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NEW Book! All the Broken Pieces Vol 2 by HM Ward Released Today

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BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR H.M. WARD Volume 2 in a new, tense, dark, and twisting fan-driven series

With divorce imminent, a second honeymoon in paradise was our last ditch effort to salvage the carcass of our mutilated marriage. But everything went horribly wrong. There was no reconciliation. Just anger and blame. Then the explosion shredded my face and ended his life. After being in the wrong place at the wrong time, I ended up burying my husband.

I tried to put the past behind me. I went home to New York and resumed teaching. But nothing helped. I lived with the corrosive nature of non-closure for three years, unable to let the past die. Haunted by words I should have said. Hollowed out by things I’d done.

But when a new picture of Zach pops up on my Facebook feed—showcasing his beautiful sun-kissed body, standing on a dock, and surrounded by turquoise water—I cannot fathom it. He’s alive? Or, someone wants me to believe that.

Seeking to put my demons to rest, I head toward the place where my life blew apart, wondering if I’ll find Zach’s ghost or something more nefarious.

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense approx 100 pgs ea
~This is a fan-driven series. Want more? Read it and ask for the next volume.

GRAB ALL THE BROKEN PIECES 2 TODAY AT THESE VENDORS:

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2xqlFMB
Nook:
Kobo:
IBooks:
Paper:
INTERNATIONAL:
Amazon CA: amazon.ca/dp/B0872J139L
Amazon UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0872J139L
Amazon AU: amazon.com.au/dp/B0872J139L/ref=demokiss-20

FREE Writing Webinar w/ HM Ward in 2020

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Have u ever thought about WRITING a book? If u have, come to my free mini masterclass (aka webinar).

My advice: Cooooome!

It’s the pre-cursor for my signature writing course, The 60 Day Novel. Students said that is my beeeest course ever, hands down. I’ll share some of their insight later this week.

Before we do that and before 60 Day Novel Course opens for the only time this year, and you try to figure out if it’s right for you, if you have the time, money, energy, and what-not…I want to invite you to spend about an hour with me talking about writing YOUR book.

My mini masterclass is FREE. And if you have thought about writing a book at all, this is your chance to learn from someone who sold millions with over 50 bestsellers. We’re talking New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal.

You can learn from anyone, but why not learn from someone who was a mega successful writer (selling over 20 million books) before turning to teaching?

My advice to anyone seeking to learn to write: get the best advice you can from the person you admire the most.

That is why I’m offering this free webinar before the signature 60 Day Novel Course opens for enrollment this year. You’ll get an idea of how things roll.

Plus we’ll address the 5 issues screwing you over and keeping you from writing your book. Right now. What you decide to do from there is your decision.

Stuff to know about the free webinar:

1. If u want to write, think about writing, tried to write a book—come. It’s free. It’s good.

B. It’s less than an hour and you’ll know what’s holding u back by the end. And what to do…

2. For those ready to jump in heard 1st and be a writer. Now! An amazeball price on 60 Day Novel will b offered during the webinar, after the class ends. Glee will oooze out of u. It’s that good.

3. A mind blowing bonus is coming during the webinar. This alone is worth attending. You’ll die over this one. It’s. That. Good.

4. Plus a live Q&A. We talk about u writing. I answer u questions!

THIS—>U gotta b there to get it!

Don’t miss it.

You’ll see ppl talking about it later and b bummed u missed out.

Go sign up now!

 http://www.Rebelwriters.com/writenow

(The pun! In the url! )

I cannot wait to spend this time with you guys! I love talking shop! Books!

Oh, and when the webinar fills up/ sells out, there won’t be any slots left. I don’t want you to miss out. Right now we are about half full.

If you aren’t sure about the date or whether you can get to the webinar live – sign up. You can always decide to cancel later and let someone else grab your seat.

There’s no risk. I can’t wait! Seriously. Going to be epic!

