Author Website Blunders
We’ve talked over the last couple of weeks about whether or not you should have a website (you should) and what should be included. Now it’s time to talk about what not to include on an author website. So our topic for this Technical Tuesday is author website blunders.
Hide and Seek by Mary Burton
Profiling FBI Profiler Macy Crow Special Agent Macy Crow is 33-years-old and is an accomplished FBI Agent. She’s worked a series of high profile cases across the United States and isn’t afraid to take chances. When her father was murdered, she headed to Texas to investigate the crime. Following clues left behind by her […]
The Perfect Dress by Carolyn Brown
Carolyn Brown’s Real Life Inspiration for Writing THE PERFECT DRESS Hello, everyone and thank you for inviting me to your site today! My granddaughter is getting married this fall, and she’s not one of those size six girls who can walk into wedding dress store, try on a dozen dresses and find the perfect dress—especially when […]
Interview: Demon’s Grotto by Kate Hill
Ben wants Laura to reconsider staying overnight at Demon’s Grotto, and he has information about the club’s history that should convince her. He tells her three creepy love stories, hoping she will change her mind. Rise of the Creature: When a mad doctor brings a dead man back to life, only his beautiful assistant can […]
Do You Really Need an Author Website?
So for Technical Tuesdays here at The Romance Studio, we’ve been talking about a number of issues to help romance novelists and writers to maintain a presence and promote it online. And we’ve gotten some really good feedback on these pieces. But three times now I’ve gotten the same related question and it seemed like […]
Read a quick Science Fiction short — Bro by Kayelle Allen #NewRelease #SciFi
Kayelle Allen, welcome to the Romance Studio. Please tell us about your book. Bro by Kayelle Allen Genre Science Fiction Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG The tech Senth is about to claim will make him invisible. Finally, the young halfbreed thief will be out of sight and far from the taunts humans […]
#TBT These Authors Were TRS Members Back in 2003
Back in December 2003, The Romance Studio had Lisa Renee Jones, Dee S. Knight, Lora Leigh, Tina Leonard, and Jennifer Macaire as featured members. Let’s take a look at them now!
Lisa Renee Jones Website Review
For today’s Website Wednesday, we’re reviewing the website of New York Times best-selling author Lisa Renee Jones. Lisa has been a part of our TRS community since our early years and if you haven’t read any of her works before, what are you waiting for? Her latest release A Perfect Lie is out on 5/15/19 […]
7 Things Readers Want From An Author’s Website
With so many online vendors selling books, sites like Goodreads and WattPad, and social media profiles being plentiful, many authors are left wondering if they even need a website. If so, what does it need to have to get readers to visit it?
Spring Fling 2019
Formerly known as the Staying Home Party. Now this will become the most fun party of the spring. We’re giving away an Amazon gift ecard (value $100) to one lucky reader. We’re giving away a lot of other prizes too! Where is it going to be held? The event will be held at our party site and on […]
Open Submission Call
OPEN SUBMISSION CALL – PLEASE SHARE eXtasy Books and Devine Destinies welcome the submission of high-quality fiction manuscripts over 15,000 words for new authors and any length for existing authors. eXtasy Books welcomes any genre, any pairing, heat level. (Please view our Flame ratings for details) Devine Destinies welcome any genre from YA to Horror, […]
Rachel Van Dyken Website Review
Our Website Wednesday review of New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken’s author website. Here’s why we think you should go check it out!
Dangerous Beauty by J.T. Geissinger
Heroine Eva Describes What Is Inside Her Bug-Out Bag When you’re on the run from your sadistic Mafia boss ex, your life depends on how quickly you can get away. If, like me, you ever find yourself in a bad situation you need to make a hasty escape from, there are a few necessities you […]
How to Speed Up Your Website
What you need to know to speed up your website for increased visibility and greater loading speed for SEO.
