There will be a couple of important changes to my book The Playgirl that I will announce soon! Including a special something involving the header pic…
Credit to Mocker @ Dreamstime.com for this stunner of a capture. 😍
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Now On Book Sirens!
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.
Coming To Your Kindle! And…
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.
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! 😆
She’s Here!
And she’s ready to rule the world! OK, not really, but don’t be surprised if she rocks your world. 😉
For a limited time only, you can get my book for FREE over at Smashwords! Happy Reading!
Seven Days Of Inspiration
It’s now less than a week till the debut of The Playgirl, so come check out my IG where I’ve been counting down the days with Seven Days Of Inspiration! All the things that inspired me to write my first ever novel! The header pic is of all the books that influenced my story. And, yes, there are some erotic books shown, but that’s because The Playgirl is also that kind of book. 😉
Ten More Days…
…till The Playgirl arrives!
Till then, enjoy this inspo reel I made on my IG. (If you’re wondering about the choice of song, it’s one of my favorite dance songs and the piano adds dramatic effect.) And, of course, if you want to know more, preorder my book!
What The Playgirl Is About…
From previous teasers here on my upcoming eBook The Playgirl, you may be thinking it’s another naughty book about a successful young woman and her bedmates. You’re partially correct, but, cliched as this sounds, there’s more to it.
Originally, it was supposed to be a naughty book about a successful young woman and her bedmates. But during its seven-year-plus-long writing and editing process (which involve a few stoppages due to other writing projects and personal matter), I began craving more drama and suspense. Being influenced by other romance books (think the work of Jackie Collins) and old-school soap operas (think the OG Dynasty from the 80s), and even my own personal life at the time (I’ll explain later), I set out to give more to my story. The end result is a tale of love, lust, loss, jealousy, scandal, blackmail, identity, and revenge, set predominantly in a city that’s all too familiar with it all and then some: Los Angeles, in the early/mid-2010s. (I started the original draft in the fall of 2015, so some of its references may be a bit dated. I did consider moving the story to a more recent time period, but, in the end, I chose to keep the story in that era, before the madness of 2016 and beyond.)
I’m in the process of making an Instagram reel for y’all to get a feel of the book, set to release three weeks from now! Links to preorder it here. And, once again, I’ll be a part of Smashwords Summer/Winter sale, and upon its release, you can score the book for free!
Image courtesy of Andrey Kiselev @ Dreamstime.com
One Month From Now!
Fresh off a long-term relationship, Jalise Styles, a successful young author living in Los Angeles, welcomes actors, musicians, and even movie moguls into her sheets. But as Jalise hops from one bed to another, she discovers more from her flings than just great sex. Desire, scandal, and an unexpected surprise end up rocking her world.
Available for preorder right now! I’ll also be a part of Smashwords’ Summer Sale starting in July, and for a limited time, my book on Smashwords will be FREE of charge! So, if you enjoy steamy fiction that’s pro-LGBT with kick-ass female protagonists and splashes of suspense, sex, and scandal, pick up The Playgirl!
The Playgirl: Coming 7/24/2023
Save the date: The Playgirl arrives on July 24th!
There’s a new playa in town, and her name is Jalise Styles.
Fresh off a long-term relationship, Jalise, a successful young author living in Los Angeles, welcomes actors, musicians, and even movie moguls into her sheets. But as Jalise hops from one bed to another, she discovers more from her flings than just great sex. Desire, scandal, and an unexpected surprise end up rocking her world.
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This book is seven years in the making (I’ll explain later), and I originally wanted to release it this month, but work and life got in the way. For those not on Twitter, I recently had some minor surgery a couple days ago (nothing serious, and it was elective). The days leading up to that surgery, along with being busy with my day job, took a LOT out of me. But now that I’m off work for a bit, I now got some free time to promote it!
Also, my book will be participating in Smashwords’ Summer/Winter sale that starts in July. Upon its release and for a limited time, you can get the book for FREE!
If you enjoy steamy fiction that’s pro-LGBT with kick-ass female protagonists and splashes of suspense, sex, and scandal, pick up The Playgirl!
ETA: yes, there will be erotic/sex passages in the book, and because of that, I got an email saying my book is already blocked in some online outlets. My first taste of infamy! *wipes tear*
Cover Reveal!
Whaddya think? Credit to Vsulov at Dreamstime.com for the capture and allowing it to be royalty-free. I did the font work, though. 😄
Ah, my first-ever eBook. I feel like a mama expecting her first baby; given the length of its editing/re-writing process, the pregnancy was years long, haha. Expect this baby in June! Till then, I’ll have inspo posts and a snippet of my story here and on my social media. (I also posted a teaser a while back if you want to get an idea of who the Playgirl is.) Stay tuned!
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