Bean Counting for Authors by Christina Mercer

Today I'm excited to share an awesome new book from Christina Mercer. As a finance major (I've been a technical writer and worked as an officer in a bank), I love the business aspect of writing, but I know a lot of authors struggle with it. 

I think this is book is a must-have for all authors. Check it out...

Authoring books is amazingly fun and creative and never, EVER dull . . . However, along with all that imaginative wonderment, Authors come closer to becoming mini-accountants than they realize. Why? Because once anyone becomes an official business owner, he/she crosses into the realm of accounting and taxes. 

Oh, the horrors of it, right? But never fear!

When Authors Mean Business, they have propelled themselves from merely writing for “fun” to reaping well-earned monetary rewards. AND THAT IS A GOOD THING, RIGHT? Authors are not only wand-waving story weavers, but also real-world professionals running businesses that earn money. And, yes, along with that comes accounting and taxes. If that causes some of you Authors out there to squirm, just remind yourselves that it’s a sign of monetary success if your books are earning ENOUGH profits to generate said taxes. And you don’t have to figure it all out on your own!

In order to help fellow creatives with all of this business and accounting stuff, I offer a handy little guide with some important must-knows of accounting, taxation, budgeting, and planning for the future. Learn the differences between a hobby and a business; get a handle on different business structures; learn about proper bookkeeping, sales tax, common and complex tax deductions, retirement options and more!

BEAN COUNTING FOR AUTHORS-Helping Writers & Creative Business Owners Grasp Accounting & Taxes

NOW AVAILABLE!!

Counting each and every “Bean” earned may not be the idea of fun and adventure for most, but having lots of beans in the bank is a pretty great way for Authors to keep on doing what they do love most—WRITING BOOKS! And understanding some important business and financial basics is a big step toward making that happen.

About the Author

Once-upon-a-time, Christina Mercer worked as a CPA. Though she retired that formal hat, you can still find numbers buzzing around her head. She is also an award-winning author of fiction for children and young adults. 

She currently resides in Northern California enjoying life with her husband, sons, pack of large dogs, and about 100,000 honeybees.

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Frequency by Casey L Bond Cover Reveal

Title: Frequency

Author: Casey L Bond

Genre: YA Paranormal

Cover Designer: Cover Me Darling

Model: Nathan Weller

Expected Release Date: April 11, 2016

Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb: When the Infected attacked, something horrific happened to Porschia Grant. Porschia in Frenzy was scary; Porschia with hallucinations is terrifying. There has to be a reason, and there must be a cure for the episodes refusing to release her from their tentacles of insanity.

Saul is in the center of the city surrounded by secrets–some are damning, some are eye opening—others might just offer hope and be worth fighting for. How can a person justify the possibility of infecting another human being? What might the humans and night-walkers lose if he doesn’t take the chance?

The decisions made, and the lies uncovered, will shock everyone in and around Blackwater, and they just might spark a revolution.

Everything emits a sound… and hunger is deafening… horrible.

Award-winning author Casey L. Bond resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. When she’s not busy being a domestic goddess and chasing her baby girls, she loves to write young adult and new adult fiction. You can find more information about Bond’s books via the following links: 

Website: www.authorcaseybond.com 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorcaseybond 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorcaseybond 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7212486.Casey_L_Bond 
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/caseyb007 
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1PmE0pg

Soulless and Asleep -- New Releases

I'm super excited about two new releases... Kelly Martin's Soulless and Krystal Wade's Asleep. Not only did I have the pleasure of working on both through Indie Books Gone Wild, I truly love the unique voice and stellar story of both books.

About Asleep

"To cure fear, you must use fear." 

Rose Briar claims no responsibility for the act that led to her imprisonment in an asylum. She wants to escape, until terrifying nightmares make her question her sanity and reach out to her doctor. He’s understanding and caring in ways her parents never have been, but as her walls tumble down and Rose admits fault, a fellow patient warns her to stop the medications. Phillip believes the doctor is evil and they’ll never make it out of the facility alive. Trusting him might be just the thing to save her. Or it might prove the asylum is exactly where she needs to be. 

