Thursday, March 5, 2026

Snowball Worksheet and Book Selling

This is a continuation of yesterday's post. I read and reviewed https://amzn.to/3OSlaSJ

The Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published Book  by Ray Brehm 


To further demonstrate my commitment to trying multiple methods in the book, I am sharing the results of my work here, on my blog.

I'll base this part on my Existence series.

5 Other Speculative Fiction Authors I hope to be associated with (*Who have an author page on Amazon, as required for this exercise.)
  1. Veronica Roth
  2. Stacey O'Neale
  3. Christine Rains
  4. Michelle Madow
  5. Patrick Rothfuss 
I've added myself to the list as number 6 because I'm curious who Amazon already thinks are my author peers. I never looked before.
Oh, there's only one. 🀨
Okay, I'll pick a few from the Fractions of Existence "books you may also like" authors.
My list of 42 has no duplicates. 
(Technically, the next step is to go another level deep of the next 6 of each of those authors. But I'm jumping ahead for now, because this is a blog.)
  • Suzanne Collins
  • James Dashner
  • Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  • Kiera Cass
  • Stephenie Meyer
  • Lauren Roberts
  • Stacia Stark
  • C.N. Crawford
  • Sav R. Miller
  • Victoria Aveyard
  • Rina Kent
  • Leia Stone
  • Marie Wilkens
  • Ajme Williams
  • Mara Webb
  • T.W. Piperbrook
  • Robyn Wideman
  • Michael Cheney
  • Chandelle LaVaun
  • Jen L. Grey
  • Megan Montero
  • Shadow City ~ Jen L. Grey
  • Krista Street
  • Heather Renee
  • Brandon Sanderson
  • James Islington
  • Pierce Brown
  • Robin Hobb
  • Joe Abercrombie
  • Christopher Ruocchio
  • Allyson R. Abbott
  • Andy Weir
  • James Islington
  • Kristin Hannah
  • George R. R. Martin
  • Pierce Brown
Okay, next up is keywords. (I know, it seems like it'd be about those authors, the list which is meant to be over 700 names. But it's not. See why I'm moving to the next part? Because I don't know what the list of authors was for.)

Fractions of Existence Keywords Speculative Fiction, superhero, Romance, gods, deities, myth

Speculative Fiction, superhero, Romance, gods, deities, myth

Those are the ones for Fractions of Existence. 
For Speculative Fiction, adding a letter, I get a lot of collections and anthologies. 
Superhero, even in the Kindle store, the first results are for Lego collections. Well, that's not going to sell my books.
Romance has some books that are similar to mine. But, as that's not my primary genre, I'm not going to rank high there. 
Paranormal has a lot of cozy mysteries and box sets.
Several in the Gods category would be comp titles.
Deities brings up more reference books. I should ditch this keyword.
Myth doesn't show as many comp titles as I hoped.

Being a fiction series, the advice in the book doesn't really help me with better keywords here. I mean, I may as well get a thesaurus. Or search for hashtags... https://ritetag.com/best-hashtags-for/urbanfantasy

Fractions of Existence new keywords

Speculative Fiction, elemental magic, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, gods, Urban Fantasy, Legend

Oh... the next part requires using the program, which costs about $200, where my keywords and the author list generate keywords for ads. Which would be another investment I'm not prepared to make at the moment. 

Next, I'm supposed to create a different description. And the instructions seem very much like they aren't aimed at fiction, but I'll give it a try...




How to Save the World WITHOUT forcing a loved one to give up their current life path.

If you want to read about a group of omnipotent beings, then this novel is for you!

But first, a warning, because there's another group that wants to eliminate all life on Earth, and believes reincarnation happens to everyone because of the omnipotent beings, and that's why no one can move on to a higher plane, such as Heaven. 

Gwendolyn tries to suppress her intense attraction to the mysterious and frustrating Xavier. He has been searching for her, and is convinced she's his true mate and the missing member of the Existence. Only if reunited can the group regain the rest of their memories and access all of their powers. 

