The fun thing about being an adult is through our journey of getting older we learn so much. The not so fun thing is paying bills. Though by then it’s often too late because we already made the mistakes. Then the hope is we can bestow our great wisdom on those around us. I’d like […]
Using these Pinterest tips to sell more books is important to your overall marketing strategy. It's an important piece of the marketing puzzle. Pinterest for author marketing isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think Pinterest. Me, I think of food. I can get lost for hours on Pinterest looking at […]
How to Balance Writing and Marketing There is only so much time in the day, and only so much we can all get done. Even Wonder Woman had to take a break now and then. And to be honest, I’m not convinced there is a true balance. I've yet to be completely balanced in all […]
I've talked before on the blog about email marketing. I stressed the importance of building your email list. A strong email list is like gold. The bigger you grow your list, the easier time you’ll have at selling your books. Because the people on your list have already shown an interest in you and what […]
Writing your novel's premise statement is a good writing practice. I’d even go as far to say it’s bad writing practice NOT to write a premise statement for your novel. My mother was an English teacher, and she insisted on proofing my papers. If my premise statement wasn't rocked solid, she wouldn’t even read any […]
A question I often get asked is if it’s better to outline your fiction novel or just have your idea and sit down and write the story. The answer is yes. Ok, I know that's not all that helpful. But it's not an easy question because there is no right or wrong answer. My first […]
My name is Laina Turner, and I write clean, small town romance with mature characters and cozy mysteries with fun, quirky sleuths and their pets!
