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Lorna K. Bailey
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9d •
Do you judge a book by its cover?
Let's talk covers. Cover design might be one of the most stressful parts of being an indie author. There's so much riding on that one image - genre signals, reader expectations, years of your work distilled into a thumbnail. Some authors work with designers from the very beginning. Some wait until the book is done. Some buy premades, some go fully custom, some have made every mistake possible and lived to tell the tale. I want to know yours. How do you approach covers? Do you come in with a clear vision or hand it over and hope for the best? Have you ever loved a cover that didn't sell, or been surprised by one that did? Tell me everything. This is a safe space for cover horror stories too. 🫣 😵💫 😬
1 like • 9d
Well, I'll find out if my covers sell when I publish my series. I love my cover artists and I love my covers. I use covers by Jo. She usually only does MM book covers and that is what she loves, but she did my historicals. I love the covers, but they aren't selling. They haven't sold a thing, but I haven't promoted them either.
13d •
What metrics do you track in your author business?
Sometimes tracking data can feel cumbersome and exhausting! So I always recommend authors keep it super simple. A small handful of things you can actually check regularly like: - Email list growth - KU Reads - Royalties - Traffic (social media, website, etc.) - Words written It doesn't need to be fancy. But it needs to be able to tell you if something is working or if something needs your attention. I'm curious what you track or whether you track anything at all. No judgment if the answer is "nothing yet." That's more common than you'd think. So tell me: what metrics do you actually keep an eye on in your author business? And is there anything you wish you understood better?
0 likes • 9d
Nothing yet, and I need to start. I'm just not sure where.
17d •
Why did you start writing?
Every author has a reason! I’d love to hear even the ones that maybe feels a little embarrassing to say out loud. Was it a book you read as a kid that made you feel less alone? A story that lived in your head for so long you finally had to let it out? A hard season of life that needed somewhere to go? Share with us below. 🖤
3 likes • 16d
Lorna, I started writing when I was 10. I read Little Women and Little House on the Prairie, and I wanted to be like Jo and Laura. To be honest, I was a bookworm and I read so many books that summer, I won a prize for the most read books by a fifth grader. So, after reading so many, I started writing them. I still have them and they are good...for kids' books. LOL. Outside of wanting to be a psychologist, I've never wanted to be anything else. But I was terrible in English in school. I honestly never learned grammar, and I didn't try to. I only passed the classes because I could write. I've always written, but life got in the way for many, many years. Now I write for a cause like Will said above, if I can help ne person feel understood and know they aren't alone, then I have made it.
25d •
Checking in — where are you at with your writing goals right now?
A) Ahead of where I expected to be B) Behind, but still moving C) Completely stalled and not sure why D) What goals? I'm just surviving Share with us in the comments below!
1 like • 25d
B. How are you?
Mar 17 •
Show me the money! 💰
If you want to write full-time, have you sat down and added up your monthly expenses? How much do you need to make before you can take the leap? If your current day job provides benefits, what are some alternatives for those as well? This can be a daunting task, but also give you a concrete goal and a set amount to work towards. Don't share the numbers below, but share with us if you have done this before or need to do it. And if this isn't your goal, no problem. :) You can share that too.
3 likes • Mar 18
I've done it, but I can't afford to write full time. Not unless I can make money at it, and so far, I've made no money at it.
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@tricia-lynne-9223
Hi, I am Tricia Lynne, which is part real name, part pen name. I write historical romance under Tricia.
Active 4d ago
Joined Sep 17, 2025