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Want to know what goes great with your morning coffee?

Published on June 3, 2016June 2, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell6 Comments

A wonderful review, that’s what!

Absolutely nothing goes better with coffee.

Yes, waking to a text and email, from Reader’s Review notifying me of a 5 Star review, was better than pancakes.

Be sure and click on the above image to read the review. She’s now available on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. com.

Now back to work on the next book.

I’d love to hear from you!

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Do you know why some books sell and others don’t?

Published on May 27, 2016May 26, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell4 Comments

Me too!

But there doesn’t seem to be a magic formula. Too bad, I was looking for one.

We all know being famous helps, even if you can’t write.

But what else sells a book?

A dynamite cover will peak a reader’s curiosity.

In this day when everyone can publish a book from the comfort of their home computer, a book must stand out above the rest.

Make sure you book is not overpriced. Everyone loves a bargain.

A book doesn’t sell itself. Market it!

I’m terrible at marketing. Tooting my own horn is not something that comes easily. But if you want your book to be noticed, you need to learn to blow.

Start with great packaging and attention grabbing title. Give the reader information or a story that compels them to keep reading. And then share with anyone who will listen.

Below is a really good article with 21 things that make for a top-selling book.

Check out:

Why Do Some Books Sell When Others Don’t?

Do you have any tips to share about how to help a book rise above the competition?

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Can you write like a man?

Published on May 26, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell14 Comments

Or if you’re a man, write like a woman?

Some slip between genders with ease. But for those of us who have to work a little harder, here is a great article by Janice Hardy.

For me, it couldn’t come at a better time, as I’m elbow deep in the companion book to A Most Reluctant Princess and need to get my mind in the head of a “little prince.”

So do tell, can you slip with ease between genders when you write?

Or do you need a little time to adjust your mindset?

Hope you get as much from her advice as I do.

Take it away Janice. Gender Bending: Writing a Different Gender Than Your Own

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Do you know how to size those pesky pictures?

Published on May 20, 2016May 19, 2016 by Jean M. Cogdell6 Comments

If not maybe this will help.

Converting screenshots or other pictures to jpg’s or changing the DPI is so easy using a program called Paint.net.

Thought I’d share with y’all my steps.

For screenshots, I use a screen recorder called Icecream Apps. It’s a FREE download and super easy to use.

Select the picture or area of your computer screen you want to copy and select screenshot. Save. The program saves it as a .png. This is where I reach for one of my favorite programs, Paint.net.

This is where I reach for one of my favorite programs, Paint.net.

In your file folder, find the picture and right click to “open with” Paint.net. Once the picture opens, do a “save as” a Jpeg.