You'll also discover:
  • Other sexy omnipotent beings
  • A cross-country roadtrip
  • Religious debates
  • An arranged engagement nearly resulting in multiple deaths
  • A character with self-doubt who doesn't know her own powers or potential 
  • A story mostly set in 2005
Don't miss out on the first book of this exciting new Speculative Fiction series! Buy your copy of Fractions of Existence NOW! https://amzn.to/3MWC2Y3


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J Lenni Dorner image


The Interview


If you had to explain this book in one sentence, what would you say

Omnipotent beings are trying to save human existence, but need to reunite to do so, and a member is missing, but joining the others will completely destroy her life.

Who are the major influencers on your life and philosophy

The biggest influences on my writing life and my philosophies are my tribal elders. They're the ones who told me that I am meant to be a story keeper, meant to share an ancient legend with the world in my own, creative way. I aim to write fiction mixed with lore to unhinge your mind because I believe that all books, even fictional ones, can change the world by increasing culture. I long to share the wisdom and knowledge passed on by stories because that's the goal of my soul. Entertaining readers honors my life's purpose.

Specifically in the speculative fiction realm, I'd say Veronica Roth, Stacey O'Neale, Christine Rains, Michelle Madow, and Patrick Rothfuss are major influences.

What other books are similar to this

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (for the speculative fiction and diversity); Van Helsing Academy by Stacey O'Neale (it's a speculative fiction/ urban fantasy with a bit of mystery and a touch of paranormal romance, descriptions of Sacha remind me of my descriptions of my Existence character Heath); Elementals The Prophecy of Shadows by Michelle Madow (similar, except the main characters are teenage witches in her book); The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (it's higher fantasy than mine, but there are some paralles).

What are some of the major ideas that you integrate into this book or your life in general

Fractions of Existence relies heavily on the idea that there are higher-powered beings, some of whom are among us, and usually disguised as humans, and they're fighting a secret battle to preserve life on Earth.

If you could not use your current book title, what would be another choice?

Originally, the Existence book series was titled "Essential," and Fractions of Existence was going to be "Essential Elements: Water Needs Air." 
The title sounds very sciencey, and if you're humming "two atoms of hydrogen, one atom of oxygen, what do you get ... awfully wet" then you already know why I changed it. The title also gives away a fairly big spoiler, but it's possible I only believe that because I know the whole story. 
"Essential Elements: Air Must Acquiesce" became Proof of Existence -- book 2
"Essential Elements: Earth Needs Love" became Cave of Existence -- book 3
And then the other titles in the series didn't work at all, which is another reason for the change. 

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This interview (I altered the "What other authors or books influenced you to write this one?" question to suit my needs) has been added to my "from the author" section in Amazon's Author Central. Which, wow, I am really not using that thing to its potential! Frankly, not sure I knew it existed.

Ah, making a BookBub ad, that's where the names of authors comes in again.  https://partners.bookbub.com/ads/new

But that has to wait for another day, because it does require spending some money (though I can set the amount). What do you think would work well for this ad?

Book Bub Ad creation screenshot


60 characters for the top and side. 
Then a button "Read Now" or "Buy Now" or something else?

Fractions of Existence ad






πŸ“šπŸ’™ — J (he/him πŸ‘¨πŸ½ or πŸ§‘πŸ½ they/them) ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge

πŸ›’Existence Series bookshttps://amzn.to/4rQwBsv
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#AtoZChallenge 2025   #AtoZChallenge a-to-zchallenge.com Kindly check out the blog hop's website. 

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Book Launch Talk #IWSG


https://www.facebook.com/groups/IWSG13


Shout-out to Alex and the awesome co-hosts for today: PJ Colando, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, and Natalie Aguirre!

March 4 question - What elements do you include in your book launch? Or what do you have in mind for your future book launch? Or what advice do you have to offer to others planning to launch a book?