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Want to win a FREE eBook of Asleep... visit the Indie Books Gone Wild page HERE to enter.

About Soulless

Sometimes all the wishing in the world doesn't change the fact that in order to save everyone, you have to destroy yourself. 
Sometimes good doesn't always win. 

Sometimes choices suck. 

Sometimes people don't break their promises 

Sometimes the thing we hate the most is the one thing that can save us. 

Sometimes... Sometimes love ruins everything. 

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Reviews for both books can be found on my Mom in Love with Fiction blog (Asleep is up now, and Soulless will be up on Monday).

So, if you've been looking for a unique and intense read, I hope you'll consider one or both of the options below. I highly recommend both. Read on!

Heart Chatter Cover Reveal & Winners Announced

Thanks to all the amazing people who shared about my giveaways. It was such fun. I only wish I could give a prize to all the awesome readers and supporters out there. Thank you so much!

As promised, today I'm sharing the cover for Heart Chatter. 

Heart Chatter is the rebrand of my first novel, Depression Cookies, co-authored with my mom. It's a book very close to my heart, and it will be re-released March 25, which is my 21st wedding anniversary.

Mom and I hope to release its sequel later this year.

Without further ado...

About Heart Chatter

Two distinct voices, two stories interwoven within the walls of family and love.

Abby needs some magic in her life, along with a white knight, respectful children, and an exciting career plan. Instead she is drowning in unfulfilled expectations, disappointments, and unmet needs. What she doesn't expect is to find the true essence of magic in the strength, friendship, power, and energy of the female spirit found in her mother and her mother's zany group of friends. Krista cannot believe it's happening again. Her father waltzes in and announces another move. And what does her mother do? Nothing. Don't they realize she's almost thirteen, and this could mean the end of her life? In the midst of teenage melodrama, she is determined to survive a new school, defeat the annoyances of two scene-stealing sisters, and deal with out-of-touch parents. Yet she quickly realizes the double-edged sword of growing up.

2011 Readers Favorite Book Awards, Silver Realistic Fiction & Finalist Chick Lit
2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist Chick Lit

A huge thanks to the awesome Jo Michaels for the gorgeous cover (including the original image). 

*****

Congrats to the winners of the Reader Appreciation Event:

Day 1: Monique Ruttlen
Day 2: Jamie Sexton
Day 3: Connie East
Day 4: Madelynn Wilde
Day 5: Linda Trinklein
Newsletter Subscriber Winner: Sandi Bednarksky

Reader Appreciation Event Day 5

Up for grabs today... a $25 Amazon gift card.

To enter (open to everyone, but based on $25 US value), all you have to do is comment on this post and/or my Facebook page posts. You can get additional entries by sharing either on Facebook (if you tag @Tia Bach, Author) or tweeting (and tag @Tia_Bach_Author). A winner will be chosen late tonight (11pm PST).

All winners will be announced tomorrow (2/15/16). Good luck, and thank you!

Please check back tomorrow. I'll be revealing the awesome new cover of the rebranded Depression Cookies, now Heart Chatter.

A Sneak Peek...

❤❤ Thanks to everyone for participating in the event this week. And I want to wish everyone a lovely Valentine's Day. May you be surrounded by love and appreciation. ❤❤

Reader Appreciation Event Day 4

Up for grabs today... wine magnets (2) and a bookmark.

To enter (US only please), all you have to do is comment on this post and/or my Facebook page posts. You can get additional entries by sharing either on Facebook (if you tag @Tia Bach, Author) or tweeting (and tag @Tia_Bach_Author). A winner will be chosen late tomorrow night (11pm PST on 2/14/16).

All winners will be announced 2/15/16.

Good luck, and thank you!

Reader Appreciation Event Day 3

Up for grabs today... a jeweled bookmark and earrings.

To enter (US only please), all you have to do is comment on this post and/or my Facebook page posts. You can get additional entries by sharing either on Facebook (if you tag @Tia Bach, Author) or tweeting (and tag @Tia_Bach_Author). A winner will be chosen late tomorrow night (11pm PST on 2/13/16).

All winners will be announced on 2/15/16.

Good luck, and thank you!

