Category Archives: business of writing

5 Useful Lessons from Indie-Publishing

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Victoria Janssen

My adventure with indie-publishing Finding Refuge with the Kalikoi collective got me writing again, and has been fun. Plus I have actually learned some things about preparing, publishing, and *cue music*…myself. 1. Writing is a thousand times less stressful when … Continue reading →

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Finding Refuge available this week!

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Victoria Janssen

My new novella, Finding Refuge, is now available! It’s science fiction with lesbian romance, telepathy, found family, and trauma recovery. They lost the revolution. But then, they found sanctuary—and hope. After the fascistic Federated Colonies crushes their interstellar revolt, freedom … Continue reading →

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Kalikoi: Advance Review Copies PSA

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Victoria Janssen

If you’re interested in advance copies of new F/F books, please join the Kalikoi ARC team. Kalikoi publishes in genres including paranormal, fantasy, historical, and contemporary. This page is updated with each release. If you join this team, you will … Continue reading →

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Some previews and updates

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Victoria Janssen

1. I had a couple of previews go live recently at Heroes and Heartbreakers: Summer Rain, an anthology, and Beyond the Velvet Rope by Tiffany Ashley, an erotic romance set at an exclusive nightclub. 2. I’m going to Readercon July … Continue reading →

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Writing and Holidays

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I had a new post up Friday at Heroes and Heartbreakers, a preview of Death and Resurrection, the new novel by R.A. MacAvoy. This post originally appeared at Novelists, Inc.. Writers take holidays? Is that possible? Some writers write every … Continue reading →

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2011 in Sales and Publications

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I have a guest post up at the Novelists, Inc. blog today: Writing and Holidays. And now, the time has come for me to sum up the year, in terms of sales and publications. This year was a hard one … Continue reading →

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Can’t Stop The Business

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I haven’t been written any fiction since the end of August – this was on purpose, to give myself a break and to read for research and to, well, just read. (I have been writing a lot of nonfiction blog … Continue reading →

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One week to go!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

One week from today, a New York book club is having a meeting. They read a “light” book every August. This August, it’s my first book, The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom & Their Lover. I was invited to attend. … Continue reading →

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What I’m Up To

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I haven’t posted a lot about writing lately – that’s because I haven’t been doing much writing! Part of that is because I needed some time for family and friends, and part of it is that I desperately needed some … Continue reading →

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Digital Publishing Linkgasm

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

There have been some substantial articles recently that go deeper into issues of digital publishing and how it’s affecting and possibly might affect the print publishing market. Romance author Stephanie Laurens wrote a 7-part, very thoughtful commentary on recent changes … Continue reading →

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