Shayla Raquel

Savage Indulgence

Writing your book is the easy part. It's the marketing and branding that make authors pull out their hair.And yet, what if you could approach marketing and branding confidently, knowing you can attract loyal readers for life? What if you could use social media without feeling sleazy? What if book marketing could actually be-gasp!-fun? Friendly and pragmatic, The 10 Commandments of Author Branding is the solution for writers who don't want to trade their souls for a few book sales. Shayla Raquel entertains with her quirky wit while offering common sense wisdom to help authors feel excited and prepared when marketing their books. Each commandment includes a list of action tips for readers to implement their new strategy immediately. Shayla's commandments teach authors how to:Be yourself, not a marketing robot.Choose a social media platform that works for you.Launch your book without slamming your head against a wall.Find book ambassadors who fangirl over your book.Practice consistency rather than giving up after a month. By providing authors practical tips on her award-winning blog, teaching overflowing writer workshops, and walking alongside novice writers from first draft to Amazon's best-sellers lists, Shayla Raquel has coached countless authors over the last decade as an editor, marketer, and indie publishing advocate. Get ready to embrace authenticity, gain book ambassadors, and create your tribe.

Embrace Authenticity, Gain Book Ambassadors, and Create Your Tribe

The 10 Commandments of Author Branding

Dave Reed

Temple of Vengeance Vol. 1

Raven Queen, Arise

My soul bleeds. Once punctured, It trickles down the page Until it spills, spills, spills. There is no damming the stream Of my soul. The cut is too deep. It is a surge now. And I must bleed it all out to heal.

Poems on Love, Grief & Resilience

All the Things I Should've Told You

A hacker. His employer. Two dead scientists. And a past experiment that ties them together. Knox Kevel receives the job of a lifetime when a mysterious man gets his charges dropped for cybercrime and hires him for an international job. His infamous parents, who created a cure for the Raven Virus, are dead and gone, but their decision to keep NovaVita from the world has taken a toll on Knox. Swayed by quick money, Knox flies to Italy with his eccentric employer, Arlo Jenson. Knox must find the woman who experimented on Arlo and triggered his unpredictable personality shifts. But tension heightens when Knox discovers that Arlo knew his parents. As the adventure unfolds, Knox falls for Arlo's niece and finds himself in an even bigger mess when he comes face-to-face with the person responsible for his misfortune.

The Suicide Tree

Deanne Welsh

A fairy. A mermaid. A past neither of them can escape.Via is a young, carefree mermaid princess about to celebrate her thirteenth birthday with her sea friends and parents, the king and queen of the merfolk. Princess Via loves her life but has always felt different from the rest of the mermaids. She longs for her father to take her seriously, and yet she'd rather spend her days frolicking with dolphins and talking with sea urchins.Then a sudden storm rips Via from her home in the sea and drops her into the land of forest fairies--a place she only knew existed in stories. Via mourns the loss of her life under the sea and being torn from her family. But the fairies, Princess Lucy and Prince Drew, are more than willing to teach Via their ways, from eating their earthy food to flying with new, spectacular wings.But there's another storm heading their way.A sinister presence lurks nearby, determined to destroy both fairies and mermaids. As the two worlds of sea and sky collide, their struggle intensifies in the shadow of their intertwined past. Will the mermaids and fairies be brave enough to stand, even if it means standing together? In Book 1 of the Sea & Air Trilogy, dive into this chronicle of family, friendship, and the power of bravery--even when the odds stand against them.

Shayla Raquel

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