#excited #eeeeeep! #writer

Marketing Tip for Authors #42: Intentionality for Romance Writers

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Guest post by someone who has a very unique perspective on publishing, my husband–Mike Ward. After a decade in this industry and sleeping with the marketing wizard (tee hee!) he watched me sell over 20 million books along with some other cool stuff and has a very unique perspective on the current pub industry situation.

Hey everybody! Some of you may already know me from the times I’ve helped out on Holly’s author page… I’m her hubby, business partner, and best friend. With the way things are growing around here right now, and with the craziness of our own lives, I’ve offered to help out with more of the public facing elements of the H.M. Ward phenomena. I’m normally lurking behind the scenes but I love the chance to interact with everyone on facebook, so you’ll probably be noticing me around a little more.

Holly and I have been side by side for decades. We attended seminary together, opened businesses together, closed businesses together, and more. But, between us, Holly has always been the visionary! I can’t begin to count (and totally take for granted) how much I’ve learned from her over the years. And now, I’m loving that I get to see her passing on so much of that experience and wisdom.

Sometimes, she has these insanely profound insights. Other times, she’ll point something out and it’s the biggest, “duh!” moment – because it seems so obvious in hindsight. As a total package though, she’s built an empire that has given our family a life I never even dreamed of. I’m going to share one of those key ideas with you right now.

Intentionality. In seminary, it was practically a buzz word. It’s the idea that whenever you say or do something you first consider all the ramifications, intended and unintended messages, and claim responsibility. Nothing “just happens.” Nothing is chance or luck or fate. It is so hard for up and coming authors to accept that! The idea that they will just do everything they can and then hope the stars align is tempting. What will be, will be… No! That’s not how this works! That’s not how any of this works!

Authors aren’t just passive cogs in the book market. They don’t just do their thing and fate unfolds. Everything they say, do, and write influences how the future unfolds.

Which is scary! Success, failure, mediocrity or rock stardom, hinge on what you do! You are responsible. Which is also crazy empowering! And, the reason that there’s such a need for intentionality in everything that you do. What cover will you use? What day of the week will you release on? How will you respond to reader posts? What synonym are you using in your blurb? Holly approaches every aspect of business with intentionality. And it is daunting – nothing is inconsequential, and everything is interconnected. It can be paralyzing… but it can also allow you to make your career, your future, into what you want it to be. Hearing Holly walk people through the process of developing a new perspective on how they approach publishing is awesome to watch. Almost as awesome as watching how it changes the way the people making the changes.

Holly saw this post, and gushed. She created a cheat sheet for you to download and add to your marketing playbook.

CLICK HERE TO GET H.M. WARD’S CHEAT SHEET

I’m looking forward to being around more! See you next time.

 

Marketing Tip for Authors #17: Pre-Launch Runway for Romance Writers

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It’s easy to get caught up in all the things you have to do to bring your romance book to market. Writing, editing, revisions, cover design, and the list goes on and on. The truth is, if you don’t make time for marketing, your beautiful book will fall on its face on release day.

TIP: You need to set up the pre-release runway for your book ahead of time.

When you take the time to do everything that you can possibly do ahead of time, your book has a higher likelihood of being seen, getting good visibility, and avoiding the book black hole that so many new titles get sucked into.

And it is a black hole. That algorithm that determines the fate of your book has some suction. There is only one way to avoid it–market your book well before release day. This will help you be able to give it the attention it needs to take off and have a good solid book launch.

The next question you’re going to ask me is, how do I do that? What should I do? Don’t worry. I made a cheatsheet for you. It has my 9 Book Pre-Launch Runway listed step by step, perfect for people who don’t have big bucks to spend.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR PRE-LAUNCH CHEAT SHEET NOW.

It downloads into a pretty pdf that you can print in color or B&W. 🙂

Until next time!

~HM

Marketing Tuesday Tip #174: Data Dives For Authors

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bookplate textMarketing Tuesday Tip #174: Data Dives & Perfect Marketing

Marketing for writers can be broken into 3 primary parts: The book, the author, & the business. The info in this post affects all 3 areas.