I don't know that I'm as good at launching books as I could be. For Fractions of Existence, I did multiple book blog tours. I did one book blog tour for Proof of Existence (only on blogs of blogger friends). I certainly reached a larger audience with the tours on sites of people I didn't know. 
Neither resulted in many sales. I spent more than I earned. For Proof of Existence, I also used an AllAuthor promotion. This got me a fair amount of exposure on Twitter (yup, back then, before it was sold and changed names). Below is an example of an email promo they sent me. Also, the link to my AllAuthor site. 

 
Visit @JLenniDorner on AllAuthor please https://jlennidorner.allauthor.com My AllAuthor profile
all author promo email
Email promo screenshot ^

I recently bought this book. And, as this is the current topic, I read and reviewed it.

The Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published Book Kindle Edition by Ray Brehm
https://amzn.to/4qKi2Ws
- The Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published Book Kindle Edition by Ray Brehm


The Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published BookThe Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published Book by Ray Brehm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I did enjoy this book overall, though it feels geared much more toward entrepreneurs who will self-publish a nonfiction book in their field of expertise, rather than toward fiction authors. However, I shall try some of the suggestions that could benefit my own author brand.

This book had been on my Amazon wishlist, and it was at a reasonable price, so I bought it. Book releases are the subject of discussion for the IWSG's March 2026 prompt, so it was the perfect time to read and review this, to my mind.

In the introduction, it talks about a book being the "primary engine of your business," which feels true for all authors, but it speaks more to how this book applies mainly to people who will publish nonfiction primarily. I would absolutely recommend this book to people who want to be an authority on a nonfiction topic. Typically, when I read reference books like this, they're aimed more at fiction authors.

By part III, it becomes fast-paced. The book is slightly complex, it's informative, and has a very strong author’s voice by someone who is clearly an authority on selling and marketing.

"The people who download your book for free are generally not as likely to buy anything from you later." This excerpt is the exact opposite of the advice of nearly every marketing book and program aimed at fiction writers, who are told that a free book gets readers hooked and encourages them to come back to buy your higher-priced fiction books later.

The book has multiple sections discussing what being a "bestseller" means, if anything at all. That such a title is no guarantee that an author will generate an income from writing. It also mentions that the average author sells fewer than 200 books. (The four books I have on Amazon have more sales than that, so I must be above average, and that news makes me feel good about myself. Thanks, Ray!)

I read the entire book because it definitely builds, and you have to get to the end to get all the information! But, in the VIII section, where it talks about "lead magnet is more valuable than your book," that really didn't speak to me as a fiction author. And the major problem solved in my reference book about writing book reviews is, well, how to write a book review, and there's not really a cross-promotion to go with that. (I mean, if a fellow author bought one of my fiction books, and then used my reference guide on writing book reviews to review one of my fiction books, yes, that would be a dream come true. But I'm pretty sure that's not what this Snowball book means.)

The edition of this book I bought came with a link to get another book from the author for free. Part of the marketing plan laid out in the book is to hook customers and keep them coming back for more, so this makes sense. (The catch, of course, is getting that free book means agreeing to daily emails.)

I enjoyed the "Five Interview Questions" the most. The book talks about KDP Rocket, which no longer exists, and is now Publisher Rocket, which is twice the price.

I do like the cover with the snowball and the orange-and-white lettering, and the title makes sense.

Something I question, though it may just have changed, is that my BookBub link is bookbub DOT com/authors/j-lenni-dorner, which does not use the word "partners," which part V suggests it would if I have an author account, which I'm pretty certain that I do.

The section on "Update KDP with new categories" needs some updating, as there have been changes. However, I have attempted to follow the instructions for my reference book about writing book reviews, as there is no actual specific category for books on that topic, despite there being several such books for sale.

As a self-published author, I found this book relevant, though it doesn't feel especially aimed at writers focused primarily on selling fiction books. The book mentioned Pixels, but not as a unit of a digital image, there's a whole chapter on Pixel Linking but I still don't understand it. (I did a search and learned there's a plugin, but it slows down websites, so I'm not sure it would help me.)

This book is probably part of a series, as the author mentions some other books, but most books about selling contain mentions intended to sell more books or classes or whatnot.
This book is in the category Kindle eBooks > Computers & Technology > Electronic Publishing -- which feels accurate.

