When it comes to marketing, for some people everything is easy and comes naturally. For others, unfortunately, it's harder and more difficult, and feels like a never-ending battle. I know I've been in the trenches for more often than I have ever wanted to be. Aside from posting on all the different social media websites, which [...]
Author: Angela Christina Archer
Welcome to my little corner of the internet! So who am I? Well, it’s quite simple actually. I’m a history-lovin’ author who writes in her fuzzy pants and loves her cats and her horses. My stories have a pinch of sweetness, a dash of spice, and a dollop of history.
6 Marketing Mistakes for Authors
It's been said time and time again that marketing your novel is harder than actually writing your novel. Marketing is tough, especially for those new to the world of trying to sell their novels, but if you stick with it, it can make your novel a success. But, of course, along with good marketing practices, [...]
5 Marketing Challenges for Authors
If you're in tangled up in marketing then you know how challenging and overwhelming it can be--especially when you feel as though you don't know what you're doing. Sure, you could have a marketing plan and sure you can stick to your plan, but we all know that real life happens, problems arise, and sometimes [...]
Looking for the perfect outlining software? Plottr is the #1 Outlining Software for Writers
The #1 Visual Outlining & Book Planning Software for Writers is here!! Plottr! "Visual timelines. Automated outlines. Series bibles. Templates galore. With Plottr at your side, your book might just start writing itself." So I know I've been mentioning that I have a couple of partnerships already this year, well, here is another one. I [...]
6 Tips on Marketing Your Novel
Let's face it. As authors we really want only one thing. Well, maybe we want a couple of things, but one of them is certainly book sales. We've got bills to pay too, right? We need sales to make money and we need money to . . . well, live. And what is the key [...]
Using Keywords to Sell More Books
One of the amazing perks of Publisher Rocket is the ability to search over 150 different keywords in a matter of seconds. Keywords? What are those and why are they important? Have you ever gone onto Amazon and typed what you were looking for in the search bar? Those words you type are "keywords" and [...]
Boost Sales with Market Research using Publisher Rocket!
Another partnership I've joined this year is with Publisher Rocket! I found this little gem of a program in a publishing mastermind course I was able to score in June and I'm so glad I did. I cover the benefits of Rocket in a few other posts as well as how I've used this program [...]
Using Amazon Categories to Sell More Books
Have you ever reached the "Category" section of KDP when uploading your new book and been deflated by, not only the ability to only choose two categories for your book, but also bummed to look through the list they show and think "But this can't be all, is it?" No, it's not. Unfortunately, when uploading [...]
Using ProWritingAid to Help Your Writing
I have a few new partnerships for 2020 and one of them in ProWritingAid! Details on how to sign up and get 20% off below! For those following my posts, you will see that I have added a banner to my site! That's because I've partnered up with ProWritingAid. I have been using ProWritingAid for [...]
“A beautiful story of forgiveness, love, and hope!”
Two lives. Two stories. One fateful afternoon the family secrets are uncovered from the hidden depths of the past. Maggie ~ 1966: "I never thought my life would fall apart in the way that it did. Nineteen, alone, and with a baby on my hip, I fled from all I knew--the city I lived in, [...]
The Titanic Orphans #Titanic #TitanicStories #historical
Imagine getting full custody of your two young boys and then waking up to realize one day they are missing. Then imagine finding out weeks later they were living with some woman in New York because their father, after kidnapping them, fled the country with the boys on the ill-fated Titanic that sank in the [...]
“Titanic comes to life in this beautiful novel!”
The gossip had spread across Ireland. People talked of her speed, size, and how even God couldn’t sink her. Titanic—the ship that could forever change their lives. With Ireland on the brink of war, passengers Esme and her husband Declan board the luxury steamer headed to America. While her husband dreams of a better life [...]
Midwinter’s Eve Giveaway Blog Hop #historicalromance #giveaway #romance
I can't believe we are already so close Christmas! It seems like the holiday season has taken after the rest of the year and flown by. I mean, it seems like just yesterday I bought my advent calendars. Now I've already enjoyed 14 days of the chocolates. Anyway, welcome to my stop on the Midwinter's [...]
Christmas Favorites #Christmas #MerryChristmas #historicalromance
While Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, Christmas runs a close second. Of course, doesn’t it either run first or second for most people? Perhaps, more first for children, but even adults love the holiday. Today, I thought I’d share my favorite things about the magical holiday we celebrate each year. Favorite Song Some of my [...]
The Last Four Words #GilmoreGirls #StarsHollow #GilmoreGirlsRevival
A week ago I wrote a piece on how I wanted to live in Stars Hollow. Throughout the days that followed, my email box was flooded with questions regarding what I thought of the revival, "A Year in the Life" that aired three years ago today, November 25, 2016. I can't believe that it's already [...]