Available 4/1
A Soldier’s Promise In ebook and for the first time in paperback! New cover, updated content for this re-release. He’s a soldier home for the holidays, his brother’s last wish for him to take care of his wife and baby weighing heavily on his mind. Keeping promises are important, but this one will be hard. […]
A Phoenix is Forever by Ashlyn Chase
A Phoenix is Forever By: Ashlyn Chase Publication Date: 3/26/2019 She didn’t see this hot cop coming. Dawn Forrest is ready for a big change. She’s determined to put her criminal past behind her and only use her extraordinary psychic abilities for good from now on. Luca Fierro is a Phoenix shifter and rookie […]
Risky Play by Rachel Van Dyken
Buy it today! Why Sports Heroes Make the Best Book Boyfriends by Rachel Van Dyken Hey everyone! I’m Rachel Van Dyken, author of over eighty (holy crap) books in multiple genres, one of my favorites being, sports romance! My latest book, Risky Play, is about two broken main characters who find themselves on a last minute holiday to Puerto Vallarta. Pro Soccer […]
A Lord Apart by Jane Ashford
A Lord Apart By: Jane Ashford Publication Date: 3/26/2019 Family secrets, an unlikely alliance—and a love neither expected… After his parents’ sudden death, Daniel Frith, Viscount Whitfield, is struggling to unravel a web of chaotic family records. He is astonished to learn his father’s will contains a mysterious legacy: a house left to a complete stranger. He knows nothing […]
In Her Sights by Katie Ruggle
In Her Sights By Katie Ruggle Publication Date: 3/26/2019 “Vivid and charming.”—CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series Five bounty-hunting sisters Deep in the heart of the Rockies Fighting to save each other …and the men who steal their hearts Bounty hunter Molly Pax fought hard for everything she has, turning the […]
My Hero Needs Your Help ~ Josh McKinley’s Plea for Advise
Dear Readers, I don’t normally ask advice of strangers. However, I desperately need an unbiased opinion. Everyone in Luville Texas, where I live, has an idea about how I should live my life. I get this so-called advice, whether I want it or not. Heck, that’s just the way small towns work. Recently the woman […]
Posting Content: Quality or Quantity?
Whether you write romance novels or promote them, you have likely heard talk of content marketing. Students of search engine optimization (SEO) know how important quality content is to your marketing efforts.
St. Patrick’s Day Party 2019
One of our favorite parties of the year! You are invited to our annual St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Studio. We’re giving away an Amazon gift ecard (value $100) to one lucky reader. We’re giving away a lot of other prizes too! Where is it going to be held? The event will be held at our party site and on our Facebook page. […]
Why Even Romance Novelists Need SSL
So you don’t have an SSL certificate? No, wait. You don’t even know what that is, much less why you need it? Today we’ll explain why you must have an SSL certificate yesterday to have a successful website whether it’s for your romance novels, your dog grooming business, or your recipe blog.
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Emelia’s Soldiers by Isabella Jordan
Emelia’s Soldiers Isabella Jordan Contemporary romance Changeling Press February 2019 Available from Amazon Emelia Drake is tired of being cheated on. For once, she wants to confront the loser cheating on her which takes her to a rough bar and puts her unwittingly in a dangerous situation. Fortunately, two really hot guys name Nick […]
How Can I Make the Front Door Page of My Author Website Better?
Whether you’re a brand new author or you’ve been around a while, it can be a challenge to know what should go on the front door page of your website. When readers reach your website, what do they see?
THE END OF AUTUMN
March 22, 2011, could have been just an ordinary Tuesday evening for the small industrial town of Logan, Ohio, population 7,152, if it were not for the glass-shattering screams of a female, emanating from the alley next to the Bancroft National Bank in downtown Logan. The first witness was a twenty-one-year-old named Richard. He told […]
Girl Not Forgotten
The boss explained how officers had circulated the new photographs of Holly, throughout the United States. He admitted he also doubted Holly was alive after all this time, but said he would take any help he could get. He also had for Derek a document called a Statement Analysis. How a person answered the questions […]
Silly Little Rhyme
Out of nowhere did I find, That I was concocting a silly little rhyme. It sat inside my head, for many a day. I tried ignoring it, but still it stayed. It wouldn’t let me be, this silly little rhyme. It kept bugging me and bugging me, for all my time. So, one day I […]
To Paint
The smell of toxic paint. Excites me-thrills me. I squeeze out the colors. Back, white, yellow and green. Knowing what it means and knowing what to expect. My newest and best. There’s no time to waste, but I must confess. Hours go by, as sweat stings my eyes. But the joy was all mine. I […]
Silent Goodbye
I only wished to be alone. So, I ignored you when you called my name. Nothing left now but goodbyes. Even in my wildest dreams, I never wanted to believe, that my mother was right, when she called you evil and mean. I ignored your phone calls every day and night. We can’t even talk […]
Author message, photos, bio
Hello and thank you for joining us authors for this party. I will be awarding two people who comment a copy of either my true crime short story collection, Twisted Love, or a copy of my poetry collection, Poems of Love, Life, and Everything in Between. Bio: I originate from Ohio but now call Texas […]
How often should I be updating my website’s content?
So, kicking off our Technical Tuesdays at The Romance Studio, if your blog or website isn’t center of your online marketing strategy, perhaps it should be. Your blog is the entry point of most new visitors to your site. When combined with proven SEO techniques, it’s one of the most powerful tools available to you in growing your audience, building your brand, and starting conversations about it.
The Alpha Wolf’s Mate
My one and only paranormal romance, previously published, is now new and improved with a cover, title, updated and includes hot, new content! If you didn’t read the first version, please consider this one that was re-released on 1/28. Amazon Universal Excerpt – Opening the front door, he inhaled deeply, taking in the pungent, yet […]