Hello again! So, today I'm going to talk about book signings. I mentioned in my last post that book signings were a great way to build your email list. That is true, but that's not the only reason you should do one. First of all, it helps you to start seeing yourself as a "real" author. Take my word for it. The first few times someone asks you to sign a copy of your book, it's a total head trip. You also have to get completely out of your comfort zone. Picture it, you sitting

Hello again. This is my third post about how to get started with self publishing. If you haven't read the first two, stop what you're doing, and go back to my website lynnmccainauthor.com and check them out. Welcome back! Ok, so we have discussed social media and getting a website. Now, it's time to talk about what to do next. Step 3-- Get a blog. I know, I know it's scary, but you have to do it. To start out, decide who your target audience is. Who are your books written fo

A few years ago, I had a dream that I just couldn't shake. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it. I could hear the desperate screams coming from a man racing through the woods, and the blonde haired girl's laughter echoed in my ears. Finally, I could take it no more, so I sat down in the floor of our home-school room and began to type away. It felt amazing to just get it out of my head. Honestly, at first, that is all I was trying to do. Writing a book was not even on my rada

Hello again! As promised in my previous post, I will begin to tell you all of my self-publishing secrets. Well, they really aren't secrets, but when I first started my journey they might as well have been in a foreign language. As I mentioned before, writing the book is the easy part. But what do you do after you type that last word? (Other than fall on your face and cry, dance , jump for joy, ect..) That is when the you know what hits the fan. As a general rule most writers

I've had so much fun interviewing the new characters from my books. I, of course, know them very well, but I hope this gives you a little bit of insight into their personalities. This one is from Calev(swoon). If you can't already tell, he's one of my favorites. #YaFantasyauthors #developingyourmaincharacter #HowtodevelopCharacters #CharacterInterviews #FantasyWriting #selfpublishing #Gettingtoknowyourcharacters #Novelwriting #LynnMcCain