Tempest in a Teapot is now available for reviewers on BookSirens. Spots are going fast and there may not be enough to go around, so if you are interested grab a copy right away. I’m also hosting a giveaway of a few ARC copies over on my instagram this week. If you want to snag […]
When I switched from traditional to indie, cover art intimidated me at first. I’d handled the editing side dozens and dozens of times. I’d even tackled marketing and book releases as part of my day job. But cover art always fell to the publisher. Coming into my debut I was nervous about nailing my cover
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I’ve been a Bruu Ambassador for a few months now. But now I’m making an official post about it! That means you can use my code ValentBruu to save 15% off a subscription or purchase from their store. You can also use my affiliate link here. As an ambassador I make a small commission when
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Advanced review copies of Tempest in a Teapot are now available on booksprout. With this being my debut, I’m making ARC copies available in hopes of getting some reviews available come the release date, May 2, 2022. There are only 20 copies available. If you are interested grab your copy right away! Tempest is a
I’m still on my quest to try as many tea boxes as I can. There are a surprising amount of tea boxes out there, and every time I go digging for them I seem to find a new one. Recently I discovered Amoda Tea through instagram and decided to give them a shot. After getting
When I started my Kate Valent brand, I had to start over from zero with social media to start building my author platform. I used to have a Twitter account for my traditional publishing job and I advised clients on social media. Now I only run an Instagram account, but I’m up to over 2000
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Time for another indie author highlight. I’m one of those readers who loves to pick up nothing but spooky books in October and I’m already chomping at the bit to find some great reads to have lined up and ready to go. Yes, I’m one of those people who love pumpkin everything and spooky movies
For my first post with all the details about the Bruu Tea subscription box and how it works, go here. Bruu is a gourmet tea subscription box from the UK that ships internationally. I’ve enjoyed it enough that I’ve continued to get the box after being sent a free trial box. I’ve really enjoyed the
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Sips by is a tea subscription box. In fact it is the first one I ever tried and is what started me down the path of trying as many tea subscription boxes as possible. Sips by was a great introduction box, but I’ve since found others I prefer. Since it can be a great introduction,
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Wattys season is almost upon us. For those who don’t know the Wattys are an annual contest held by Wattpad. More about this year’s news and rules can be found here. I was a Watty winner in 2019 for my story The Nymph of Versailles. I’m also an experienced editor. I have an earlier post
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