Category Archives: Writing

Didja Miss Me?

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Jessi Gage

It’s been two and a half years since my last blog post. Life Summary Since Last Post Kids are now 7 & 9. They can put their own clothes on and I don’t have to fumble with carseats anymore. Residence … Continue reading →

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What Indie Means to Me

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Jessi Gage

Photo Credit: Susanne Neal | Dreamstime.com – <a href=”https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-lived-happily-ever-image7226129#res9080468″>They lived happily ever after</a> I am a proud indie author. In this post from a year and a half ago, I write about my decision process and experience transitioning from traditionally-published … Continue reading →

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Choose this Highlander: Choosing the Highlander now in Audio Book!

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Jessi Gage

Highland Wishes Book 3 Is Now Available In Audio! When I discovered the joy of listening to romance novels in the car, my commute became 150% more awesome. I knew that as an author, I had to get in on … Continue reading →

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Audio Books for Idiots Part 2: Can I Afford to Make an Audio Book?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jessi Gage

How does an indie author figure out whether he or she can afford to turn their books into audio books? What is Amazon’s ACX platform, and how does it work? How does an indie author decide whether to produce their audio … Continue reading →

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Audio Books for Idiots Part 1: What You Should Know About ACX (+ A Giveaway)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Jessi Gage

My Experience Using Royalty Share and Paid Options on ACX In the past couple of days, I’ve learned a ton about marketing audio books. I’ll share what I’m learning about marketing in a future post. But it seemed weird to … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know Your 1980’s Toys?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jessi Gage

Take This Quiz, Enter to Win an $25 Gift Card: Test your knowledge of toys from the year 1981 to enter my giveaway! What I’m giving away:       $25 Amazon Gift Card RuMe Tote Insert & Organizer 3 E-copies … Continue reading →

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Feminists, Friends to Lovers & Fake Engagements!

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Jessi Gage

Two-fer Tuesday! I love me a good two-fer Tuesday! Don’t you? Today I’ve got two new releases to share with you, one by Christine Warner, a fabulously talented contemporary romance author AND one by little old me. Both are out … Continue reading →

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DIY Formatting PART 1 – File Management

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Jessi Gage

I’ve Got a Finished Manuscript. Now What? It’s not just new writers asking themselves this question. I hear it all the time from authors at all stages.  Whether you’ve finished one book or twenty, formatting your ebooks and print books … Continue reading →

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BookReport is the Icing on the Cupcake

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Jessi Gage

KDP Analysis For Dummies Don’t get me wrong, I love Excel. Like, I really love Excel. I have difficulty making it through a day without entering something in a spreadsheet (This might require an intervention, but that’s a topic for another … Continue reading →

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One Author’s Debut Year: Indie Income versus Expenses

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Jessi Gage

  The Rest of the Story Yesterday, I blogged about my sales and income as a traditionally published author versus an indie author for the SAME book in two different years. In 2013, my time-travel romance Wishing for a Highlander was for … Continue reading →

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