Goodreads Book Giveaway
Alone in Paris
by Ashley Earley
Giveaway ends March 26, 2017.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
I'm giving away 1 signed copy of Alone in Paris so please enter! Ends on Match 26th.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Alone in Paris Giveaway
I'm hosting a giveaway on Goodreads!
Enter Giveaway
I'm giving away 1 signed copy of Alone in Paris so please enter! Ends on Match 26th.
I'm giving away 1 signed copy of Alone in Paris so please enter! Ends on Match 26th.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
How to: Planning to Self-Publish?
Have you decided to self-publish? Excellent! Before you get started, though, you're going to need to outline a plan. It's the same as outlining a plot for a book.
When you self-publish, you're not only the author of your book but you're also its editor, publisher, and marketer. You have several jobs that will take up a lot of time. Don't get frustrated as this is a rather long process.
Edit. First and foremost, you have to edit your book. Several times, in fact. Editing can take months, especially when you have to do it more than a few times. That's okay though, you should take your time and pay attention to detail. I would use a red pen for this process. Using another color--like blue or black--will make it difficult for you to distinguish the mistakes you've corrected from the actual text.
Saving Money. You're going to need a good amount of money to self-publish. You're going to need money to copyright your book's content, purchase a good-looking book cover (which doesn't come cheap), to send out review copies, list giveaways, advertising, etc. Set a goal amount of money you want to have to spend only on your book's progress. Save until you reach that goal and then you're all set to jump into the rest of the publishing process!
Marketing Plan. Before publishing, you should be signed up for every
social media website there is--Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google+,
etc. Sign yourself up for any website that could help you with getting the word out there! If you're already signed up for some of these, you should be mentioning your book on social media long before you
plan to self-publish. Now, I don't mean share your manuscript with everyone--that could be risky if you haven't gotten it copyrighted yet--but maybe mention the title of your book and talk about it some.
You should also sign up for Goodreads and sign up for their Author Program. That generates quite a bit of buzz! Their Author Program allows you to list giveaways, post about your book on forums, publicize your upcoming events, write quizzes for your book, and so much more! I'm on the website every day. I'm addicted!
Starting a Blog. Starting a blog to talk about yourself and your book is also a good idea. This will give you the ability to blog about your self-publishing experience to help others who are thinking about doing the same thing. This will help generate followers so they will see the posts you've mentioned your book in (aka you get free marketing).
Cover Artist. Who are you going to hire to make the cover for your book? There are several artists that you can find and contact online. All you have to do is type in "book cover artists" into your search engine and then you can take your pick! Make sure to look at their prices and compare that with their portfolio. You'll want to pick someone professional, who won't try to sell you a cover that someone else has already used, or someone that will sell your book cover to another up-and-coming author.
Create an Author Website. Starting an author website can be quite helpful in generating buzz. Through this you can direct visitors to your blog, Goodreads Author Page, social media profiles, and more! Having a website will make it easy for your social media and blog followers to check out your website to learn more about you. To get a general idea of what your website should contain, check out mine at www.ashleyearley.com
How Are You Going to Sell? Are you going to sell your book in paperback or ebook, or both? Where are you going to sell your book? Are you going to publish through Createspace, Smashwords, Kindle Direct Publishing, Lulu, maybe through another? This is a very important decision to make and you need to choose wisely. Compare and consider all of your options. And research these websites as much as you can so you can figure out their pros and cons. Make the right choice for you and your book! You have to decide so you can begin formatting your book to their standards.
Format. Depending on how you self-publish and where, there will be a certain way they will require you to format your book so it can be loaded to look pretty for your readers. For ebooks, you might want to add a Table of Contents to make it easier to get around on an iPad or Kindle. For paperbacks, you'll want to pay close attention to those margin guidelines.
Well, that's all the advice I can think to give you. The self-publishing road ahead is going to be a bumpy one so don't get too frustrated and I wish you luck!
www.ashleyearley.com
www.ashleyearleybooks.tumblr.com
When you self-publish, you're not only the author of your book but you're also its editor, publisher, and marketer. You have several jobs that will take up a lot of time. Don't get frustrated as this is a rather long process.
