, and
seek wonderful book bloggers to review it, host interviews and giveaways—all
the while praying they’ll love it and give it a good rating. Honestly, it’s a
full-time job just working on that, plus you’ve got to keep writing your next
best seller too. So I highly recommend virtual release parties (I use Release
Day Diva) to create a lot of hype for your book, and blog tours are just as
important to get the additional exposure you need to make sales. I’ve worked
with Bookish Brunette, Promotional Book Tours, and Lady Amber’s Tours and they
are all fantastic. The tour prices range from around $50 to $300+ depending on
what package you go with. Obviously, the more you spend, the more exposure you
get.
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