Reader Appreciation Event Day 2

Up for grabs today... a matching purse and wallet (pictured above).

To enter (US only please), all you have to do is comment on this post and/or my Facebook page posts. You can get additional entries by sharing either on Facebook (if you tag @Tia Bach, Author) or tweeting (and tag @Tia_Bach_Author). A winner will be chosen late tomorrow night (11pm PST on 2/12/16).

All winners will be announced 2/15/16.

Good luck, and thank you!

Reader Appreciation Event Day 1

Up for grabs today... a 7 journal, a pen, and a bookmark (pictured above). 

To enter (US only please), all you have to do is comment on this post and/or my Facebook page posts. You can get additional entries by sharing either on Facebook (if you tag @Tia Bach, Author) or tweeting (and tag @Tia_Bach_Author). A winner will be chosen tomorrow tonight (11pm PST) and all winners will be announced on 2/15/16.

Good luck, and thank you!

Reader Appreciation Event : 5 days of Giveaways

I love Valentine's Day. To celebrate, I thought I'd share appreciation and love for all the amazing readers who take the time to read books and support authors... especially Indie authors.

So, starting tomorrow (2/10/16), I will have a daily giveaway through Valentine's Day and will choose one winner each day. 

Daily Giveaways:

Day 1: Bookmark, Pen & Seven Journal
Day 2: Matching Purse and Wallet
Day 3: Jeweled Bookmark and Earrings
Day 4: Bookmark & Wine Magnets
Day 5: $25 Amazon Gift Card

Also, there is a special giveaway for my newsletter subscribers. I will pick a name from my subscribers as of Valentine's Day (2/14/16). If you haven't subscribed, please do so here.

Check each day on my post and Facebook for how to enter and for pictures of the prizes. Except for the $25 Amazon Gift Card, all giveaways are US only.

Always Room for Cupcakes by Bethany Lopez Excerpt & Giveaway

Below you'll find an excerpt from ALWAYS ROOM FOR CUPCAKES by Bethany Lopez. This book is a romantic comedy/suspense title. Be sure to grab your copy today, and check out the giveaway below.

Synopsis:

One day I was be-bopping along jamming to the music in my head while wondering if my thighs could handle grabbing a cupcake on the way home. The next thing I knew, my entire world crashed and burned. I used to wake up at night in a sweat, crying because I’d dreamt that my husband was cheating on me, or that he hated me, and resented my kids. He’d always hold me close and tell me it was all just a dream, that he loved me and our family and that he’d never let me go. He was a f*cking liar. Now I spend my days taking photos of scum just like him, trying to be a champion for other's being taken advantage of by the losers in our town, and my nights being a single mom to my beautiful twins. I've got great friends who have my back, and a sexy, mysterious motorcycle man who keeps showing up when I need him. Maybe things are starting to look up, and one thing's for sure... There's always room for cupcakes. 

Excerpt

“Oh, yeah,” I said, looking down to where my hand was clutching my stomach. “Just cramps.”

I found that if you talked about cramping or periods in any given situation, that almost always caused the other person to redirect and change the subject, or sometimes even walk away.

I was hoping for the latter in this case, instead he rolled his eyes and said, “I’m so tired of you women using that shit as an excuse. Any time you don’t want to do anything you blame it on cramps and periods. Well, I call bullshit.”

After what I’d just witnessed back in that room, the last thing I wanted was this man judging me, or any women for that matter, so what he said really pissed me off.

With my hands on my hips I yelled, “Oh, really? Bullshit? I’d like to see you bleed out of your dick for one week every month and see how you fucking deal!”

I didn’t wait for him to reply, I just stomped off to my car, got in, and drove off, leaving him staring after me with a scowl.

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About the Author

Sign up for her Newsletter for more information about her writing: http://eepurl.com/Rcmrn 

Award-Winning Author Bethany Lopez began self-publishing in June 2011. She's a lover of all things romance: books, movies, music, and life, and she incorporates that into the books she writes. When she isn't reading or writing, she loves spending time with her husband and children, traveling whenever possible. Some of her favorite things are: Kristen Ashley Books, coffee in the morning, and In N Out burgers. Bethany Lopez is represented by Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency. 