We are in a field where it’s difficult to get info on our customers. Unless you’re selling directly to your readers, you miss out on scads of pertinent reader info. We end up guessing & making assumptions which is bad for business. Very bad. Guessing costs us money and time. But what if you didn’t need to guess? Imagine how much easier marketing would become!

You can get the data. You can bridge the gap and collect info. You can then use that info for the purpose of doing an intense data dive to better understand your reader, who they are, and why they buy.

Knowing all this info, along with demographics, is the key to successful marketing. Imagine aiming your ad at the perfect reader, the kind of person who is trying to find your type of book. Your purchase rates rapidly rise b/c it’s easier to sell. Your marketing pieces & ad copy will be spot on. You won’t be in hell trying to get the ad right while losing tons of cash & time. All that frustration goes away b/c you know exact info.

How do we do this? Amazon doesn’t release anything on our buyers. Neither do the other platforms. So how do we come by this data?

This is an easy method that I’ve used myself several times. Make up some bookplates (pictured) or bookmarks. Sign them and offer them for FREE if the reader pays postage. You now have the info you would have had with a direct purchase.

Use Clickfunnels if you want a deep data dive, or Shopify for basic data. You need to use a physical item b/c you need an address. I’ve made it a $1 flat S&H fee to cover the cc processing & other fees. You now have a buyers database of your diehard fans.

Clickfunnels can use all the info to glean exactly who your readers are, from socioeconomic info, occupation, to income, social status, and even whether or not they have a book blog. (If you’d like a link for a free trial of CF, look below). That’s just the tip of the iceberg.

This method—data diving—has so much potential and is seldom used by authors. The cost is minimal and will allow your business to grow by leaps & bounds, once you understand how important it is to know who your reader is & what they want.

Demographic info from social media sites is better than nothing, but it’s not the whole picture. There are also inaccuracies on social media, due to vanity or other reasons such as lying about age, that are more common than you’d think. People make themselves older or younger. Incorrect info will make your marketing clunky and create a poor return on investment (ROI).

Not knowing EXACTLY who is buying from you affects everything from how you write your next book, to the cover image, to ad copy, etc.

Example: You write YA PNR ghost stories at historical landmarks. Data dive shows your main body of readers are rural men age 39-42 in the medical field, followed closely by females ages 25-27 in nursing school. You realize they’re following your main characters—a nurse & a med student. The locations are secondary and not the main pull that they appear to be according to social media. <— This type of thing is common when only using social media.

We are in the digital age. This is one very inexpensive method of collecting data to make your marketing easier and increase ROI.

Data makes your marketing better. Better marketing makes your author career less stressful & more fun.

The Epic Finale to THE ARRANGEMENT by HM Ward is Here!

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD
Volume 26 & epic finale to the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling sexy story of billionaire Sean Ferro in The Arrangement Series

Sean’s life collided with mine one fated night when he was riding his motorcycle down a busy street in New York. I was in college. Now, we face a second chance at life and romance, as we await the arrival of our beautiful baby. But an old crime family threatens to ruin everything. I’m damaged beyond repair, but I refuse to crack. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my family. Thank God for Sean. He’s my anchor. My rock. Who says a filthy rich, former recluse, with the body of a Greek god can’t make good a daddy?

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense approx 125 pgs ea
~Boxed Sets of The Arrangement Series have begun! Go grab box 1!
~Individual volumes of the The Arrangement Vol 1-26 are on sale now.
~The Arrangement is a fan-driven series.

GRAB THE ARRANGEMENT 26 NOW AT THESE VENDORS:

This is a LIVE LAUNCH! I’ll post links as soon as they appear

Amazon US

Nook

Kobo

iBooks

Amazon UK

Paperback

*PLEASE NOTE: The rest of this series is currently in Kindle Unlimited which requires exclusivity on Amazon. This title will be added to KU in two weeks to allow other readers a chance to read it. If you are trying to catch up and missing some titles, you can still read the Kindle version on any device. Paperbacks are also available.

