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Red Flags for Telling, part 3
Filtering words distance the reader from the character's experience. This 3rd red flag for telling is oft-times done unconsciously....
kadyhinojosa
May 313 min read
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Red Flags for Telling, part 2
The second red flag that lets you know you're telling instead of showing is EMOTION words. Emotion words are words that tell you how a...
kadyhinojosa
May 302 min read
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Red Flags for Telling, part 1
Showing vs Telling is a big thing when writing. Both are important for different reasons and you have to determine the right balance....
kadyhinojosa
May 283 min read
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Editing - First Steps
Hello everyone! LOOOOOONG ago, I said I'd post some info on many of the steps I take when editing a book. With Treasure & Treachery just...
kadyhinojosa
May 262 min read
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Taglines
A tagline is a hook, a way to grab a reader's attention and make them want to learn more about your book and buy it, or continue reading...
kadyhinojosa
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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Changes to Adding Categories
In June and August of 2021, I wrote a couple of posts about adding categories to your book so that readers can easily find it. I...
kadyhinojosa
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Interviewing/Researching Can Be Fun
So last month, I told you that I interviewed a Boerne police detective for research for my 4th book. I am so glad I did. Now, none of my...
kadyhinojosa
Jul 29, 20232 min read
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Distributing my Audio Book
I love writing! When I first started, my thought was that I wanted to publish a book. I didn't really think beyond learning more about...
kadyhinojosa
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Moving Forward with Audio Books
Hello friends! I spoke about putting the Mali Hooper Thriller trilogy on audio last July...you can read the pros and cons and other...
kadyhinojosa
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Interview with The Author Show
I had an interview with The Author Show podcast and it dropped yesterday. I felt really good during the interview, very comfortable with...
kadyhinojosa
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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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...
kadyhinojosa
Aug 7, 20222 min read
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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...
kadyhinojosa
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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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...
kadyhinojosa
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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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,...
kadyhinojosa
Mar 29, 20221 min read
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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...
kadyhinojosa
Nov 19, 20212 min read
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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...
kadyhinojosa
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Amazon Categories
Amazon has over 16,000 categories! Categories, like Thrillers & Suspense or Crime, define what kind of book you are selling. When you...
kadyhinojosa
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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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!...
kadyhinojosa
May 18, 20213 min read
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