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5 Quick Tips To Boost Your Confidence Public Speaking

We were asked on Twitter whether we know the best tips for confident speaking. We do! We’ll happily give you a quick rundown on how to give a speech worth giving or how to public speak with confidence.

1. Expect to be nervous. It’s okay to be nervous. The best of us are. Just be ready for it because it is likely to be the case.

2. Be prepared. Know what you are going to say and why. Since you either arranged the engagement or were asked to speak for this audience, you must have something to offer.

3. Rehearse and rehearse again. Say it out loud. Take notes. Do it again, and again, until you appear poised in your delivery and are more confident about what you have to say. When you feel like you’ve got it, you got it! If you don’t get that feeling, then maybe you need to switch things up.

Practice doesn’t make perfect but it’ll give you a better sense of calm when you start fumbling over your words. If you’ve practiced, you’ll easily be able to stop, take a breath, and get right back on track.

4. Focus on your audience and connect with them. Get started with them before the speech if at all possible.

5. Act confident and visualize success. That alone works wonders! Even introverts can play the part for a short while. To be confident and successful, you must exude confidence. Give it a try! You’ll be surprised how well it works.

Introducing BookBub Featured New Releases

 

Cool features:

  • New Release Alerts are free. Yeah, you heard me correctly. Absolutely free!
  • New Release Alerts are not subject to BookBub’s editorial selection process. Which means all authors can take advantage of this amazing feature.
  • New Release Alerts are sent to an author’s BookBub followers. I heard our collective sigh there. The more followers an author has on BookBub, the more readers will get their alerts. But what if you don’t have many BookBub followers (or any, for that matter)?

We’re thrilled to tell you about a new tool that will allow authors and publishers to promote new releases to BookBub’s audience of power readers. Psst. Yes, it’s free!

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New Release: Tough Luck (A Sexy Stepbrother Romance)

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TOUGH LUCK

A Stepbrother Romance
by Christa Simpson

For readers 18+ ONLY

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Even if it means we’re wantonly destroying our family . . . I can’t resist him.

I know it’s not right to pine for this man, but he’s the one wielding all the power, controlling my body with a single menacing look. He tells me I can be his dark little secret and I’m honestly having a hard time saying no.

I’m Izzabelle Spade, the good-girl librarian: organized, anti-social, your average “by the book” kind of girl. Dustin Miller is off limits, with that naturally tanned skin, impossibly dark eyes and broad shoulders. Untouchable, to a girl like me—usually. But not anymore.

When I screw up, a beautiful chaos ensues. I demand a do over, but he has something else in mind. I know I should say no—absolutely not. I should turn around, walk away and never look back. But what do you think happens when he’s a “get what I want, when I want” kind of guy and what he wants is me?

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A Goodreads Giveaway

One of our authors has a paperback giveaway going on over at Goodreads! It’s limited to US residents only, but if you’re in the US, please click below to enter the giveaway today!

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Onyx Unleashed by Tanya Vought

Onyx Unleashed

by Tanya Vought

Giveaway ends February 14, 2016.

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Release Day Blitz: Onyx Unleashed (Good vs. Evil Series)

 

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ONYX UNLEASHED

by Tanya Vought

When good and evil collide, who will be left standing?

Onyx Unleashed - 3DEden Cross is lonely. If she didn’t have her beloved cat, Onyx, she’d have no one at all. Eden longs for companionship, but, being a prisoner, all she gets is foul-mouthed demons, and hatred from the one man she wants respect from the most.

Collier Brigham is son of the King of Demons. Bitter with hatred, like his father, he’s expected to be a force to be reckoned with. He never believed love would rear its ugly head in his favor. Especially not when the woman is the daughter of the man who is to blame for the deaths of his mother and brother.

She is a beautiful force of nature and he is misery personified. When secrets are revealed, can they see past the unthinkable and work together to right their wrongs?

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EXCERPT

Collier exits the shower, grabs a towel off the small rack and smiles, assuming it’s Eden’s as well. Just as he’s about to dry himself off, he hears a noise behind him. He turns around to find Eden licking her lips at his body. She’s eye fucking him and it drives him insane.

“Eden, like what you see?” He grabs his girth in front of her, enjoying her eyes as he tantalizes her.

But this is not the time for this. He’s vowed to make himself a new man—to be the one she wants—the one to make her laugh and be carefree, like she is with Drew.

One thought of Drew and he turns his back on her and dries off. “Please give me a minute to myself. Leave the bathroom, now.”

He hates having seen the confusion all over Eden’s face. Anger is definitely there too.

“You know what, Collier? I’m tired of the bullshit and all you stupid, mercurial men. I’m so freaking tired of it. I stuck up for your sorry ass, but forget it. I’m done.” She slams the door, leaving him alone and confused. Why did she have to stick up for him?

What the hell just happened here?

He dries off the rest of his body with the purple towel, even though he has mostly air-dried. He runs his fingers through his hair, trying to restrain the crazy head of hair of his. He huffs and growls. He feels his skin start to crack… he’s angry. He was rude to Eden after thinking of Drew. He knows he needs to talk with her. He wraps his towel around his waist, since he left his clothes in the other room. He hopes Eden is waiting for him.

Slowly opening the door, Collier finds Eden reading on the bed. He knows she’s seen him but also knows he deserves her stubborn silent treatment. He notices that she’s brought food back, but, well, it’s not quite what he expected. On a white plate with red grapes and banana slices she’s formed the words: Eat Shit Asshole.

He laughs and grumbles. He takes a bite of his food and in the corner of his eye he notices Eden watching him.

