My Publication Journey (part 1)
The journey from nerdy middle schooler to published author!
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Jessica S. Taylor
- Aug 24
- 4 min
The One Thing Authors Want You To Know About "Errors"
This author wants to talk about errors in books and why sometimes, they're not actually errors.
Jessica S. Taylor
- Aug 8
- 1 min
The Syren's Mutiny: Preorder Incentives
It's time to officially announce the preorder incentive for The Syren's Mutiny!
Jessica S. Taylor
- Jul 12
- 11 min
Hot Pirate Summer: 15 Pirate Books To Read This Summer
Looking for some pirate books to read this summer? Check out this list of my top 15 recommendations (and one bonus one).
Jessica S. Taylor
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Cover Reveal Day!
Today's the day, and I am so excited to be bringing you both a cover reveal, but also release date and preorder news for The Syren's Mutiny!
Jessica S. Taylor
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Review: Kill Order by Tate James
Oh Tate. This was the final book in a trilogy and yet you still managed to emotionally wreck me, pull apart my emotions, stomp on them,...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Jun 4
- 4 min
Author Resources: Choosing and Adding Amazon Categories
Today, we’re going to go be talking about a time suck but necessary step of self-publishing: setting your Amazon categories.
Jessica S. Taylor
- May 31
- 2 min
Review: A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair
Review of A Game of Retribution by Scarlett St. Clair
Jessica S. Taylor
- May 27
- 4 min
Self-Publishing Resources: Setting Up Pre-Orders
One thing that is always a little intimidating to indie authors is setting up pre-orders. So, let’s take a stroll through the wonderful...
Jessica S. Taylor
- May 11
- 4 min
Review: A Cursed Heart by Jenny Hickman
It’s release day for A Cursed Heart by Jenny Hickman! This is book 2 in the Myths of Airren series, but can be read as a standalone! This...
Jessica S. Taylor
- May 6
- 9 min
Author Resources: Editing Your Book
Once you’ve done the hard part and actually written your book, now you get to move on to the harder part: editing. There are a variety of...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Review: Tormented by Jolie Vines
Today, we’re celebrating the release of Tormented, the latest installment in Jolie Vines’ Wild Mountain Scots series! I was gifted an...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Apr 25
- 9 min
Author Resources: Self-Publishing Platforms
Trying to figure out which publishing platform or platforms to use as an indie author tackling self-publishing? Let me help! This post...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Review: A Cursed Kiss by Jenny Hickman
Do you like Irish mythology? Enemies to lovers? Forced proximity? Then let’s dive into this review of A Cursed Kiss by Jenny Hickman!...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Apr 17
- 4 min
Author Updates: Delaying My Release
This is going to be a bit of a different kind of post for me. I want to talk about something that’s been heavy on my heart for several...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Apr 15
- 5 min
Author Marketing: BookFunnel Swaps and Group Promos
*Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored in any way by BookFunnel and I receive nothing from anyone by putting this together. I simply...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Review: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I was gifted an advance copy of The War of Two Queens by the Gods (thanks Malissa and Jennifer!) One of the terms of keeping my fancy...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Feb 28
- 6 min
Review: Crescent City House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
SPOILER ALERT. This blog post will contain spoilers for both Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood, and Crescent City: House of Sky and...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Feb 16
- 7 min
Author Marketing: Building Your Author Newsletter
I’m back with my Author Resources series and this week, we’re talking about newsletters! How to build them, what to put in them, how to...
Jessica S. Taylor
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Social Media for Authors: What to Use and How
Using social media as an author is a bit different than using it on a personal level. For authors, it’s a powerful marketing tool that...