Tag: book

• What are book advances?

  Book advances. The word gets thrown around a lot in the publishing world. As a new author or a seasoned one, you have most likely heard fellow authors discuss their advance from they’re publisher. Some publishers offer advances to their authors, some do not. These can range from $30 – $20,000 depending on the author…

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  January 18, 2015

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  advances, amwriting, book, books, publish, publishing, writing

• The start of my writing career

  We all started writing one day – whether it was a hobby or to vent some frustrations. I started my writing career young. The earliest memory I have is penning a story about a fairy. It was about 4 sentences long but that’s where my love for the written word birthed. At school, I used…

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  January 7, 2015

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• Earthwalker Is Now In Print!

  I received news from my publisher Earthwalker is now available in print on Amazon. I can’t wait to get my own copies! Nothing beats having your own book in your hands. It can be purchased here for $10.99. My historical fiction Darkness before Dawn is for sale for print or ebook.

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  December 10, 2014

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  amazon, angels, author, book, demons, Earth walker, heaven, hell, kellie wallace, new york, wings

• Christmas Submissions

   Christmas isn’t far along and its usually the time when many companies begin the ritual of shutting down for the holidays. What about book publishers? From my personal experience, I’ve witnessed publishers shut down a week or so before Xmas and don’t open again until late January. It’s a frustrating time for an author because…

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  December 7, 2014

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• 100 Followers!

  Just a quick post to announce I’ve hit 100 followers! I never thought I’ll reach even 10. Thank you all for your follows and for the support. I appreciate it. Let’s aim for another 100!

  kellieriek

  November 27, 2014

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• Why I use Beta Readers

  

  I’ve been writing for a very long time, but only recently been introduced to beta readers. When I wrote my first big historical fiction, Darkness before Dawn, I had no idea how much work was needed before publication. I submitted it to an online forum and it got pretty good feedback. This feedback helped improve…

  kellieriek

  November 23, 2014

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  amwriting, author, beta reader, book, books, kelliewallace, novel, writing

• Update October 2014

  Hi everyone, its been ages since my last post. Life has been hectic and I’ve had little time to catch up on this blog. The only news I can report on is I’ve finally finished writing my current WIP, a historical fiction based during the Blitz. It was a project I started working on back…

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  October 25, 2014

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• Edge of Tomorrow update

  After a bit of a hiccup with EoT and my then publisher earlier this year, the novel has found a home with my pub Soul Mate Publishing. That makes four books with SMP. I’m excited and relieved for it to be contracted. I’m not sure of the release date so stay tuned. I envision it…

  kellieriek

  June 17, 2014

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  book, book publishing, books, dytopian, edge of tomorrow, new adult, novels, release, Soul Mate Publishing, young adult

• New review for Earthwalker

  Thanks to Beth who left a lovely review for Earthwalker on Amazon! I’m glad you enjoyed it! You can find the review here. If you would like to review Earthwalker or any other of my books, please feel free to contact me. 

  kellieriek

  April 3, 2014

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  angels, book, demons, earthwalker, heaven, hell, kellie wallace, review

• Blog tour update

  My blog tour starts in 3 days and as part of my promotion, I’m giving away a copy of EarthWalker. I want to reiterate that it’s an ARC, a PDF copy of the novel. Please note, it’s an epub version. I don’t want to upset anyone if they were expecting a e book version. You…

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  February 20, 2014

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  angels, Blog, blog tour, book, devil, earthwalker, kellie wallace, paranormal, tour, urban fantasy