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How to Create a Successful Launch Team

July 2, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

I’m just finishing up a month of celebrating the release of Come Back to Me, my first time-crossing novel. And I have to say, one of my favorite parts about a book release is having a launch team. Launch team, influencers, release crew. Whatever the name, the primary purpose of such a group is to help with an author’s marketing and publicity in exchange for a free book. Influencers are NOT the … [Read more...]

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Cover Reveal!

June 18, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

I’m SUPER excited to reveal a cover today! The cover for book 2 in my Waters of Time Series! The first book in this new time-crossing series, Come Back to Me released June 1. And the cover was spectacular! Don’t you agree? I’ve had lots of readers say that the cover drew them to the book. And many others who said that while time travel isn’t a genre they normally read, they gave the book a … [Read more...]

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Release Time! Let’s Party!!

June 4, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

For the past month, I’ve been sharing about my new book, Come Back to Me. (Here’s a post about the characters another post about the inspiration behind the novel).  This week I’m FINALLY  celebrating the release!! As you may or may not know, Come Back to Me is a time-crossing (aka time travel) novel that combines contemporary and historical elements in a suspenseful adventure that still … [Read more...]

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The Inspiration Behind Stories

May 21, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

One of the most often asked questions writers get during interviews is: What is the inspiration for your story? Okay, so maybe I’m an anomaly. Maybe other authors don’t get asked that question. But I ALWAYS do! To be honest, it’s not an easy question to answer. Truly, most of my stories come from somewhere deep inside my brain, and they don’t have a whole lot of outside inspiration that I … [Read more...]

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Creating Characters

May 7, 2021 By Jody Hedlund

One of the best parts about writing is creating the characters that populate my stories. I love the process of bringing each new character to life.I’ve developed a character worksheet that I fill out for each main character before I begin writing their story. The four-page worksheet is SUPER detailed and includes physical descriptions, personality, family history, fears, favorite things, and much, … [Read more...]

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