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OC Romance Writers Meeting 3.11.23 Handouts

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Blog posts about SEO – Additional content/support

Testing out Alt Text Example

Adding SEO with Book Reviews

Custom URL and How To Make One

Using a Blog SEO Checklist to Streamline Your Blog Post

Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 13:7 written over a photo of a ranch entry with wood and dirt path
Bert the Rooster in When Plans Go Awry drawn by Kyle Colby

Meet Bert the rooster in When Plans Go Awry - releasing June 2024

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Happy Easter ✝️ He is risen. Happy Easter ✝️ He is risen.
I’m joining a variety of authors (from many diff I’m joining a variety of authors (from many different genres) for a book binge weekend on Facebook. My slot is Friday May 2 at 7:45 pm and I’ll be live on the Charmed Connection Facebook page for fifteen minutes posting bookish things like background info on my stories, myself, and other book things. Join the Charmed Connection reader group here https://m.facebook.com/groups/charmedconnection/?ref=share&mibextid=wwXIfr and you can read the posts at any time. Authors will have 15-30 min slots all weekend long. Come join me during my time slot so I have someone to interact with. 😊
This was fun to go see. My book is in the Yorba Li This was fun to go see. My book is in the Yorba Linda Library! You can find it in the local author section (tucked in the corner upstairs). But also in the catalog online to reserve it and pick it up. (Although they haven’t added the cover to the online listing yet. Will need to@contact someone about that.) #authorgoals #library
I’m having a little fun with my logos and graphi I’m having a little fun with my logos and graphics. I love this graphic of Bert and a red one-room schoolhouse, both drawn by my son (who is an artist). He’s also helping me with the maps inside my books. Denise M. Colby - Historical Romance Sweetened with faith, hope, and love. #whenplansgoawrybook #aslightchangeofplansbook #bestlaidplansseries #scriveningspress #christianhistoricalromance #inspirationalromance #readersofchristianfiction #readersofchristianromance #goodreadsauthor #historicalfiction #historicalromance
A Slight Change of Plans releases May 27, 2025. 8 A Slight Change of Plans releases May 27, 2025. 8 weeks! So excited. Stay tuned for a preorder link coming soon. It will also be available on Kindle Unlimited. Here is the back cover blurb. She believes she doesn’t matter.   Jenny Millard’s hopes for security and stability as a schoolmarm out west are dashed when her schoolhouse closes and no positions are available nearby. With only enough money for a one-way train fare, Jenny heads to her friend’s home uncertain of her next step.   His scars have made him an unlovable outcast   Newcomer Ren Lyman prefers to keep to himself, hiding in the back of the blacksmith shop to avoid the stares at the scars left by a childhood accident. When he comes across a lost stranger, he’s surprised when she doesn’t recoil at his appearance, and even more so at his eagerness to assist her.   As Jenny settles into the welcoming, but small, town of Washton, she can’t help but come across Ren, especially since his daily constitutional takes him along the same path. It doesn’t take long for them to form a connection that breaks down the walls erected by years of hurt. But when strange occurrences unsettle the townspeople, it seems their chance at happiness might be at risk.   Will Jenny and Ren discover that they’re enough—for God, and each other? #bookrelease #aslightchangeofplans #bestlaidplansseries #scriveningspress #christianhistoricalromance #inspirationalromance #readersofchristianfiction #readersofchristianromance #goodreadsauthor #historicalfiction #historicalromance
Attempt number two for my special pinned graphic 🤪 my debut novel When Plans Go Awry is available on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles website.
Our April pick for the Comfy Reader Book Club is S Our April pick for the Comfy Reader Book Club is Seeking Simon by Susan Pope Sloan. Join us on facebook to meet the author and learn behind the scenes tidbits. https://www.facebook.com/groups/readerscomfyporchbookclub/ And then for our author zoom chat on April 17 at 4pm PST. Seeking Simon is part of the Rescued Hearts of the Civil War Series When a mysterious stranger claims to be her fiancé, the fight to save her land turns into a battle for her heart. Daviana Spalding dreams of leaving Georgia in search of a place where she can prove her worth as more than a claim to land. And when a handsome and kind stranger wanders onto the farm in need of help, she can’t help but see him in those dreams too. Yet those are only daydreams…until the Freedmen’s Bureau shows up threatening to take their land, and her guest steps forward claiming to be her betrothed. Simon McNeil is a man haunted by his past and his time in a Confederate prison, seeking redemption and a fresh start back in Alabama. But his journey home is delayed when a bout of malaria keeps him bedridden, depending on strangers for help. As Daviana nurses him back to health, Simon is drawn to her strength and beauty, and when her home is threatened, he steps in to help. When their fake engagement becomes real, Simon and Daviana must confront their feelings for one another as they face escalating threats that could tear them apart. And when a long-lost friend returns, all their plans could come crashing down. Susan Pope Sloan Retired from a career in technical writing, Susan now combines her love of history and language in the world of Christian fiction. The first three books in her historical series, Rescued Hearts of the Civil War, were published in 2023 and received glowing reviews from Publishers Weekly. The final two books released in 2024 and 2025. She and her husband live in Georgia where she volunteers with a local museum and is active in Word Weavers, ACFW, and local musical groups.
