Two Years of Being a Full-Time Author and How I prepared to quit my job | Self-Publishing

Today I'm posting my two year update of being a full-time self-published author along with what I did to prepare to quit my corporate job. I shared some of my takeaways and also reflected on things that have happened over the years. Thank you for being here for your continued support. I appreciate you guys so much!

If you watched to the very end, I mentioned a channel who gave me slot machine tips, lol. I'm not even kidding, I binged ‪@JackpotFamous‬videos when I was in Vegas then went downstairs and won over $13,000 after my bonus round completed. I'm not encouraging gambling, but if you like to play slot machines, I can't recommend his videos enough. He's a cool dude and I like his vibe. His magic slot machine voodoo worked. LOL, I NEVER WIN ANYTHING. EVER. So I was shocked AF. :)

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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel - https://amzn.to/34pmNxl
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//A B O U T M E//

Pen names: Lyra Parish & Kennedy Fox (we're an author duo!)

I've been in the indie scene since 2011. I published my first romance novel in 2014 (Weak for Him). Under Kennedy Fox, we've made USA Today 5 times since 2017. As Lyra Parish, I made the top 100 list several times on Amazon.

If you're looking for those books, you will not find them. I unpublished my Lyra Parish backlist in 2020 with zero regrets. You can watch that video here: https://bit.ly/3k8P6pa

Want to check out Kennedy Fox's Books? Visit: http://www.kennedyfoxbooks.com

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//Searching for a Motivational Writing Group?//
I have a writing group on Facebook where you can earn stickers for writing 10K in a day or 50K in a month. You can choose your own day. It's a supportive community that's also fun. If you're international, feel free to join! I've sent stickers to people all around the world since July 2019! In 2021, those who write Half a Million or 1 Million words in a year, will be sent an enamel pin!
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//2022 R E L E A S E S C H E D U L E//
The Heart of Us - February - Released
Claiming the Cowboy - April
Tempting the Cowboy - June
Seducing the Cowboy - August
The Fall of Us - October
The Joy of Us - November
Plus...we're releasing 12 Italian books and some collections!

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//S O C I A L M E D I A//

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→ instagram:
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→facebook:
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→ twitter:
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→ my personal email: [email protected]

→ If you want to follow my writing partner too:
Tiktok:   / brookekfox  
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brookekfox
Facebook:   / authorbrookecumberland  
Twitter:   / blcumberland  

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