Busy weekend with lots of great events and a new release

As an author, there are a lot of fun events I get invited to do and takeover and this weekend is a full slate. I'm pretty excited about the fun and wanted to share the events with you. Hope to see you there. You may even win a prize or two.

The Crazy Lady Authors are hosting a Spring Extravaganza Cross over event Saturday, April 18th on Facebook here. Here's the line up:

The Crazy Lady Authors have been busy. Together we have published Cooking with the Crazy Lady Authors and a collection of Treasured Moments short stories. On April 18th we will be celebrating both these collaborations. Even better, they will be on sale for only 99¢ Come and party with us... The Crazy Ladies are always fun to hang out with

Here is the line up.

9:30 - Ella Medler
10:00 - Melanie James
10:30 - Kelly Batton Cozzone
11:00 - Aubree Lane 
11:30 - Andrea Wood
Afternoon (Central Time Zone)
12:00 - Lunchtime Linda Lee Williams
12:30 - Diane Rinella
1:00 - Nikki Lynn Barrett
1:30 - Teri Riggs
2:00 -Terri Hubbard Carle
2:30 -Holly Barbo
3:00 -Michele Gwynn
3:30 - Jennifer Theriot
4:00 - Cherime MacFarlane
4:30 - Jayne Hyatt
5:00 -Jennifer Bryan Yarbrough
5:30 - Jami Brumfield
6:00 - Angela Ford

TJ's Virtual Book Tours has it's Grand Opening Celebration this weekend with so many amazing authors that it's impossible to list them all... Check it out here on Facebook.

Spring Magic, meet the authors event, hosted by Lions Book Promotions is also hosting a party with plenty of awesome authors here.

Here's the author line-up:

Sat. 4.18.15 - EST

12:00 Dawn Montgomery
1:00 Nic Saint 
2:00 P.T. Macias 
3:00 Matthew William Harrill 
4:00 Marissa Honeycutt
5:00 Teri McGill
6:00 Thomas Duder
7:00 Elisabeth Popolow
8:00 Sandra Nelson
9:00 Cindy Tibbitts
10:00 PM Briede

Sun. 419.15 - EST

12:00 Bella Jeanisse
1:00 Michele Bardsley
2:00 Renee George
3:00 Diana Marie DuBois
4:00 P.T. Macias
5:00 Nadine Marie Catalano
6:00 Thomas Duder
7:00 Teri McGill
8:00 Teri McGill
9:00 Jami Brumfield
10:00 Marissa Storm

and My Heart Belongs to a Fictional Character Multi Author event hosted by Chelsea Author Promotions is also in full swing this weekend here.

Check out this line-up:

DAY 1 AUTHORS:
1. Natalie-Nicole Bates
2. Allyson Lindt
3. Loralie Hall
4. Denice Garrou
5. Crystal Dawn
6. Shirleen Davies
7. Krystal Shannan
8. Taige Crenshaw
9. Cari Quinn
10. Caryn Moya Block

DAY 2 AUTHORS:
1. Katya Armock
2. J.C. Valentine
3. Sotia Lazu
4. Vivian Lane
5. Christine Pope
6. D.J. Shaw
7. Elvira Bathory
8. Sarah Grimm
9. D.D. Miers
10. Tabith Conall

DAY 3 AUTHORS
1. Gwen Knight
2. Stasia Morineaux
3. Mya Lairis
4. Joanne Jaytanie
5. A.E. Via
6. Fiona Steele
7. Robin Nadler 8. Jami Brumfield

I'll personally be giving away multiple books at these parties and so will many of the other authors participating so all of these events promise to be fun.

I also released my first non-fiction book in the Organizing Your Life Series titled Become a Time Manager. It's full of tips, tricks, exercises to help people increase their time management skills. Check it out and one click this one this weekend for only .99.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends

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It's time for the Feature and Follow Friday event sponsored by ParaJunkee & Alison Can Read blogs. Everyone's welcome to join. It is all about getting to know new people and making new friends/connections. Click on over to ParaJunkee Blog to find out about the featured Blog Musings on Fantasia. Check out all the great blogs that are already participating :-)

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Wanted: individual with eye for talent in all arenas and desire to share opinion to millions. Someone not afraid to speak it like it is in a diplomatic way. Individual who is looking to have fun in their spare time. Paranormal creatures preferred.

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Why does the negative get more attention than the positive?

Seriously! I've given this question a lot of thought. It saddens my heart and weakens my soul. As an author first and a marketer second (by pure necessity of job) I've noticed an unsettling trend. Negativity rocks in today's world. It's gotten so overwhelming that a lot of book review bloggers are wondering if it's worth it anymore like in this post in which the author ponders why bad reviews and other posts get more attention than good, honest reviews. I mean seriously, I ask again, why are people more interested in the negative than the positive...

I don't ask this to be sarcastic or cynical, I ask because I'm curious. As an author I request bloggers to read and review my novels. I'll accept whatever their opinion is about the book. I learned long ago that you're not going to please 100% of the people 100% of the time... I'm thankful my books have been highly rated and I accept the constructive criticism from those handful of low reviews.

But, I'm rambling, I'm trying to understand this new (or maybe it's not new) phenomenon. Partly because I write reviews of books I read (most are pretty good since I'm selective about the books I like to read) and as an author I'm not going to write something to kill the esteem of another author... I know what it requires to write and publish a book and contrary to some who believe it's easy, it's not. I will however, email the author and share with them my feedback, especially if they ask for my opinion.

I also look for reviews on my books online and have found some great ones, with little or no comments. These reviews are well thought out, succinct, and insightful and it breaks my heart that they don't get the attention they deserve. Not just my reviews but other book reviews as well.

The biggest challenge most indie authors face is getting the book in front of a reader's radar. There are so many great books out there by so many awesome authors that it can be like wading through a sea of books to find an author and their books.

In a world where there is negativity lurking around most corners, can't there be a focus on a little positive? As a hypnotherapist and life coach (my day job) I know the impact negativity can have on a person's psyche and how the implementation of positive into one's life can make a huge difference. Unfortunately, negativity has become the norm and positivity has been brushed aside because maybe people don't believe in it anymore??? I don't know but I'm really curious. No harm no foul. No desire to hurt one's feelings here or call anyone out but I'm curious, as an indie author, are reviews something to focus on anymore?

If they aren't something you look at, what do you look at when you go to purchase a book? Is it the cover? The book blurb? The author? What about finding new authors? Do you go off word of mouth? Isn't that what a review is? Maybe with your help I can put the focus on the right things in my amateur marketing career so I can put more focus on my story telling. Those who know me know I love weaving a tale and would love to spend more of my day promoting in the right spots and writing until my fingers hurt.

Please feel free to let me know your thoughts below. Have a wonderful day.