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Camp NaNoWriMo Day 5: 20k words in a Month is totally doable

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 tjdeschamps

Old habits die hard.

It’s 10:30pm during NaNoWriMo and I’m working on my project. I save (backup) and quit, realizing this is Camp NaNo, and I can relax.

Camp NaNo Day 4: Yeah, I’m late but doing this

July 4, 2021July 4, 2021 tjdeschamps

I hadn’t planned on doing Camp NaNo this year. I have quite a few projects going, but I need to write the fourth and final installment of the Faerie Tales series before I can move on to my other projects.

Kindle Vella: A New Platform Where my work will be featured

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 tjdeschamps

Amazon announced the launch of their new story platform Kindle Vella (To learn more about the platform, click here). I will publish two episodic series featured on Vella. The way that I will write each episode will not be like a chapter of a book. The episodes will be more like an episode of a[…]

Marketing Monday: Pinterest

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021 tjdeschamps

Authors can use Pinterest as a marketing tool.

Marketing Monday: Branding

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 tjdeschamps

When I first heard of author branding, I rolled my eyes. I was at a three-day writers’ workshop, learning about the essentials of story craft through panels, participating in critique groups, and attending panels about different aspects of the business of publishing. The presenters were a small press and a cover artist. It was quite[…]

Marketing Monday: Marketing Strategies for Indie authors

May 3, 2021May 2, 2021 tjdeschamps

Congrats! You’ve finished your novel! You’ve edited, revised, and polished that baby until it’s not only a well-crafted story, but flawless in execution. Here’s what you need to do next before you hit publish.

Excerpt from Vow Unbroken (Faerie Tales No. 3) by T.J. Deschamps

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 tjdeschamps

Vow Unbroken releases May 28th! To celebrate, I’ve put the e-book version of all three novellas in the Faerie Tales series on sale for .99c each for the month of May (Free on Kindle Unlimited). Three books for three bucks! I also wanted to share an excerpt from this tantalizing tale, filled with intrigue, action, and a little steam.

Marketing Monday:Newsletters

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 tjdeschamps

If you have a newsletter and write fantasy, would you be interested in doing a newsletter swap? I have spaces available to advertise books in my premiere newsletter coming out this month. Please contact me through the contact page with a link to where your book is sold.

Marketing Monday: Book Reviews

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 tjdeschamps

How many reviews do your books have?

The answer matters and here’s why.

MARKETING MONDAY: Advertising on a Budget

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 tjdeschamps

Investing in your indie author business doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Advertisements don’t have to be costly to be effective. All it takes is research and knowing where to place your money where your dollar (or whatever currency you use) is most effective.

Marketing Monday: ARC Readers-What Are They and Should I Use Them?

March 15, 2021April 12, 2021 tjdeschamps

Getting reviews, even bad ones, is a good thing. Readers tend to flock to books that are being read and talked about by others.

Plotting a book vs plotting a Series

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 tjdeschamps

Plotting A Novel Versus plotting a Series I have found myself among the growing number of authors on Tiktok. No, I’m not dancing around or doing skits. I’m part of authortok and booktok where readers and authors do our nerdy thing and talk about books. The Tiktok creator @ginnyauthor addressed authortok asking about how authors[…]