Self-publishing

Here is a behind-the-scenes look at a DIY re-cover of Ghost Moon Night, the first book I self-published in 2014. As it was my first book, back then I hired out all the parts of my book formatting and cover. I absolutely needed to, as I had no idea what […]

How to DIY your cover in a weekend

October 18, 2021 in Ghost Moon Night / rapid release / Self-publishing by Jewel Allen

If any of you are interested in dipping your toes into Regency Romance, I just released the paperback of Rapid Regency. It is also available as an e-book. In non-fiction especially, readers like paperbacks, so this has always been my goal between books. It took me half a day to […]

How to make a paperback cover from an e-book cover

February 9, 2021 in author life / Self-publishing / Uncategorized tagged author life / self-publishing by Jewel Allen

As an author (or insert career title), you ever feel like others around you are zipping happily with buddies on jet skis and you’re paddling along on a little float ring? Do you have FOMO — fear of missing out — on conferences, collaborations, promos, advice or discussions? On the […]

How to deal with Author FOMO

July 25, 2019 in author life / Self-publishing / writing tips by Jewel Allen

Susanne Myers is a blogger and author of 35 cookbooks that focus on frugal homemaking from scratch. She’ll share how she grew her popular blog, Hillbilly Housewife, from 0 to 50k newsletter subscribers; what inspired her to publish her cookbooks as e-books; and how she engages her readers. Q. I’m […]

Recipe for cookbook success with Hillbilly Housewife

May 3, 2019 in author interview / Q & A / recipe / Self-publishing / writing by Jewel Allen

Liwen Y. Ho writes sweet and inspirational contemporary romance infused with heart, humor, and a taste of home (her Asian roots). She works as a chauffeur and referee by day (AKA being a stay at home mom) and an author by night. In her pre-author life, she received a master’s […]

Q & A with Liwen Y. Ho

March 29, 2019 in author interview / author life / Q & A / rapid release / Self-publishing / writing / writing tips by Jewel Allen

Anne-Marie Meyer is the bestselling author of sweet adult and YA romances. She lives south of the Twin Cities in MN, spending her days with her knight in shining armor, four princes, and a baby princess. When she’s not running after her kids, she’s dreaming up romantic stories. She loves […]

Q & A with Anne-Marie Meyer

March 22, 2019 in author interview / author life / Billionaire Romance / Q & A / rapid release / Self-publishing / writing / writing tips by Jewel Allen

My publishing how-to book Rapid Release: How to Write & Publish Fast for Profit had been out for two weeks, earning a #1 New Release flag out the gate simply from me sharing on social media. But I noticed that other books had a best seller flag. I wondered what […]

How to get an Amazon best seller flag

February 7, 2019 in author life / publishing / Self-publishing / selling books / writing / writing tips by Jewel Allen

Her Billionaire Spy was by far the hardest one of my Her Billionaire CEO books that I’ve worked on. I timed writing it in November, which was NaNoWriMo, so that was a good motivator to write 50k words and complete it. During the same time, I helped a client publish […]

The story behind Her Billionaire Spy

December 24, 2018 in Billionaire Romance / Italy / Self-publishing / travel / writing by Jewel Allen

On Facebook today, someone asked what trends did people foresee in sweet romance in 2019. Here’s my prediction and advice to authors. Billionaires will remain hot. Regency will continue to have timeless appeal. Cowboys will always be strong. Royals will stay fascinating. Produce good books and you will do well […]

What sweet romance books will sell in 2019?

December 14, 2018 in Billionaire Romance / Self-publishing / writing / writing tips by Jewel Allen