View all my Goodreads reviews

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In following along with the book's instructions, I edited the categories for my book about Book Reviews:
Screenshot of my book's categories and ranks
Obviously, those ranks could be better. πŸ˜”
Category Update in KDP
Here I learned that Amazon now allows authors to pick THREE categories!


The book suggests picking the "non-classifiable" category and then contacting help. 
(The exact method has changed since the book came out, but still, I found the general area.)


And then I sent my message with suggestions for other categories my book should be in.
There currently is no category specifically for books (regular or ebooks) about book writing bookreviews. There are, however, many books on the subject. 
Mine is still the only one I found aimed directly at authors (though really, anyone can use it to write a review). 


BuckBooks is now DigitalBookToday
BuckBooks is now DigitalBookToday. (A site mentioned in the book.) But promotions have rating restrictions, as shown in the screenshot above.

https://booksends.com/advertise.php BookSends is also mentioned, but for my category, I need to earn one more review and then spend $40. 
😧 That's more of an investment than I'm willing to make for this.
But, the next time I put Fractions of Existence on sale, I could see spending the $35 to promote it there.

PLEASE check out part two of this in tomorrow's post! I'll be focusing my efforts on Fractions of Existence. 



I was emailed by BookBub about their new "author websites." 
A free custom domain for the first year ($15 per year after)
$9.99 per month

https://authorwebsites.bookbub.com/pricing

I didn't sign up, but I thought others might be interested.

And they have this article, which also may interest you this month:




https://diversebooks.networkforgood.com/projects/296556-native-writing-match



"Fewer than two percent of children’s to YA books published in the United States depict Native and Indigenous characters. In part because of this program, that number has increased to nearly three percent."



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Please follow @JLenniDorner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jlennidorner.bsky.social  My current favorite social media site.
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Follow author J Lenni Dorner on BookBub pleasehttps://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-lenni-dorner  BookBub author profile— I'd be grateful if you'd follow me.
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Science Reading health
A lifetime of engaging with language and the written word – including reading books, writing, and learning languages – could be one of the best ways to keep your mind sharp and delay or prevent dementia, according to a new study. -- https://www.sciencealert.com/simple-lifelong-habits-can-cut-your-alzheimers-risk-by-38-study-finds 

Friday, February 13, 2026

The Author Blog #BookReview πŸ“šπŸ’™

Book Review:

The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors  https://amzn.to/465WlZo
by: Anne R. Allen

I love this excerpt:
excerpt The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors

The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy AuthorsThe Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors by Anne R. Allen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was enjoyable to me as an author with a blog because it reaffirmed that I'm doing something right and gave me a bit of inspiration for an upcoming post. I'm glad to see that Anne R. Allen is still blogging. While there are other reference books on blogging, this one is specific to authors, which matters because we need to offer content to readers, rather than monetized commercial blogs that hope to get something from visitors. I had this book on my TBR pile for some time and am glad I finally made time to read it. I do enjoy a good writer's reference book. The author seems to be an authority on the subject.

Alexa has been shut down. Twitter is now X. These minor points are the annoyances of every reference writer in modern times who hopes to educate on any topic related to the ever-evolving Internet.

I was pleased to find the Insecure Writer's Support Group mentioned. I have been part of that group for years. And I adore that Chapter 21 mentions blog hops.

Blogs need to interest people who you don't already know - that's a great tip in this book. Telling people to use the "alt" attributes in images is such a kind and smart tip given in the book. (When the Photobucket site changed, so many old posts lost images. Without the "alt," it simply shows an empty box, instead of words describing what image was once there. It's also used for vision-impaired readers.) I'd add a note about pasting from a program, such as Word, into a webpage or blog —use Ctrl+Shift+C or "Paste as plain text" to solve the pesky formatting problems mentioned in Chapter 16.

I agree that pop-ups are evil and make enemies. I despise the latest trend where one comments on a blog post, then a pop-up asks to subscribe or something, and in hidden text there's a "continue reading" icon to click to finish submitting your comment.

