Category: Books
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Kickstarter: Bringing big publishing to rural authors
As someone who lives in the literal middle of nowhere, Kickstarter has allowed my readers a chance to access my books in new and exciting ways. Shipping costs are outrageous everywhere–add in my northern Canadian wilderness town’s postal code, and might as well make that triple. This is a barrier not just for myself but…
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Of Dust and Flame: 1930s Paranormal Circus Romance
Join the show…or die trying. Of Dust and Flame is a paranormal romance novel set in a magical travelling circus during the 1920s and 1930s. This story was expanded, rebranded, and retitled from a novella written 12 years ago called Of Silk and Fire. An all-new Kickstarter campaign is in the works, with a prelaunch…
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Prelaunch for Electric Storm is live!
The prelaunch page for the Exclusive Hardcover edition of ELECTRIC STORM is live. But what if you’ve never used Kickstarter before? Here’s a brief rundown of what Kickstarter is and why it’s a great tool for authors and readers. What is Kickstarter? Kickstarter is a crowdfunding site that allows creatives, innovators, and makers to create…
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Coming Soon: Special Edition SciFi Hardcover
After a whole year of fretting about it, I’m finally doing it. I’m launching a Kickstarter for my New Adult Science Fiction Action Romance (phew, that’s a tongue-twister). It’s time I muster up some of my Main Character energy and take a page from Helia’s book (literally). This badass (and sometimes stupidly reckless) young woman…
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Writing romance as a form of therapy
Trigger Warning: non-descriptive mentions of trauma, PTSD & SA When you feel fundamentally unlovable, creating characters with similar questions is a safe way to explore the answers. Without getting into gory details, this is an ode to writing romance novels as an act of therapy. Making sense of the trauma When I began writing, I…
ALLISON MARTIN 