“If you’d like a piece of this, you’re more than welcome to some, sweetheart.”

He enjoys watching her squirm on the bed, without making a peep. He also enjoys watching her huff before turning back to her book, which he knows she’s definitely not reading.

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AUTHOR BIO

What started as a lifelong dream became a reality when Tanya Vought penned and released her debut romance novel, Granted Wishes. She is a hopeless romantic who loves reading, writing and singing. You may know her as blogger “Tanya – The Book Obsessed Momma”, where she’s been a loyal supporter of authors and an active participant in the book community for several years.

You’ll find that Tanya writes stories that are sweet, sassy and unique—like her. When she’s not inspiring others with her kindness, she’s spending time with her husband and two imaginative children. She believes whole-heartedly that anything is possible. If you can dream it, you can achieve it!

Be social and visit one of her author pages!

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Cover Reveal: ONYX Unleashed by Tanya Vought

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When good and evil collide, who will be left standing?

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ONYX UNLEASHED by TANYA VOUGHT

Publisher: Black Widow Publishing

Expected Release: September 10, 2015

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Blurb:

Eden Cross is lonely. If she didn’t have her beloved cat, Onyx, she’d have no one at all. Eden longs for companionship, but, being a prisoner, all she gets is foul-mouthed demons and hatred from the one man she wants respect from the most.

Collier Brigham is son of the King of Demons. Bitter with hatred, like his father, he’s expected to be a force to be reckoned with. He never believed love would rear its ugly head in his favor. Continue reading “Cover Reveal: ONYX Unleashed by Tanya Vought”

What happened to Amazon?!

Listen up! Sad but true.

#writerlyadvice #Amazon #RAK #bookreviews #publishing

Christa Simpson

This post is my refection on how the e-book market has been changing, based on my own experiences and those of my fellow authors—both new and established.

Warning: I’m going to be straight with you.

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE!

It’s no surprise that the book market has become saturated with new titles within the last few years. It seems like writing has become a contagious disease and the act of self-publishing is the antidote. Now, not only do I have to compete with the big guys—by big guys, I mean traditionally published authors with a full support staff: editors, designers, public relations, advertising, extended distribution, street teams, Goodreads groups, dedicated bloggers and other authors in the company, who all show a preference to sharing each other within their imprint, but I have to stand up against a throng of my fellow indies just to maintain my fan base.

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Release Day Blitz: Beautifully Broken by Christa Simpson

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Matt is good at fixing things . . . but he quickly learns that people are a little more difficult to put back together.

Matthew Knight is a ladies man. He’s as handsome as he is sinister, with a natural charm that wows the skirt off every woman he passes. Having already had a piece, Felicia knows how dangerous it can be getting too close to all that raw masculine power. If she’s learned anything from their scandalous weekend together, it is that spontaneity leads to chaos. Still choking on guilt from his untimely accident, she refuses to let him in. Matt wants in, and he can be very persuasive.

He will do anything to ruffle Felicia’s feathers and she will stop at nothing to hide how much she enjoys it every time he does. He refuses to surrender until she caves and gives him what he wants —what he’s wanted all this time —her.

When the pair reunite, their chemistry explodes off the charts, but can Felicia harness her frozen emotions and resist him? Although Matt comes armed with all the right words, can he prove to her that she means more to him than another weekend rendezvous? Witness the power struggle and see who comes out on top.

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EXCERPT

Matt wakes with a beautiful woman curled up next to him. He wraps her in his arms and holds her tightly. He’d given her the entire day and night to think. He quit with the tricks of seduction and they’d spent a good amount of time just talking and hiking and swimming. He had to keep busy to keep his mind straight after all. He has to face the facts. His heart is on the line. If this angel leaves him today, he fears he’ll be miserable for a long time to come.

His stomach twists with anxiety at the thought that she might not want to see him again. No, he can’t think that way. She has to want more. She is perfect for him.

Matt drags his lips across her neck and presses kisses across her beautiful chest. Felicia’s eyelashes flutter open and she stretches an arm out to the sky with a yawn. She draws her arm back into her body and sinks into him.

Her voice is soft and sleepy. “This is nice.”

Matt growls, drawing from his twisted thoughts. His lips trail down a flat abdomen. “Shut that pretty little mouth. Nice is never a word I want to hear coming out of it while I’m pleasing you.”

He showers wet kisses all over her body. “Amazing. Stunning. Life-altering, fine. But nice?” His tongue dips into her belly button. Continue reading “Release Day Blitz: Beautifully Broken by Christa Simpson”

A Wild, Hot, Romantic Adventure

A wild, hot, romantic adventure for a Happy Valentine’s Day! When you’re done eating your chocolates, watering your flowers and watching Fifty Shades this weekend, why not read this steamy romance?

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Christa Simpson

It’s Friday the thirteenth, the day before Valentine’s day, and the day the Fifty Shades of Grey Movie releases. Coincidence? Just saying.

Do you know how I feel about Valentine’s day? I think one of my books will most efficiently answer that question for you.

Cute blonde lady with soft skinFinding Destiny was never meant to be a holiday romance, but it just kind of turned out that way. The first line of the story happens to start with, “I absolutely hate Valentine’s day.” Of course that’s a little harsh. The entire story is actually centered around three ladies who wanted to go away and pamper themselves for Valentine’s weekend to avoid the stress of the holiday while being single, but what ends up happening is their piece of shit truck breaks down during a huge snowstorm in the middle of nowhere and three knights in shining armour come to their rescue—on snowmobiles.

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