THE FERRO FAMILY

The Arrangement (Sean & Avery)
Damaged (Peter & Sidney)
Stripped (Jon & Cassie)
The Proposition (Bryan & Hallie)
Easy (Jocelyn Ferro)
Broken Promises (Trystan & Mari)
The Wedding Contract (Nick & Sky)
Secrets & Lies (Kerry)

H.M. WARD’S NEW YORK CITY LOVE STORIES

Secrets (Cole & Anna)
Scandalous (Jack & Abby)
A Little Christmas Romance (Chris & Brooke)
Christmas Kisses (Ryan & Holly)

REVIEWS:

“H.M. Ward writes an emotional, deeply felt story that will rock your world.” -Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author
“H.M. Ward takes this series to a whole new level of intensity!” -Cary Mattiller
“One of the most emotionally charged novels I have read all year.” -Crystal via Goodreads
“If you love The Arrangement, then you will not be disappointed with The Proposition.” Linda Wallace
“Amazing, awesome, and unbelievably sexy.” -Cheryl, via Goodreads
“You can’t go wrong with any book written by H.M. Ward.” Christon Benford
“This a a story about true love/ first love never dying and making it through all odds. An incredible book.” -Gabby’s Book Blog
“This has to be H.M. Ward’s best work yet!” -Sheri via Goodreads
“The tension is palpable and so physically powerful; it was beautifully erotic. When a story elicits so much emotion from you, you know it’s good.” Tessamari Reviews
“I want to marry this book and have it’s fictional babies”
“Move over Christian Grey and welcome Sean Ferro.” Reading, Eating, & Dreaming
“You can’t go wrong with a book written by H.M. Ward.” Christon Benford
“I thought nothing could top Damaged & The Arrangement Series. I was wrong.” -Curious Kindle Reader
“Serious sexual tension!” -Spare Time Book Blog
“Jack Gray was perfect.. Naughty, professional, drop dead GORGEOUS!” Reese’s Addict to Fiction
“Hilarious, witty, with a ‘gut punching’ story line.” Workman
“The sexual tension is great, the characters were great. It has everything….the fighting
to protect the girl, sexy scans, hot men, and the funny scenes.” Loving Read
“Amazing, hot, sexy, and leaves you wanting more.” -ENA

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: H.M. Ward continues to reign as a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author who sold 20+ million books, placing her among the literary titans. Ward has been featured in articles in the NEW YORK TIMES, FORBES, and USA TODAY to name a few. You can interact with this bestselling author on Facebook at AuthorHMWard. Text HMWARD to 24587

The Arrangement 25 Live Launch This Weekend!

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Sean Ferro is coming! More Sean. More Avery. And a baby or two!

When? This weekend on all sites (for 1 week only, then over to KU). So grab it now if you like to read via iBooks, Nook, or Kobo. After one week it will only be on Amazon. 😉

This has been a fan-driven series from the start and as you guys know, if you keep asking for more books, I’ll indulge you. 🙂 If you read through Arrangement 23, you’ll notice that the big dark story line closed. This is the what happens next. Ever wonder what happened to your favorite characters after the book ends? Is an epilogue just too damn short? Then keep reading!

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH 13+ MILLION COPIES SOLD
Volume 25 in the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Arrangement Series

Beautiful. Exquisitely so. The man could be a fallen angel, because Sean Ferro is an ocular orgasm. No wonder why I’m pregnant. Babies. Tiny Ferros. There will be four of us soon. I have no idea what to expect but I feel so caught in the middle. Some time alone with Sean is exactly what I need. Time to adjust to this massive change before it becomes reality.

