https://youtu.be/ucjATInWK68 Kayla is getting ready to market her first novel, #ChasingHarlem , which comes out June 2025. She's picked up fantastic tips from author friends and publishers. Tip Number One: Interact with your potential readers as much as possible! Do you have any tips for us as we promote her new book? #publishing #writingtips #writingcommunity… Continue reading Marketing Tips for Newbie Authors #1
https://youtu.be/w4IMB_YiqfM Kayla discusses the importance of research to the writing process. If you feel writer's block coming on, do some research! Something will come to you. What writing questions do you have for us? #authortube #writingcommunity #writingtips #author
https://youtu.be/j1XnAuakuJw Kayla gets candid about her #nanowrimo2023 experience and gives some tips to help you face the #challenge Side note: For those of you who have beat the Nano Challenge. Don't go sending it out to agents willy-nilly. We will discuss this in a future video. #authortube #author #books #NaNoWriMo
https://youtu.be/_8-s5bzeeiA Today we're talking about one of the most common mistakes new author's make and that is the dreaded "info dump." I was on a panel at Killer Nashville, and one of the questions asked at the panel was, "What is the most common mistake new writers make?" I answered that I thought writing unlikeable… Continue reading Writing Tips: Avoiding the Info-Dump
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https://youtu.be/inoVP1WpOqY Kayla entered a contest, went to a conference, and won a major award! Specifically, she won the Claymore Award for Best Unpublished Investigator Novel of 2023 at  @KillerNashville ! Watch out for updates! #booktube #booktuber #author #authortube #writingworkshop
https://youtu.be/GcuXVs4jrAk Kayla explains the best way to write a query. #author #authortube #amquerying #literaryagents #publishing
https://youtu.be/zJN7bhekUD0 Kayla gives advice on live pitching an agent at a conference. You want to start with an introduction, proof that you've done your research, and those important facts (word count, genre, comps). Then you hook'em, book'em, and cook'em! Book that helped Kayla find an agent: https://www.amazon.com/Funny-You-Should-Ask-Publishing/dp/144035507X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EDWAS5WQHE7F&keywords=barbara+poelle&qid=1691362979&sprefix=barbara+poelle%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1 Great workshops where you can pitch agents: http://www.killernashville.com… Continue reading Author’s Tips: How to Pitch your Book
https://youtu.be/6DejnU963OY This week's topic is #writersblock Kayla gives some personal tips as well as resources that may help you fight that block. Have questions you want to ask an agented author? Ask me in the comments! #theartistsway #5000writingprompts #booktube #booktuber #bookreview
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