Edit. First and foremost, you have to edit your book. Several times, in fact. Editing can take months, especially when you have to do it more than a few times. That's okay though, you should take your time and pay attention to detail. I would use a red pen for this process. Using another color--like blue or black--will make it difficult for you to distinguish the mistakes you've corrected from the actual text.
Saving Money. You're going to need a good amount of money to self-publish. You're going to need money to copyright your book's content, purchase a good-looking book cover (which doesn't come cheap), to send out review copies, list giveaways, advertising, etc. Set a goal amount of money you want to have to spend only on your book's progress. Save until you reach that goal and then you're all set to jump into the rest of the publishing process!
Marketing Plan. Before publishing, you should be signed up for every
social media website there is--Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Google+,
etc. Sign yourself up for any website that could help you with getting the word out there! If you're already signed up for some of these, you should be mentioning your book on social media long before you
plan to self-publish. Now, I don't mean share your manuscript with everyone--that could be risky if you haven't gotten it copyrighted yet--but maybe mention the title of your book and talk about it some.You should also sign up for Goodreads and sign up for their Author Program. That generates quite a bit of buzz! Their Author Program allows you to list giveaways, post about your book on forums, publicize your upcoming events, write quizzes for your book, and so much more! I'm on the website every day. I'm addicted!
Starting a Blog. Starting a blog to talk about yourself and your book is also a good idea. This will give you the ability to blog about your self-publishing experience to help others who are thinking about doing the same thing. This will help generate followers so they will see the posts you've mentioned your book in (aka you get free marketing).
Cover Artist. Who are you going to hire to make the cover for your book? There are several artists that you can find and contact online. All you have to do is type in "book cover artists" into your search engine and then you can take your pick! Make sure to look at their prices and compare that with their portfolio. You'll want to pick someone professional, who won't try to sell you a cover that someone else has already used, or someone that will sell your book cover to another up-and-coming author.
Create an Author Website. Starting an author website can be quite helpful in generating buzz. Through this you can direct visitors to your blog, Goodreads Author Page, social media profiles, and more! Having a website will make it easy for your social media and blog followers to check out your website to learn more about you. To get a general idea of what your website should contain, check out mine at www.ashleyearley.com
How Are You Going to Sell? Are you going to sell your book in paperback or ebook, or both? Where are you going to sell your book? Are you going to publish through Createspace, Smashwords, Kindle Direct Publishing, Lulu, maybe through another? This is a very important decision to make and you need to choose wisely. Compare and consider all of your options. And research these websites as much as you can so you can figure out their pros and cons. Make the right choice for you and your book! You have to decide so you can begin formatting your book to their standards.
Format. Depending on how you self-publish and where, there will be a certain way they will require you to format your book so it can be loaded to look pretty for your readers. For ebooks, you might want to add a Table of Contents to make it easier to get around on an iPad or Kindle. For paperbacks, you'll want to pay close attention to those margin guidelines.
Well, that's all the advice I can think to give you. The self-publishing road ahead is going to be a bumpy one so don't get too frustrated and I wish you luck!
www.ashleyearley.com
www.ashleyearleybooks.tumblr.com
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Signed Book Giveaway!
Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Darkest Light
by Ashley Earley
Giveaway ends December 31, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Holiday Giveaway!
Enter to win a signed copy of Ashley Earley's YA Fantasy novel, The Darkest Light!
I am hosting a special giveaway this holiday season! I will be giving away 1 signed copy of my young adult novel. You can enter today (December 16th, 2015) and up until December 31st, 2015!
Below is the summary for the Young Adult Fantasy:
After
discovering a secret her parents have kept from her all her life,
Alyssa’s life begins to unravel, and she’s thrown into a magical world
she never knew existed—one that’s both frightening and intriguing to
her.
While trying to discover who she really is, and who her father was, she begins to see the darkness this unknown land holds, and fears becoming part of that darkness.
Torn between this new world, and the human world, Alyssa must make the ultimate decision between the possibility of losing herself forever to become part of it, or stay behind and let the world of Föld perish.