AUTHOR LINKS

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Stay Connected : Inspiration and Reflection

Happy Friday!

Time for another look at my inspiration board. I hope by sharing these that you will find something that speaks to you and puts a kick in your step.

Finding online writing friends has meant such a difference in my writing life. Even more, it's provided an environment where I've also grown as a person. When you find someone who gets you, stay connected. Thanks to the online universe, it's easier than ever.

Start a Facebook group, Skype, check in via Instagram... there are so many options.

What's your favorite way to connect online?

Instagram Challenge Accepted & Sale

Happy Hump Day.

I am still fairly new to Instagram, so I'm going to do a daily challenge in February. If you want to join me for the fun, add me on Instagram. I'm @tia_bach_author. 

And don't forget about my sale... it'll last through Monday, 2/8. You can get ALL four books in the Tala Prophecy series for under $3.00!

Buy Links

Chasing Memories (#1)

Chasing Shadows (#2)

Chasing Forgiveness (companion novella)

Chasing Destiny (#3)

Always Room for Cupcakes by Bethany Lopez Release Day Blitz & Giveaway

Today we are celebrating the release of ALWAYS ROOM FOR CUPCAKES by Bethany Lopez. This book is a romantic comedy/suspense title. Be sure to grab your copy today, and check out the giveaway below.

   

ALWAYS ROOM FOR CUPCAKES Synopsis

One day I was be-bopping along jamming to the music in my head while wondering if my thighs could handle grabbing a cupcake on the way home. The next thing I knew, my entire world crashed and burned. I used to wake up at night in a sweat, crying because I’d dreamt that my husband was cheating on me, or that he hated me, and resented my kids. He’d always hold me close and tell me it was all just a dream, that he loved me and our family and that he’d never let me go. He was a f*cking liar. Now I spend my days taking photos of scum just like him, trying to be a champion for other's being taken advantage of by the losers in our town, and my nights being a single mom to my beautiful twins. I've got great friends who have my back, and a sexy, mysterious motorcycle man who keeps showing up when I need him. Maybe things are starting to look up, and one thing's for sure... There's always room for cupcakes.

   

Special Release Week Price is $2.99

Purchase Links

Amazon | iBooks | Smashwords | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

Join Bethany for a Facebook Party tonight (February 2) at 8pm ET! Join her page HERE!

     
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AUTHOR INFORMATION

Sign up for my Newsletter for more information about my writing: http://eepurl.com/Rcmrn Award-Winning Author Bethany Lopez began self-publishing in June 2011. She's a lover of all things romance: books, movies, music, and life, and she incorporates that into the books she writes. When she isn't reading or writing, she loves spending time with her husband and children, traveling whenever possible. Some of her favorite things are: Kristen Ashley Books, coffee in the morning, and In N Out burgers. Bethany Lopez is represented by Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency.

AUTHOR LINKS

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Pinterest | Amazon

Beat the Winter Blues Sale

Happy Monday.

I get the winter blues about this time of year (yes, even in California... it's our rainy season, and I miss the sunshine). 

So, I thought it was a good time for a sale.

Plus, Chasing Eternity is slated to publish 5/25/16. It's the last in the series. For anyone who hasn't caught up (or hasn't started), this would be a good time.

Buy Links

Chasing Memories (#1)

Chasing Shadows (#2)

Chasing Forgiveness (companion novella)

Chasing Destiny (#3)

To sum up the series... it's about accepting your destiny and fighting with faith. Sure there are shapeshifters, witches, vampires, and angels, but it's also about taking what life gives you and making the most of it. With Faith, We Fight.

Reagan's fate was determined long before her birth, and she must study and harness her powers in order to face what has been foretold. Although she comes to accept her destiny, she refuses to let it define her path. To save the world, she must: 

Gather powerful allies.
Call forth a team of angels.
Form an unholy alliance.
Discover an angel sword.
Survive devastating losses. 

Along the way, Reagan will discover that strength comes from faith, from believing in the unbelievable, and a new battle cry emerges… With Faith, We Fight.

*****

If you've already read and enjoyed the series, please spread the word. Happy reading!