Darklands Blog Tour with Author Donna Burgess + Giveaway

Happy Saturday everyone! Today I have special Guest Author Donna Burgess, of the Darklands Blog Tour, Hosted By: Bewitching Book Tours

I want to thank JoJo for having me on her awesome site today. This blog tour has been a lot of fun, and for most of the guest posts, I've discussed one of my favorite things--vampires. But, as I have gotten more involved with the world of e-publishing and primarily, independent publishing, I've realized what an incredible community of writers there is out there. Over the past couple of months, I've become one of those people who constantly talks up the reasons for “going indie” rather than seeking traditional publication. Today's self-published author is no longer viewed as the un-publishable hack of a decade ago. Especially, now that royalty checks can actually pay bills and the books are so easily found (many on bestseller lists of their particular category). It feels good to control one's destiny.

Not only are these “renegade” authors (okay, they're not really renegade, but it sounds cool) talented, they are also supportive of one another. And best things an already-published author can do is offer advice to new authors and those who think they'd like to begin writing a book someday. So, here I go:

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