As if her life wasn’t complicated enough, she’s falling for two guys—that live in totally different worlds. Wesley and Archer couldn’t be more different, but they both have her captivated.
A battle is coming. Will Alyssa be forced to fight against the people she loves?
Here is the link so you can enter: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25540795-the-darkest-light
And here are a few links to where you can find me :)
www.ashleyearley.com
www.ashleyearleybooks.tumblr.com
www.ashleyearleywrites.blogspot.com
Happy Holidays everyone!
-Ashley Earley
I am hosting a special giveaway this holiday season! I will be giving away 1 signed copy of my young adult novel. You can enter today (December 16th, 2015) and up until December 31st, 2015!
Below is the summary for the Young Adult Fantasy:
While trying to discover who she really is, and who her father was, she begins to see the darkness this unknown land holds, and fears becoming part of that darkness.
Torn between this new world, and the human world, Alyssa must make the ultimate decision between the possibility of losing herself forever to become part of it, or stay behind and let the world of Föld perish.
As if her life wasn’t complicated enough, she’s falling for two guys—that live in totally different worlds. Wesley and Archer couldn’t be more different, but they both have her captivated.
A battle is coming. Will Alyssa be forced to fight against the people she loves?
Here is the link so you can enter: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25540795-the-darkest-light
And here are a few links to where you can find me :)
www.ashleyearley.com
www.ashleyearleybooks.tumblr.com
www.ashleyearleywrites.blogspot.com
Happy Holidays everyone!
-Ashley Earley
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Get The Darkest Light for Free
Right now until July 31st, you can get my novel, The Darkest Light for FREE at Smashwords.com! Get your free copy by using the promo-code, SW100 at check out!
Be sure to grab a copy before time runs out! Only at Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/542697
Thanks for the support guys!! <3
Be sure to grab a copy before time runs out! Only at Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/542697
Thanks for the support guys!! <3
Thursday, July 9, 2015
The Darkest Light Giveaway
Hi everybody!!
I'm giving away 2 paperback copies of The Darkest Light on Goodreads!
The giveaway has already started and lasts until September 10th of this year :)
Click the link below to enter to win!
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/145336-the-darkest-light
I'm giving away 2 paperback copies of The Darkest Light on Goodreads!
The giveaway has already started and lasts until September 10th of this year :)
Click the link below to enter to win!
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/145336-the-darkest-light
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Oh, the Book Feels!: We're back!
Oh, the Book Feels!: We're back!: Hellllooooo, everyone!
If you're reading this, you are now visiting the new and improved Oh, the Book Feels blog!
We used to be powered by Wordpress, but after months of trying to fix issues and photos not showing up in blog posts anymore, we have decided to switch over to blogger.com for my sanity, and possibly yours as well. :)
It's easier to find reviews since we now have a tab specifically for reviews! Please keep in mind that not all reviews are currently up yet and they will be posted over the next following weeks. There's still a lot of work to be done, but I didn't want to wait to make the blog live
again!
To celebrate, we are doing a few giveaways during the month of July! To start this one off, we will be giving away custom signed copy of The Darkest Light by Ashley Early and Confessions of an Ex Hot Mess by L.K. Elliot!!
All you have to do is repost the photo below on instagram and use the hashtag #OTBFgiveaway and tag/follow @ohthebookfeels, @lk.elliot, and @ashley_earley!
Read more about the books and authors below!
After discovering a secret her parents have kept from her all her life, Alyssa’s life begins to unravel, and she’s thrown into a magical world she never knew existed—one that’s both frightening and intriguing to her. While trying to discover who she really is, and who her father was, she begins to see the darkness this unknown land holds, and fears becoming part of that darkness.
A battle is coming. Will Alyssa be forced to fight against the people she loves?
Ashley Earley is an 18-year-old author who lives in Georgia, where she’s working on her next book. When she’s not writing, she’s posting on her blog, reading, spending time with her friends, or obsessing over a book character. Her obsession with books started at the age of twelve, before developing a love for writing at the age of fourteen, when she wrote her first novel. Visit her online at www.ashleyearley.com.
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