Historical Romance in Kindle Unlimited Book Promo Historical Romance in Kindle Unlimited Book Promo Searching for your next favorite story?   Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. All in Kindle Unlimited. Available for a limited time. https://books.bookfunnel.com/aprilhistromaku/up7zaxmo47 Disclaimer: There’s a mix of sweet to very steamy in this group. I have not read all the books being promoted
Time to celebrate! I’ve been in my writing cave Time to celebrate! I’ve been in my writing cave for weeks finishing the 3rd book in the Best-laid Plans Series and finally have a final draft to send to my publisher. #authorlife #amwritinghistoricalromance #books #scriveningspress #scriveningspressauthors #historicalromance #christianhistoricalromance
March Book Club Pick is Muldoon’s Misfortunes by March Book Club Pick is Muldoon’s Misfortunes by E. V. Sparrow This was a fascinating read with tons of historical details. Not my normal genre (it’s not a historical romance), but I enjoyed it. And want to read the next ones. you can join in all the fun on our facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/readerscomfyporchbookclub/ Our Zoom Call is Thursday March 20, 2025 - at 4pm PST. Even if you haven’t read the book, we’d love to have you join us. it’s a fund discussion around books, writing, and characters. The link to signup is in the facebook group page. Back cover copy: A cursed widower forsakes his faith to ensure his hope. On a verdant island beset by poverty and death, Mick Muldoon dares to escape his misfortunes. Is working a farm and raising a family such an impossible thing to ask? Wasn’t God supposed to answer prayers—not turn a deaf ear?   After surviving the treacherous voyage to America, Mick discovers the rumors of ample opportunity aren’t exactly true. His defective body hampers employment and keeps him dependent upon his peculiar sister. However, an unexpected invitation to move to the heartland guarantees his dreams.   Mick’s own dreadful choices hamper his hopes when he accepts work as a widow’s farmhand. Unbeknownst to him, there’s deception afoot. Mick’s inattention to love causes catastrophe as single fatherhood cruelly shatters his family. Will God miraculously hear his prayers this time?   In Book 1 of Those Resilient Muldoons series, this misguided, wayward widower encounters God’s unexpected presence.
I’m so excited to present the cover reveal for A I’m so excited to present the cover reveal for A Slight Change of Plans. Book 2 in the Best-laid Plans series. Jenny and Ren’s story. Releases May 27, 2025. I’ll share again when it’s ready for preorder. Here is the back cover blurb. She believes she doesn’t matter.   Jenny Millard’s hopes for security and stability as a schoolmarm out west are dashed when her schoolhouse closes and no positions are available nearby. With only enough money for a one-way train fare, Jenny heads to her friend’s home uncertain of her next step.   His scars have made him an unlovable outcast   Newcomer Ren Lyman prefers to keep to himself, hiding in the back of the blacksmith shop to avoid the stares at the scars left by a childhood accident. When he comes across a lost stranger, he’s surprised when she doesn’t recoil at his appearance, and even more so at his eagerness to assist her.   As Jenny settles into the welcoming, but small, town of Washton, she can’t help but come across Ren, especially since his daily constitutional takes him along the same path. It doesn’t take long for them to form a connection that breaks down the walls erected by years of hurt. But when strange occurrences unsettle the townspeople, it seems their chance at happiness might be at risk.   Will Jenny and Ren discover that they’re enough—for God, and each other?
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See the cover for A Slight Change of Plans, book 2 See the cover for A Slight Change of Plans, book 2 in the Best-laid Plans Series (which releases May 27, 2025.) in my newsletter first! Not a newsletter subscriber? Sign up today at https://bit.ly/DeniseMColbyNewsletter or on my website www.denisemcolby.com There’s a hint here under the paper. More to be revealed soon. 💕
I was so excited about my new cover I made a few g I was so excited about my new cover I made a few graphics to highlight my reveal. I love the cover for A Slight Change of Plans, book 2 in the Best-laid Plans Series which releases May 27, 2025. And my newsletter subscribers will get to see it first. Not a newsletter subscriber? Sign up today at https://bit.ly/DeniseMColbyNewsletter or on my website www.denisemcolby.com And no - this graphic does not give away any hints - the next one might though. So stay tuned.
It’s here! It’s finally here! I love the cover It’s here! It’s finally here! I love the cover for A Slight Change of Plans, book 2 in the Best-laid Plans Series which releases May 27, 2025. And my newsletter subscribers will get to see it first. Not a newsletter subscriber? Sign up today at https://bit.ly/DeniseMColbyNewsletter or on my website www.denisemcolby.com And no - this graphic does not give away any hints - I just loved creating this design
Searching for new authors and new books? Look no Searching for new authors and new books? Look no further. Take a look at this great selection of new books. Available for a limited time. https://bit.ly/christianandcleanromancebooks
Join our monthly book club zoom call Thursday Feb Join our monthly book club zoom call Thursday Feb 20 at 4pm PST. you can join in all the fun on our facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/readerscomfyporchbookclub/
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