May 15, 2019
Cheryl
NEWS
book marketing, book promotion, book release, book review, book sequel, book series, book signing, book writing, indie author, indie publisher, life on Mars, marketing, Mars, Mars Mission, Mars settlement, Rubicon, Sci-Fi, sci-fi book, science fiction book, self-marketing, self-promotion, social media for authors, Space adventure, The Red Planet, We Are Mars
If you had told me five years ago, that I would be a science fiction author with one book out, and another on the way, I would have laughed at you. Seriously. Even today, I have a hard time grasping what has happened since I dived in and did this thing. I sit here today,
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March 28, 2019
Cheryl
NEWS
author event, book marketing, book promotion, book signing, book writing, ChaptersIndigo, Cheryl Lawson, indie author, indie publisher, Indigo book signing, Indigo Bookstores, Indigo Chapters, Kamloops Words Alive, Kamloops Writers Festival, KSWA, marketing, sci-fi book, science fiction book, science fiction novel, self-marketing, self-promotion, Surrey International Writers Conference, We Are Mars, Write-A-Thon, writer events
The promotional journey for We Are Mars has been an interesting one. As an indie author, I’ve found events are the hardest thing for me to organise and to get onto my calendar, but when I do, I have loads of fun and wonder why I’m not doing more. In recent months, I’ve attended a
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We Are Mars is close to its four month anniversary and it’s time for me to take a step back and ask the hard question – How are we doing, book? SALES So far, I’ve seen modest sales. No surprises there – I am bootstrapping into a flooded market place. But the sales I’ve had
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June 25, 2018
Cheryl
NEWS
aliens, Amazon, blog interview, book marketing, book promotion, book release, book review, book series, book writing, Crystal Conquest, Crystal Deception, Crystal Escape, Crystal Horizon, Crystal Rebellion, Crystal Series, Doug J. Cooper, futuristic thriller, I, indie author, indie publisher, Mission Impossible, Robot, Sci-Fi, science fiction book, science fiction reading, space battle, Star Trek, tips on writing, Tom Swift
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I am fascinated by writers with the ability to produce volumes of work around a central theme or set of characters. Doug J. Cooper is one of those authors and his Crystal Series #, a set of four books, is a science fiction volume that is worth much more than just a passing glance. Doug’s
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June 19, 2018
Cheryl
NEWS
book buyer, book promotion, book release, book review, book sales, indie author, indie publisher, life on Mars, Mars, Mars home, Mars settlement, reader feedback, science fiction book, science fiction novel, science fiction reading, survive on Mars, We Are Mars
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We Are Mars is celebrating its one month anniversary and readers are already loving the book. Here’s some of the feedback I’ve received in past weeks: “I’m not normally into science fiction, but this is a real page turner!” “I enjoyed the characters and their the story arc as well as the fact that the
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May 29, 2018
Cheryl
NEWS
book marketing, book writing, creativity tips, how to write, how to write creatively, indie author, indie publisher, indy writer, keep writing, marketing, maximising creativity, maximizing creativity, science fiction novel, self-marketing, self-promotion, social media for authors, social media marketing, tips on writing, writing advice, writing method, writing research
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These days, book marketing is taking up the bulk of my time. We Are Mars is off to a great start and I consider the launch of my first novel a huge success personally, as well as being a success for my fledgling career as an author. It’s been a busy few weeks, booking signings,
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May 17, 2018
Cheryl
INSIGHTS, NEWS
book availability, book inventory, book series, e-book, e-books, extra-planetary, independent publisher, indie publisher, life on Mars, Mars, Mars Mission, Mars settlement, multi-planetary, paperback, POD, print on demand, saving trees, Sci-Fi, sci-fi book, science fiction book, science fiction novel, self-marketing, self-promotion, Space adventure, sustainability, We Are Mars
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Yes! The paperback of We Are Mars is now available to purchase through major online retailers. But there’s a catch – it’s not available. Wait—what? You read that right, dear reader. This is what happens when you publish your books using a PRINT ON DEMAND system like I use. It creates this curious conflict of
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April 30, 2018
Cheryl
NEWS
author, authors on twitter, beatsheet, book marketing, book sequel, book series, book writing, creative process, extra-planetary, first draft, indie author, indie publisher, indy author, indy writer, life on Mars, Mars, Mars disaster, plot twist, publisher, Sci-Fi, sci-fi book, sequel, social media for authors, social media marketing, Space adventure, Storm At Dawn, We Are Mars, writers on twitter, writing method
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It isn’t always easy to begin the writing process after a long hiatus. That is why I decided to not leave too much time between We Are Mars and it’s follow-up – Storm At Dawn. I have a good feel for where I’ve left off at the end of We Are Mars, so now is
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