R.V. Garner - Romance Author

Welcome, I am so glad you found me and hope you will join me on the journey to becoming an author. You have stumbled upon a hopeless romantic.

[R.V. Garner - Romance Author @RVGarner1]

@jennamoreci So sorry you guys are going through so much.

[R.V. Garner - Romance Author @RVGarner1]

Hoping to publish book two in my series in either August or September. Wish me luck. It's no easy feat!

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@crazdwriter1 I think you're right. The fun part is discovering the story. Editing is just plain old work!

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Why is editing your novel ten times harder than writing it?
#WritingCommunity

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@lyv0n I've been there a few times but always find my way out. I usually pray, a lot! Then I look for inspiration in everything around me.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery I hope so. I love writing. Editing, not so much. I would love to do this for the long haul.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery Oh, I am offering the first few chapters but not a full book. Sorry, I should have been more specific.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery You are helping me make my decision. Thanks for your great advice!

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery I do not. I have been so busy writing the first and now second novel that I haven't took the time but I need to. I did a spring giveaway recently and did get quite a few from that. So far, that has been my biggest success in that category.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery I am blessed. She has a bachelor's in graphic design and has been working in the industry for several years. She is a lifesaver for sure.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery Awe! Thank you for taking the time to look at it. That is so kind of you. I hope it goes well also. At this point I am trying different strategies to see what sticks.

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@caitlin_avery @sdsimper Yes! Thank you so much.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery Thanks for that recommendation. I listen to his podcast and am seriously considering it. I am on the waiting list for it but was a bit stunned by the $800 price. Everyone does seem to feel it is well worth the investment so I am leaning toward taking it.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery I have a newsletter started but very few people have signed up. I find it difficult to get people to interested enough to take the time to do it. I have considered KU several times. I heard a podcaster say that it is hard to convert back to paid sales once people get used to free

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery I did pay more for editing than my cover but that's because my daughter is a graphic designer and created it for me.

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery I write romance. I have just hired a company to do a book blitz the end of the month so hopefully that will help with exposure.

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I have a question for my fellow self published authors. What advertising methods have been the most successful for you? Amazon was a bust for me. So far FB has been the best but still not great. I would love some new ideas. #WritingCommunity #writers #selfpublished

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@sdsimper @caitlin_avery Do you have any words of wisdom in regards to advertising?

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Congratulations to the giveaway winners on both Goodreads and Facebook for April. I hope you enjoy Ethan's Empire and I had a ton of fun putting these together tonight.

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Book Formatting - My Honest Review of Vellum

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