Royals of Valleria

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2021 Publishing Plans

Hello 2021! Creatively, last year didn’t go so well. All of my plans went up in smoke (as did yours, I’m sure!), but this is a new year and I’m feeling very hopeful. The biggest personal changes that will (hopefully) help me this year are related to my health and day job. Last year, I

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Author Life Behind-the-Scenes by Marianne Knightly

Author Life: September 2019

Happy October! Today, I’m sharing another look behind-the-scenes of my author life. So what author-y things did I do in September? Writing! I can’t share what I’m writing just yet, but (SPOILER ALERT) I’m actually writing 2 books at once! The next full novel release after Ethan’s will be a duet of books, where the

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Permanently Princess Release Day! Plus Weekend Progress – Week 8

It’s here! Permanently Princess is out now! I hope you like it! Below are the links and the synopsis. Amazon: http://geni.us/R10AZ iBooks: http://geni.us/R10iBooks Nook: http://geni.us/R10Nook Kobo: http://geni.us/R10Kobo Google: http://geni.us/R10Google Goodreads: http://geni.us/R10Goodreads Here’s the synopsis: One royal baby (at least). Two royal weddings (sort of). Three royal secrets come to light (definitely). Future Queen of Valleria, Princess Rebecca, holds a pregnancy test

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Anatomy of a Book Cover

Anatomy of a Book Cover

How do book covers get designed? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look. Covers aren’t easy. Besides the graphic design knowledge needed, they can take some time. Covers – just like fashion – also have trends. What worked for me a few years may not work or sell as well now. First, a little background. I design my

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