I’m finally excited and slightly terrified. I can’t comprehend how this new family will come together, how it will act. I mean, can you imagine Frost Queen Ferro having grandbabies? I’m the lucky first Ferro bride to see how that goes. The woman still terrifies me and she likes me now. I can’t imagine her with a baby on each knee, and a white bear by her side. New York City is a strange place. No wonder why the Ferro clan resides here. Billionaires with bears are the new black.

Now, I just need to figure out how to be one of them, while protecting my new family. But first I have to know where Sean stands with his family’s illegal dealings…if he’ll stand by me or slip backwards towards his old life once the babies arrive.

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense approx 125 pgs ea
~Boxed Sets of The Arrangement Series have begun! Go grab box 1!
~Individual volumes of the The Arrangement Vol 1-25 are on sale now.
~The Arrangement is a fan-driven series. Vol 26 is coming soon~
THE FERRO FAMILY

The Arrangement (Sean & Avery)
Damaged (Peter & Sidney)
Stripped (Jon & Cassie)
The Proposition (Bryan & Hallie)
Easy (Jocelyn Ferro)
Broken Promises (Trystan & Mari)
The Wedding Contract (Nick & Sky)
Secrets & Lies (Kerry)

H.M. WARD’S NEW YORK CITY LOVE STORIES

Secrets (Cole & Anna)
Scandalous (Jack & Abby)
A Little Christmas Romance (Chris & Brooke)
Christmas Kisses (Ryan & Holly)

REVIEWS:

“H.M. Ward writes an emotional, deeply felt story that will rock your world.” -Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author
“H.M. Ward takes this series to a whole new level of intensity!” -Cary Mattiller
“One of the most emotionally charged novels I have read all year.” -Crystal via Goodreads
“If you love The Arrangement, then you will not be disappointed with The Proposition.” Linda Wallace
“Amazing, awesome, and unbelievably sexy.” -Cheryl, via Goodreads
“You can’t go wrong with any book written by H.M. Ward.” Christon Benford
“This a a story about true love/ first love never dying and making it through all odds. An incredible book.” -Gabby’s Book Blog
“This has to be H.M. Ward’s best work yet!” -Sheri via Goodreads
“The tension is palpable and so physically powerful; it literally reaches out and tugs at all my emotions. My God, it was beautifully erotic. When a story elicits so much emotion from you, you know it’s good.” Tessamari Reviews
“I want to marry this book and have it’s fictional babies”
“Move over Christian Grey and welcome Sean Ferro.” Reading, Eating, & Dreaming
“You can’t go wrong with a book written by H.M. Ward.” Christon Benford
“I thought nothing could top Damaged & The Arrangement Series. I was wrong.” -Curious Kindle Reader
“Serious sexual tension!” -Spare Time Book Blog
“Jack Gray was perfect.. Naughty, professional, drop dead GORGEOUS!” Reese’s Addict to Fiction
“Hilarious, witty, with a ‘gut punching’ story line.” Workman
“The sexual tension is great, the characters were great. It has everything….the fighting
to protect the girl, sexy scans, hot men, and the funny scenes.” Loving Read
“Amazing, hot, sexy, and leaves you wanting more.” -ENA
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: H.M. Ward continues to reign as a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author who sold 13+ million books, placing her among the literary titans. Ward has been featured in articles in the NEW YORK TIMES, FORBES, and USA TODAY to name a few. You can interact with this bestselling author on Facebook at AuthorHMWard. Text HMWARD to 24587 and get a text reminder on release & sale days.

The Arrangement 24 is Live

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH 13+ MILLION COPIES SOLD
Volume 24 in the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Arrangement Series 

When the dust clears, it’s time for life to move forward with Sean Ferro. His beautiful wind swept hair and his jaw dusted with dark stubble makes me want to roll back with him into the sand. I don’t want to face what’s waiting at home. Not yet.

Life is about to shift again. Some parts happy, like expecting a beautiful baby and a second chance at love. My blue-eyed soul mate is eager, ready to begin anew. Other parts of life are unknown. Like where do I stand in the mess I left behind? How do I go on from here? It feels like we’re walking on demon husks, treading on our past sins so carefully so we do not rouse them. But in the end it doesn’t matter. Fate has already decided.

