Author Archives: Kirsten

#Amediting

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Kirsten

Dream a couple  nights ago. Rattlesnake infestation. But I was handling it, in typical “made sense at the time” dream logic: I was picking them up (no, not with my hands! with a stick!) and . . . putting them … Continue reading →

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New cover for Libby!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Kirsten

I am so psyched!!!

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mama did NOT say there’d be days like this. exactly. lol

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Kirsten

So I’m giving away five copies of Can Job, print edition, on Goodreads. And I’ve been monitoring how my giveaway has compared to the others by watching it in the site’s “Most Requested” list. I check again this morning — … Continue reading →

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“Dogs” now in beta–and readers are liking it!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kirsten

So this makes me sooooooooooooo very happy — I’ve recruited a few peeps to beta read my new novel, and the feedback so far has been so encouraging! I planned to stop after the first 5 chapters, but couldn’t put … Continue reading →

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The overnight success of two successful indie authors

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Kirsten

Well, isn’t this something. Their “overnight success” is only “overnight” to those of us who haven’t slogged alongside them for the past decade or two. From a Guardian story on Amanda Hocking — who btw is now 27 years old: … Continue reading →

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Rolling the elephant

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Kirsten

You’ve heard this, I’m sure. Q. What’s the best way to eat an elephant? A. One bite at a time. And that’s great advice — if the analogy happens to fit your problem. Say you want to clean out your … Continue reading →

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I am editing. Loose Dog.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Kirsten

So I’ve got this novel, you see. I love the concept. It’s a first person novel, narrated by a woman who is an animal control officer. And she’s got problems. Man problems, for starters. Her ex-fiance has shown back up … Continue reading →

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#bestreads2011 Blog Hop. Kindleriffic!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Kirsten

Thanks to John Wiswell for hosting this blog hop! Please go visit his blog for more #bestreads2011. Here are mine :-) A Classic Portrait of a Lady. One of the great things about my Kindle is that there are so … Continue reading →

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Does this book teaser make me look . . . fat???

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Kirsten

So we indie authors lob tons of marketing advice at each other. Let me know when someone answers the most important question of all: Why is it harder to market yourself than somebody else? Actually, now that I think about … Continue reading →

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Can Job paperback version is out!!!!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Kirsten

I’m so excited! :-) And it looks beautiful, don’t you think? Only $9.99! :-)

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