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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 30, 2022
2 min

New Release: Iron by Madisyn Carlin

Happy, happy release day to this intense and exciting Christian fantasy Cinderella-retelling...IRON by Madisyn Carlin! I'm so excited to share all about Madisyn's latest release + the epic giveaway going on! (*coughs* I totally double-booked again, y'all.) about the book Enforcing justice comes with a price. Detective Redwyn “Red” Deathan will stop at nothing to uncover those behind the ruthless kidnappings of multiple children. But things are not as they seem, and Red’s effo

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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 30, 2022
2 min

New Release & Giveaway: Judgement Call by E.B. Roshan

I'm pleased to share with y'all not only romantic dystopian suspense author E.B. Roshan's latest release in her Shards of Sevia series...but ALSO an epic EXCLUSIVE giveaway just for y'all! Let's not waste any time diving right in! about the book Kiva is handsome, generous, and very much in love with recently-widowed Preen Enda. But the thought of becoming his wife fills her with dread—especially when men from her past—men who know too much—begin appearing in her peaceful town

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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 28, 2022
12 min

Marketing Q&A Pt. 2: Sales Promotion

Y'ALL. I am so ashamed of myself. I meant to have this post done and out, like, at least two weeks ago, but here I finally am now. Maybe this means my advice will come at the time y'all truly need it the most. We'll see. I digress. Today's Q&A post is all about SALES!!! Getting more sales, selling preorder copies, growing interest, the list goes on! My answers this time include more actionable tips and tricks than a full-out case study, so I advise you to do your own research

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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 26, 2022
3 min

Book Spotlight: Untold by Vanessa Hall

Y'all...Vanessa Hall's Grace Sufficient series is SO. GOOD. I mean, it's a romantic suspense series set in Russia...with ballerinas, armwrestling, and spies! It can't get any better, now can it? Y'all can check out my review of the first book, Unknown, here, and my review of the second (Unworthy) is coming soon! As for the third book, Untold, which released on July 30th...allow me to introduce y'all... about the book You can only run for so long … Two years hasn’t erased the

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Review: Worthy of Legend by Roseanna M. White

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 20, 2022
4 min

Review: Worthy of Legend by Roseanna M. White

Stars: 5 Synopsis: There is still treasure to be found among the Isles of Scilly...and Lady Emily Scofield is determined to keep her cruel, greedy brother Nigel from finding it. Alongside the grumpy Lord Bram Sinclair, the compassionate Tremaynes, and the quirky Howes, Emily discovers a wealth of treasure greater than even the legends told—love, forgiveness, and redemption. What I Loved: What can I say? Every aspect of White’s novels is (almost) impeccable, and Worthy of Lege

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Bound and Determined Preorders are Live!

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 19, 2022
4 min

Bound and Determined Preorders are Live!

TODAY IS THE DAY, MY LOVELIES! Today is the day that Bound and Determined is OFFICIALLY available for preorder!!! Now, I know what you're thinking..."So what? I'm not interested in preordering anything." Well, about that...this ain't just any preorder, peeps. Not only can you receive a SPECIAL preorder price ($2.99 instead of $5.99, which is what the price will be when it releases), you can also receive an EPIC bundle of goodies!!! But first, allow me to introduce y'all to th

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Author Interview: Marisa, Jaiden, & Kaytlin Phillips

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 16, 2022
7 min

Author Interview: Marisa, Jaiden, & Kaytlin Phillips

These sisters three are three of the loveliest, most talented people you'll ever meet! Rissy, Jaidie, and Kayti Phillips have quickly become sweet friends and amazing authors, and I am SO excited to introduce y'all! Our interview (my first time interviewing a group, so I got to use y'all in every question...y'all know I enjoyed that *winks*) is not only interesting, it's also so uplifting! I know y'all will enjoy! And stick around to learn more about their new book, Unfortuna

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Coming Soon: Identity by Annabelle Batie

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 14, 2022
2 min

Coming Soon: Identity by Annabelle Batie

No, Identity is not a boring self-help nonfiction book to guide you to your "true self"... It's an epic Christian YA fantasy romance all about (you'll never guess)...MERMAIDS!!! Augh, I dunno about y'all, but I adore mermaids, and I know we're all gonna adore this intriguing short novel by young author Annabelle Batie! about the book Maria Brooks is just a plain orphan girl with a mysterious past. On the day of Maria’s sixteenth birthday, everything seems normal. From being r

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Book Spotlight: Kingdom Lost by Dawn Shipman

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 12, 2022
2 min

Book Spotlight: Kingdom Lost by Dawn Shipman

Well, I feel like a cad. I meant to share about this epic YA fantasy novel months ago (literal months...I'm not exaggerating this time), but somehow, I totally forgot, lost track of time like crazy, and didn't remember to spotlight this book until a couple days ago. So here we are. Allow me to introduce to y'all the first book in the Lost Stones of Argonia series, the novel Jill Williamson called "absorbing" and Melanie Dobson praised as "brilliant," the award-winning debut n

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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 9, 2022
2 min

Daylight Anniversary Sale!

Wow, you guys. It has nearly been a year since my last fiction release, since my first official book launch, since the twentieth anniversary of 9/11. How time has flown. For my newbs, last September, I released a 9/11 short story by the name of Daylight, inspired by the catastrophic events of 9/11 and a song called "Sky is Falling" by Lifehouse (y'all can give it a listen here). This story was such an experience, and not only for me but for (I hope) my readers as well. If you

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Marketing Q&A Pt. 1: Social Media Marketing

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 7, 2022
13 min

Marketing Q&A Pt. 1: Social Media Marketing

Y'all, oh y'all, oh y'all! I am SO excited for this new Q&A series! Marketing is actually super fun and interesting to me (*coughs* it's literally in my blood, so...), and so I have had such a fantastic time reading and answering y'all's questions! I think these answers are a little less rambling and a lot more applicable than the answers to y'all's romance questions, thank the Lord, so hopefully this post will provide some insight and assistance for y'all as you market your

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Review: The Sugar Baron's Governess by Elva Cobb Martin

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 5, 2022
6 min

Review: The Sugar Baron's Governess by Elva Cobb Martin

Stars: 3.5 Synopsis: Widow Abigail Welch has journeyed from Charleston, South Carolina to Jamaica for a fresh start as a governess for a sugar plantation owner, Mr. Joshua Beckett. But when her voyage is disrupted by pirates, and she’s “rescued” by a mysterious Captain Jay, Abigail discovers her new life may be fraught with more danger—and romance—than she realized. What I Loved: Naturally, I loved being transported back to Jamaica during era of revolutions, rebellions, and r

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Welcome to September! (August Wrapup + September Goals)

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 1, 2022
3 min

Welcome to September! (August Wrapup + September Goals)

Y'ALLLLL. IT'S ALMOST FALLLLL. (Yes, the rhyme was intentional. *winks*) I dunno about y'all, but DADGUM has time flown! I'll be "graduating" from "college" (quotes because I'm only getting a certification from tech school, but it kinda counts) next month. And HOPEFULLY Bound and Determined will release very, very soon! (Yes, I have a BAD update.) (Yes, I'll move on so y'all can find out what it is.) (Yes, that photo to the right is indicative of an oncoming photo dump. I was

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