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    Why some book series should be read in the order written
    Laurel A. Rockefeller
    • May 19, 2015
    • 2 min

    Why some book series should be read in the order written

    Good-bye A672E92 Quintus is chronologically the first book in the Peers of Beinan Series. However it was actually written FOURTH of the six books. I love a great book series.  From the JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Avalon Series, I find it satisfying to stay within the same world, getting to know characters, places, and events intimately.  It’s one reason why serialized fiction is so popular and entertaining. Like both my aforementioned literary m
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    Authors:  this form is not rocket science
    Laurel A. Rockefeller
    • Jan 21, 2015
    • 2 min

    Authors: this form is not rocket science

    Keywords: marketing, self-publishing, blogging It is three in the morning eastern standard time.  Really truly I thought I would be back in bed like a civilized lass by now.  But I am taking out a few minutes in the middle of the early morning because I am utterly baffled on something when it comes to my sister and fellow authors:  why can so few of you follow kindergarten level instructions? If you follow this blog you know that on Thursdays I run a character profile column
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    Laurel A. Rockefeller
    • Aug 19, 2013
    • 2 min

    Don’t Buy It: Five reasons why “buying” social media subscribers is a bad idea

    The advertisements are everywhere:  for a fee (generally at least $20) you can dramatically increase the number of followers to your twitter feed, likes to your facebook page, and hits to your youtube video. Marketing experts advise against this as a rule.  But it is hard to listen to that advice when the same experts are telling you that the NUMBER of twitter followers, facebook likes, and youtube hits are CRITICAL to getting sales. In June of this year, I fell for the hype,
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    Five avoidable errors by Indie authors
    Laurel A. Rockefeller
    • Jul 31, 2013
    • 3 min

    Five avoidable errors by Indie authors

    Cover art for The Great Succession Crisis, 1st edition paperback as published in September, 2012. Thanks to constructive criticism from reviewers, this cover art changed for the revised edition. Publication by a big name doesn’t guarantee quality — as a recent conversation with a friend regarding the infamous “Fifty Shades of Grey” revealed, a book widely regarded in literary circles as filled with unprofessional writing and countless technical errors — not to mention shallow
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