My Self-Pub Weekly Diary: Some Wins, Some Wobbles, and Absolutely Zero Words (on My Manuscripts)

This episode is a daily mashup of behind-the-scenes of my self-publishing life including: libraries buying my ebooks, regaining my B&N vendor account, releasing a book (YAY!), but no words on my manuscripts (I did write bonus scenes).

Also: trying to invigorate my Goodreads profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55359987.Elodie_Now

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Writers talk a lot about the “Book of My Heart”: the story that feels deeply personal, the one you carry close.

But there’s another book, too.

The F***-It Book.

The book where you stop worrying about what’s expected, or tidy, or “on-brand.”

The book where you choose joy anyway.

Or choose whatever you need to write because you’re ready to.

Sometimes the F***-It Book and the Book of My Heart are the same book.

Sometimes they overlap.

Sometimes they’re cousins who share snacks and chaos energy.

I don’t know the exact category here.

But I know Nice Guys Don't Kiss Like That At Christmas is my F***-It Book.

The one where I say:

Yes, she had cancer.

Yes, she gets the holiday steamy rom-com.

Yes, this is still allowed to be fun and tender and ridiculous and warm.

Nice Guys Don’t Kiss Like That at Christmas is that book for me.

And today, I want to tell you why.

Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com

Want a copy? Email me at: elodie@elodienow.com

Otherwise, this book: https://books2read.com/NiceGuysDontKissLikeThat

I'm releasing my next book on November 7th... Goodreads doesn't remember my name. Oh, and B&N decided to reject my vendor account?

Everything is good.

Everything is good.

Behind-the-scenes and the ups and downs of self-publishing...

Mentioned in this episode:

- Nice Guys Don't Kiss Like That At Christmas

- Anne Victory - NetGalley co-op

- Wide for the Win Facebook Group: https://victoryediting.com/services/netgalley-co-op/

A quick update. I'm now in Belgium and thinking about thinking...

No, thinking about my to-do list and whether to start a Patreon about my self-publishing... oh and I reached 1000 subscribers on my Patreon. And I have an Italian translation coming up and...and... and...

Welcome to my first audio AND video episode - yes, you can finally see my face (and probably my cat)!

I'm diving into the messy reality of splitting my books into two pen names and why updating newsletter automations is a lot of work.

I'll share how I create those bonus scenes readers love (epilogues, wedding scenes, even deleted diary entries), why I'm thinking about making Sweets for Love free, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at my current Sophie and Liam story where I just left them in a very interesting situation involving a surprise daughter.

Plus, I'm sharing details about InkersCon 2025 - use code Golden25 for a discount!

Check it out at inkerscon.com.

Grab your coffee, water or whatever and stretch - let's chat about the ups and downs of self-publishing!

Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com

Have a coffee with me, this short self-publishing podcast episode is taking you my thought process on whether to put my Gavert City series in English in Kindle Unlimited or not...

Also mentioned in this episode:

• Golden Angel's Presentation: Money Matters for Authors with Golden Angel
• You can sign up and watch it live online or for 90 days after here: https://marylandromancewriters.com/mrw-events/may-meeting/

Find my books online: www.elodienowodazkij.com or www.elodienow.com ...

This episode is NOT a how-to on how to get your Facebook Ads Account back as a self-published author... it's a lot of me venting and explaining what happened.

Visit my website: www.elodienowodazkij.com (www.dasdog.net) or www.elodienow.com

My Facebook Ads Account has been restricted and, well, this hasn't been fun. As an author, I had been using Facebook ads to reach both KU readers in the US, Australia and UK and French-speaking readers who read on Kobo, Apple, Google Play and more... I don't know why my account has been restricted.

Also mentioned on this episode:

• My YouTube channel (if you love audiobooks :-)): subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@authorelodienowodazkij
• Kickstarter Pageturner Pacing writing craft ebook, workbook & course: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/romancewriteclub/pageturner-pacing-writing-craft-ebook-workbook-and-course-0
• The Author Ecosystems: Your Unique Path to Writing Success https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/writermba/ae?ref=user_menu
• Becca Syme's Patreon and Archetypes Posts: https://www.patreon.com/c/beccasyme/posts
• Claire Taylor's What if For Authors Podcast: What if my ads stop working episode - https://www.ffs.media/episode-list/fwsbd8mpjr7fmfj-82hpx-katcm-mjej5-8sc76
• Feature Friday on the podcast: Talking with Ines Johnson about her success in self-publishing, how writing screenplays has influenced her writing, pen names, going “wide” and advertising…https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/elodie-nowodazkij/episodes/Ep--17---Feature-Friday-Talking-with-Ines-Johnson-about-her-success-in-self-publishing--how-writing-screenplays-has-influenced-her-writing--pen-names-going-wide-and-advertising-e11nu0g/a-a554li4