Chapter 18 is my hero! I'm subscribed to dozens of author newsletters. Google conveniently dumps them into a folder I usually ignore. I'd rather read an actual book than spend six hours reading emails about whatever an author has cobbled together for a newsletter. I only open three on a rare basis.

Having moved from WordPress self-hosted to Blogger, I miss Tumblr's ability to back up my blog to their site. Granted, that's not what Tumblr is supposed to be for, but that automatic backup feature was nice. This book reminded me that I haven't updated that in over a year.

A social-media executor in the event you pass away- that's a brilliant idea near the end of this book. This book is definitely beneficial to authors who are publishing, or writing to publish, in today's Internet Age.

View all my reviews


As the book suggested, I'm reviewing my author blogging stats:
Views for @JLenniDorner blog

"Hitting 1,500 means you have established a baseline of content that is attracting readers. 1,500 monthly views is generally considered good for an author blog." - Google
Where @JLenniDorner blog is popular
I had no idea I was popular in Singapore! 

Referral sites

Some odd referral sites. A real estate site, the BBC, four retail shops... Well, whatever gets you here, I guess!
J Lenni Dorner on Google

Yes, the first 10 pages of a Google search resulted in hits for me.

Blog Hops quote The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors
Back to my area of expertise! Blog hops. The A to Z Challenge is an INTERNATIONAL blog hop that has been successful for over a decade. 


The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors  https://amzn.to/465WlZo by: Anne R. Allen
I recommend it. 



πŸ“šπŸ’™ — J (he/him πŸ‘¨πŸ½ or πŸ§‘πŸ½ they/them) ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge

Please follow @JLenniDorner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jlennidorner.bsky.social  My current favorite social media site.
Follow author J Lenni Dorner on BookBub pleasehttps://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-lenni-dorner  I'm grateful for follows!  https://www.goodreads.com/j_lenni_dornerFollow and friend author J Lenni Dorner on Goodreads please
#AtoZChallenge 2025   #AtoZChallenge a-to-zchallenge.com Kindly check out the blog hop's website. 

Important dates for A-to-Z 2026:

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April The International April Blogging from A to Z Challenge Blog Hop 
May 4 -9 Reflections (bonus blog hop)



Tuesday, February 3, 2026

#IWSG ReReading Works


Shout-out to Alex and the awesome co-hosts for today: J Lenni Dorner, Victoria Marie Lees, and Sandra Cox!


February 4 question -


Many writers have written about the experience of rereading their work years later. Have you reread any of your early works? What was that experience like for you?

I reread my first two existence books before starting on the third. I absolutely love doing that. It's wonderful having the characters in my head. It's also great to remind myself of the little dots that I plan to connect in the next books. 


I shared my latest (pending) cover on my #blog The feedback was a want of a cave opening. The title cave is deep underwater 🀦 (Book 1 cover showed ch3 location Book 2 cover ch 19 location) This, just before they dive. Thoughts? πŸ’­ #booksky #novelwriting #bookcover

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— J Lenni Dorner (@jlennidorner.bsky.social) January 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM



Recieved this email about Writing Book Reviews As An Author: Inspiration To Make It Easier Amazon ~ Barnes And Noble

Vickie Boff - Marketing.
I'm sure the email is mostly AI. She probably never read my book. But it said some nice things, even if they are fake.



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Please visit the author page of J Lenni Dorner on Amazonhttps://amzn.to/41QBB4P Author page on Amazon — please consider following and supporting this indie author!
Follow author J Lenni Dorner on BookBub pleasehttps://www.bookbub.com/authors/j-lenni-dorner  BookBub author profile— I'd be grateful if you'd follow me.
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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Back Down the TBR hole

Back in 2017, at the former location of this blog, I took part in a regularly-scheduled bloghop called "Down the TBR hole." The objective was to highlight books the blogger intended to read, highlight books the blogger intended to purchase, and/or highlight the fact that we have huge piles of books we intend to read (to-be-read= TBR) but fail to make the time to do so (hilariously, by spending time making a list rather than reading). I used it for the buying purpose, as my Amazon wishlist (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZRW0Y5LGHMN9) grows out of control and I forget why I intended to buy certain books!

