Month / August 2023

by Lexine

My First TikTok!

Yes, it’s for my book. Doesn’t look too bad, given that an old made it 😆

Come follow me there! 

@lexinesage

Heeeyyyy everyone! 👋 My 1st post here! (OK, my 1st & a half–had to delete the 1st post as I wanted to edit my description but can’t 🤷‍♀️) Long story short: I’m a self-published author with stories to sell and write. Not my full-time job…yet. And I think I did pretty well in making this inspo reel/book trailer, given my advanced age 😆 Also, starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to get my book for FREE! I’ll be running a Labor Day sale from 9/1 to 9/5 on Amazon/Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, Smashwords, and other eBook retailers. So if you like contemporary steamy romance/drama lead by kick-ass female protagonists, that’s LGBT-friendly, celebrity-influenced, and full of sex and suspense, get my book The Playgirl now! Happy Readings! xo #1stpost #mywork #ebook #selfpublishedauthor #thePlaygirl #thePlaygirlbook #labordaysale #amazonbooks #kindlebooks #applebooks #kobo #smashwords #smashwordsbooks #barnesandnoble #inspo #insporeel #inspopost #contemporaryromancebooks #steamyromancebooks #contemporarybooks #lgbtbooks #booktok #dramabooks #strongfemaleprotagonist

♬ Bad Bitch – Lexy Panterra

by Lexine

New Cover, New Sale!

playgirl bw alt cover (red cursive + print font 3.love)

The Playgirl has a new look! I liked my OG cover, but I wanted more of a sensual and dramatic image to match the tone of the story. All credit goes to Mocker @ Dreamstime.com for the capture. (I changed the color and did the font work.) I also made some minor revisions to the story, so there will be some small but noticeable changes from the true 1st Edition and the Revised Edition.

I’ll also be running a Labor Day sale, where you can hook up with the new and improved Playgirl for FREE! From Sep. 1st thru Sep. 5th, you can get my book free of charge at Apple Books, Smashwords, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and other eBook retailers. (I’m in the process of issuing the same sale for Amazon (which still has my 1st edition for sale at the moment), where I currently cannot offer my book for free unless I’m exclusive with them.* Hopefully that can be done by this Friday.)

*I’m also thinking about going exclusive with Amazon via their Kindle Select/KU program to see how that goes for my book. If I choose to, it will likely happen in early/mid September, and you won’t see my book sold elsewhere for a few months. So get your copy while it’s still sold Wide!

by Lexine

Now On Book Sirens!

Playgirl eBook cover

Much thanks to Book Sirens for accepting my eBook The Playgirl! For those unfamiliar with Book Sirens, it’s a site that authors can use to help promote their work. If their book is accepted by the site, it becomes eligible for review, done by its many readers who can download Advance Reader Copies of the author’s book if it interests them. For newbies like me still waiting for that first (legit) review, it can be quite a helpful service. And affordable, for those watching their budget. (Who isn’t these days?)

If you’re a reader/reviewer on Book Sirens and itching for a contemporary drama/romance that’s got plenty of spice, star power, and scandal, with kick ass women, LGBT-friendly storylines, and a happy finish (I won’t say if it’s Happily Ever After or Happy For Now), check out The Playgirl! I did cap a certain amount of readers that can download my book (I get charged per reader who downloads my book), so reader spots are limited.

by Lexine

Coming To Your Kindle! And…

playgirl on kindle (crop)

How do you like my mockup? 😁

Late night confession time…

So, I may be a writer, and have been writing for years. But I’m a rookie in this self-publishing game, and I must have misinterpreted some rules on Draft2Digital when I was originally publishing my eBook The Playgirl a few weeks ago.

amazon pub

Seeing this made me think, OK…so it’s either my eBook goes to just Amazon/KDP only, or I sell it to the other non-Amazon outlets. Wanting my book to be sold at many sites instead of going exclusive with Amazon, I chose the latter. Who knew I was making quite the rookie mistake? The more I read into where other self-published authors sold their books, the more I realized that, yes, you can do business with both Amazon and other non-Amazon outlets. I also realized how damn green I am with self-pub.  In the words of thee Homer Simpson, “it’s my first day!”

Anyhoo, this Friday, you’ll be able to read The Playgirl on your Kindle, so place those preorders now! Also, for a limited time only, you can score my book on either Amazon or non-Amazon sites for only 99 cents! That’s cheaper than the stuff at Dollar Tree these days! 😆