Promotion and Marketing- What's the Difference?A Romantic AffairCan you breathe it? The dust flitting on the breeze from the cover being lifted.The ink saturating a yellowing parchment.The glue holds a faint trace of long dried chemicals.Can you...

The Great Slow DownDear Reader,Happy New Year!Before you ask, no. It's not one of Bushyasta's dreaded slug minions. Don't worry. My keyboard won't melt away beneath acidic slime. I couldn't resist. The first thing I had to do...

Tiger Blogging(Listen with AI Audio)Dear Reader,I want to dedicate this post to blogs and newsletters. They have become an essential component of the ever-expanding experience that is the Draoithe Saga. As writing and publishing the Draoithe Saga tal...

A Tiger's Social MediaSocial Media. Social media is a great way to promote stories and find an audience. Building a following on social media platforms is a viable promotional tool. Using Social media for paid advertisements is also a good idea if yo...

Pure Indie Author, What Does It Require?Dear Reader,As many of you know, I'm pure Indie. It's a one-woman, err... tiger, show. I write my stories. I build my covers. (That's why they don't look like airbrushed masterpieces and don't get me started on...

Publishing Wide versus Exclusive   I’ve explained how I learned to self-publish. I originally published wide, meaning that my books were on multiple platforms. So I set out to learn it all. (That’s an enormous task.)  I...

Reader InfluenceBefore you get to thinking that this is about research into niches or writing to meet audience demands, allow me to inform you it's not about that stuff at all. I understand some people can find the pulse of what appeals to the masses...

Anomalies in the DreamDear Reader,If you're seeking information on the reasoning behind how a chaotic pantser writer self-publishes, you have landed in the right spot. If you guessed that the publishing is as chaotic as the writing, you might be wron...

Organizing ChaosDear Reader,Imagine crazy characters pestering you to write their story and dropping bits on you constantly. You have to interpret those bits and hike through previous bits to be sure you have it all right. That's what writing in the ...

Chaotic Character BuildingDear Reader,If you've checked out my blog posts in the past, it will come as no surprise to you that I build characters in a rather chaotic manner, much the way I write. Often, the scene involving a new character involves th...

Self-Publishing Tiger-styleDear Reader,Thank you for visiting OpheliaKee.com. This is the home for all of my books, blogs, videos, and serial stories. I encourage you to be nosey and check everything out. Today, I wanted to talk with you about how I ...

An Author's NightmareThe horror! Once upon a time, my first manuscript story got locked up in a common word processing software for six hours due to maintenance or something… who knows? At first, I panicked. The muse was talking in my head. The scene...

The Passion for WritingDear Reader,You may not have ever thought about it. I know I didn't. If you're like me at all, you probably picked up books, read them from cover to cover, enjoyed the escape for as long as it lasted, and suffered from a book h...

MilestonesDear Reader,It's halfway through the year. It feels like the appropriate time to pause and reflect on the year's accomplishments before I pick up my pack, plant my walking stick, and take the next step into the future.In the first half of t...

Beta Readers Wanted!A Letter to my ReadersDear Reader, Thank you for visiting OpheliaKee.com. This is the home for all of my books, blogs, videos, and serial stories. I encourage you to be nosey and check everything out. Read a scene or two, sig...