The Book Blurb
I have often marveled at how writing a book is easy compared to writing a blurb about the book. Keep in mind that a novel runs around...
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kadyhinojosa
- Jul 26
- 2 min
I Believe (1)...
I'm starting a new blog category. I'm titling it 'I Believe' and will post various things I believe. I decided to start with KINDNESS....
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kadyhinojosa
- Jul 25
- 2 min
To Make an Audio Book or Not
More and more people have been asking if I'm going to make audio books out of the Mali Hooper thriller trilogy. Now that the 3rd, and...
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kadyhinojosa
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Summer time, Summer time
Well, I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post...where does the time go? For starters, we went to Phoenix for a week to...
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kadyhinojosa
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Summer Vacation
It dawned on me that since the last time I posted, we have gone on a 9-night cruise out of Rome in May, and we are now visiting my step...
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kadyhinojosa
- May 4
- 2 min
Distractions
Have you ever started something - a project, an exercise routine, cleaning the house, work, making dinner - but 'things' keep getting in...
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kadyhinojosa
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Book Titles - What's in a name?
Selecting a book title can be easy, or extremely difficult. You may think you have a great name...but will it generate sales? There are...
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kadyhinojosa
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Hashtag Generator
Have you ever been tweeting or instagramming and you want to add some hashtags but don't know what's out there? Well, for authors,...
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kadyhinojosa
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Time to Recharge Those Batteries
I've always been a firm believer that vacations are needed. We work hard day in and day out, at home and at our workplace. Weekends are...
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kadyhinojosa
- Feb 16
- 2 min
A Simple Act of Kindness
I've had breast cancer twice now - Invasive Lobular Carcinoma, stage 2A, in 2012, and Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, stage 0, in 2021. I had a...
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kadyhinojosa
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Being Present, With Gratitude
Well, I've been terribly remiss writing in my blog...I am committed to doing better. Have you ever looked back on your day, week, or year...
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kadyhinojosa
- Jan 9
- 1 min
It's a New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! Whew! 2021 ended quickly and 2022 has started off with a bang! I hope your holidays were healthy and spent...
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kadyhinojosa
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Embarrassing Professional Moments
Have you ever done anything embarrassing in your professional career? I most certainly have during my IT career. But I want to talk...
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kadyhinojosa
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Karma or Luck?
Have things ever happened in your life that just fell into place, like it was meant to be? Do you believe in karma/manifestation/fate,...
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kadyhinojosa
- Sep 5, 2021
- 2 min
My Cancer Journey - Round Two
Well, after 9 years cancer-free, I was diagnosed with breast cancer again in July. For round two, this will be the only post about it. ...
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kadyhinojosa
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Adding More Categories
In the last blog, we learned about Amazon Categories and the importance of selecting the correct categories for your book. When you first...
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kadyhinojosa
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Out and About
It's been a fun couple of months getting out and about, meeting new people, and talking about #HuntedLives and the darker side of social...
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kadyhinojosa
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
Amazon Categories
Amazon has over 16,000 categories! Categories, like Thrillers & Suspense or Crime, define what kind of book you are selling. When you...
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kadyhinojosa
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Publish vs Launch
#HuntedLives was my debut novel. When I decided to self-publish, I was overwhelmed with how much there was to learn. I'm STILL learning!...
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kadyhinojosa
- Apr 26, 2021
- 1 min
Fur-Babies
Meet Cy-Mon (the seal-point) and Zena (the snowshoe), two Siamese kittens we just adopted! They are 6 months and 7 months old,...
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