Down the TBR hole with @JLenniDorner

[My "Price "wishing" for: $ (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°)" section is because I'm cheap lately as income has decreased significantly over the last five years, and is in NO WAY a reflection of the value I know books have, but rather the πŸ’Έ lack of my own funds.]

  1. TITLE: Well of Ash

    LINK: https://amzn.to/3M18hVs
    Interested because: "If you like dragons, magic, and a fierce heroine with a wounded heart, then you’ll love Well of Ash, a YA Fantasy novella by Elle Cardy."
    Price "wishing" for: $ .99 (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) 135 pages feels like it should be a dollar.
  2. TITLE: Binti: Home

    LINK: https://amzn.to/3O1U3Ei
    Interested because: Really loved the first one.
    Price "wishing" for: $1.99 (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) Hoping for a sale.
  3. TITLE: Give the Dark My Love

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4rg3grd
    Interested because: Great descripition for a fantasy.
    Price "wishing" for: $3.99 (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°)
  4. TITLE: The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature

    LINK: https://amzn.to/46cHM6d
    Interested because: "new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world" I love trees! 🌳
    Price "wishing" for: $2.99 (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°)
  5. TITLE: Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4pWL7xu
    Interested because: Love other books by this (deceased) author.
    Price "wishing" for: $3.99 (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°)
  6. TITLE: The Snowball Book Launch: How To Create A Huge Buzz And Massive Pre-Order Sales Before You Release Your Self-Published Book

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4q1b6no
    Interested because: I self publish
    Price "wishing" for: $ (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) πŸ›’ PURCHASED
  7. TITLE: Creating Character Arcs Workbook: The Writer's Reference to Exceptional Character Development and Creative Writing

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4abvUUp
    Interested because: Interesting topic
    Price "wishing" for: $1.99 (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°)
  8. TITLE: The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4aigrkD
    Interested because: I consider myself an expert in this, so what has someone else written about it? "* What authors should blog about at different stages of their careers* What authors should blog about at different stages of their careers"
    Price "wishing" for: $ (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) πŸ›’ PURCHASED
  9. TITLE: Breaking the Habit (Irascible Immortals Book 1) by Ronel Janse van Vuuren

    LINK: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1254852
    Amazon took her books down! 🀷😑 Interested because: Love this author.
    Price "wishing" for: $ (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) Actually tried, but Smashwords wouldn't let me checkout.
  10. TITLE: The People's Library by Veronica G. Henry

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4rhz9Qe
    Interested because: science fiction fantasy set in near-future Cleveland
    Price "wishing" for: $ (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) πŸ›’ PURCHASED {First-Read}
  11. TITLE: Famous Once: A Short Story by Jane Green

    LINK: https://amzn.to/4adGZnW
    Interested because: What they uncover will shake the foundations of rock music history and the powerful people who shaped it.
    Price "wishing" for: $ (US πŸ’΅πŸ’°) πŸ›’ PURCHASED {First-Read}



Wednesday, January 7, 2026

IWSG Writing Plans for 2026


Shout-out to Alex and the awesome co-hosts for today: Shannon Lawrence, Olga Godim, Jean Davis, and Jacqui Murray!


January 7 question - Is there anything in your writing plans for 2026 that you are going to do that you couldn't get done in 2025?


I'm planning to get book three of my Existence series done in 2026. Any thoughts on the cover of Cave of Existence? 


Cave of Existince @JLenniDorner
Cave of Existence (Book 3) — Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Myths and Legends, Speculative Fiction, New Adult, "Superhero Fantasy"
Fractions of Existence by J Lenni Dorner Proof of Existence @JLenniDorner
Fractions of Existence (Book 1) — Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Myths and Legends, Speculative Fiction, New Adult, "Superhero Fantasy"
Proof of Existence (Book 2) — Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Myths and Legends, Speculative Fiction, New Adult, "Superhero Fantasy"
 
Amazon Rank Fractions of Existence
Amazon Rank Proof of Existence



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