It’s not until we’re back in New York that I realize the chain of events that were set it motion. By me. Billionaires can’t save me. The Ferro name can’t protect us. If I want to ensure my family is safe, I have to be the one to do it. Surviving justifies anything, right? I finally understand the lengths to which I must go to ensure our survival. FML. Things are about to get hard again.

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense approx 125 pgs ea
~The Arrangement Vol 1-24 are on sale now.
~The Arrangement is a fan-driven series. Vol 25 is coming soon~

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO GRAB THE ARRANGEMENT 24 ON AMAZON

(Pppst! All Ferro titles are in Kindle Unlimited right now, which allows you to borrow them for free. Paperback and ebook editions are also available only on Amazon)

THE FERRO FAMILY

The Arrangement (Sean & Avery)
Damaged (Peter & Sidney)
Stripped (Jon & Cassie)
The Proposition (Bryan & Hallie)
Easy (Jocelyn Ferro)
Broken Promises (Trystan & Mari)
The Wedding Contract (Nick & Sky)
Secrets & Lies (Kerry)

H.M. WARD’S NEW YORK CITY LOVE STORIES

Secrets (Cole & Anna)
Scandalous (Jack & Abby)
A Little Christmas Romance (Chris & Brooke)
Christmas Kisses (Ryan & Holly)

REVIEWS:

“H.M. Ward writes an emotional, deeply felt story that will rock your world.” -Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author
“H.M. Ward takes this series to a whole new level of intensity!” -Cary Mattiller
“One of the most emotionally charged novels I have read all year.” -Crystal via Goodreads
“If you love The Arrangement, then you will not be disappointed with The Proposition.” Linda Wallace
“Amazing, awesome, and unbelievably sexy.” -Cheryl, via Goodreads
“You can’t go wrong with any book written by H.M. Ward.” Christon Benford
“This a a story about true love/ first love never dying and making it through all odds. An incredible book.” -Gabby’s Book Blog
“This has to be H.M. Ward’s best work yet!” -Sheri via Goodreads
“The tension is palpable and so physically powerful; it literally reaches out and tugs at all my emotions. My God, it was beautifully erotic. When a story elicits so much emotion from you, you know it’s good.” Tessamari Reviews
“I want to marry this book and have it’s fictional babies”
“Move over Christian Grey and welcome Sean Ferro.” Reading, Eating, & Dreaming
“You can’t go wrong with a book written by H.M. Ward.” Christon Benford
“I thought nothing could top Damaged & The Arrangement Series. I was wrong.” -Curious Kindle Reader
“Serious sexual tension!” -Spare Time Book Blog
“Jack Gray was perfect.. Naughty, professional, drop dead GORGEOUS!” Reese’s Addict to Fiction
“Hilarious, witty, with a ‘gut punching’ story line.” Workman
“The sexual tension is great, the characters were great. It has everything….the fighting
to protect the girl, sexy scans, hot men, and the funny scenes.” Loving Read
“Amazing, hot, sexy, and leaves you wanting more.” -ENA

Marketing Workshop for Writers by HM Ward

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Are you frustrated trying to market your book? I know a lot of authors who are having issues getting eyes on their work. They feel so upset and defeated. Remember that everyone starts at the beginning. I sold 27 books my first month as an author.

Long story short, I’ve had hundred of writers ask me to make a course on MARKETING FOR WRITERS. That’s exactly what I did. Today is the official early launch day, so there are amazing discounts if you buy in the next 24 hours. How does 50% off sound? What about free digital downloads and worksheets?

H.M. WARD’S MARKETING NINJA WORKSHOP (<–CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS!)

Head over here and check it out. See if this course is for you. Got questions?

Email me at support AT rebelwriters DOT com or message me on Facebook.