Hope you guys enjoy this series where I answer your self-publishing questions! A few links I discussed: Bowker ISBNs - https://www.myidentifiers.com/identify-protect-your-book/isbn/buy-isbn Amazon Cloud Outage: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/amazons-prime-ring-other-apps-down-thousands-users-2021-12-07/ The small business we're supporting in this video is Hello Lovely Box: https://www.hellolovelybox.com/ Let's be Pen Pals: Courtney Young | PO BOX 697 | Groves, TX 77619 Do you have a question about self-publishing? ASK ME ANYTHING FOR MY Q&A MONDAY SERIES: https://forms.gle/fVbKesmhhCcUDBeP7 My List of Recommended Books for Self-Published Authors: Dear Writer, You Need to Quit - https://amzn.to/3at1yyk Romancing the Beat - https://amzn.to/38rfc2C Save the Cat! Writes a Novel - https://amzn.to/34pmNxl Let's Get Publishing Series - https://amzn.to/2WvDKBP Newsletter Ninja - https://amzn.to/3oPOXwx Help! My Facebook Ads Suck - https://amzn.to/3as81IH //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 I unpublished my Lyra Parish backlist in 2020 with zero regrets.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 ___ //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! www.facebook.com/groups/write10kinaday ___ //2021 R E L E A S E S C H E D U L E// Pushing You Away - February - Released Holding You Close - March - Released Bossing the Cowboy - May - Released Kissing the Cowboy - July - Released Winning the Cowboy - August - Released Forcing You Away - October Wanting You Close - November The End of Us - December ___ //S O C I A L M E D I A// → TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lyraparish https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedyfoxbooks → instagram: www.instagram.com/lyraparish www.instagram.com/kennedyfoxbooks →facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lyraparishauthor http://www.facebook.com/kennedyfoxbooks → twitter: www.twitter.com/lyraparish www.twitter.com/kennedyfoxbooks → my personal email: lyraparish@gmail.com → If you want to follow my wri ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLTw4yIwTdE

Hope you enjoyed me talking about what I was able to accomplish as a self-published author in 2020. Wow. This year. That's all I can really say. Snail Mail: Courtney Young | PO BOX 697 | Groves, TX 77619 Do you have a question about self-publishing? ASK ME ANYTHING FOR MY Q&A MONDAY SERIES: https://forms.gle/fVbKesmhhCcUDBeP7 //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 4 times since 2017. With Lyra Parish, I've made top 100 several times on Amazon. I unpublished my Lyra Parish backlist in 2020 with zero regrets. You can watch that video here: https://bit.ly/3k8P6pa Want to find our Kennedy Fox Books? Visit: http://www.kennedyfoxbooks.com ___ //Other News // I'm currently a co-host for the monthly youtube show Publishable (Self-publishing versus Traditional Publishing) You can watch our videos on this playlist: https://bit.ly/2ZvKNwq ___ //Searching for a Motivational Writing Group? // I have a writing group on facebook where you can earn stickers each month if you write 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! www.facebook.com/groups/write10kinaday ___ //2021 R E L E A S E S C H E D U L E// Pushing You Away - February Holding You Close - March Bossing the Cowboy - May Kissing the Cowboy - June Winning the Cowboy - July Forcing You Away - September Wanting You Close - October The End of Us - November ___ //S O C I A L M E D I A// → TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lyraparish → instagram: www.instagram.com/lyraparish www.instagram.com/kennedyfoxbooks →facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lyraparishauthor http://www.facebook.com/kennedyfoxbooks → twitter: www.twitter.com/lyraparish www.twitter.com/kennedyfoxbooks → email: lyraparish@gmail.com //Affiliate Links and Recommended Products// Sips by Tea Subscription Box (Get $5 Off!) https://www.sipsby.com/pages/referral?code=xpsthbdbb8tyqy2 Vellum - Best Book Formatting Program EVER! https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/49674/123957?link=1775 Scrivener - Application I use to write! https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/49535/123957?link=1570 Recommended Books to Read: Dear Writer, You Need to Quit - https://amzn.to/3at1yyk Romancing the Beat - https://amzn.to/38rfc2C Save the Cat! Writes a Novel - https://amzn.to/34pmNxl Let's Get Publishing Series - https://amzn.to/2WvDKBP #selfpublish #writingadvice #selfpublishing #writingtips #authortube ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CWXer_v0E

Thanks so much for watching! A few links to things I referenced in the video! Live 4000 Subscriber Q&A on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 7PM CST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CKG4dTdVIs Writing Sprints on Brooke's Channel Saturday, May 23rs at 11:30PM CST - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC5Zx1RTbtM ___ If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below! Looking forward to chatting with you in the comments section. ___ //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 4 times since 2017. With Lyra Parish, I've made top 100 several times on Amazon. I'm currently a co-host for the monthly youtube show Publishable (Self-publishing versus Traditional Publishing) You can watch our videos on this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4xAn2FB0r2n-gcnUYSA_jvHdHRiU00wR ___ Want to learn more about my books? Lyra Parish - http://amzn.to/2rOHn9D Kennedy Fox - http://amzn.to/2BEbpfG ___ //J O I N T H E 1 0 K G R O U P // www.facebook.com/groups/write10kinaday ___ //2020 R E L E A S E S C H E D U L E// Always Mine - January 2020 - Released Always Yours - February 2020 - Released Catching the Cowboy - April 2020 - Released The Two of Us - May 2020 - Released Pushing You Away - July 2020 Holding You Close - August 2020 Wrangling the Cowboy - October 2020 The Best of Us - December 2020 Keeping You Away - February 2021 Needing You Close - March 2021 //2 0 2 0 U P C O M I N G S I G N I N G S & T R A V E L// Talkbooks Author Event - April 18, 2020 - Boston, MA - CANCELLED Wild & Windy in the City - May 9, 2020 - Chicago, IL - CANCELLED ___ //S O C I A L M E D I A// → website: www.thecourtneyproject.com → instagram: www.instagram.com/lyraparish www.instagram.com/kennedyfoxbooks →facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lyraparishauthor http://www.facebook.com/kennedyfoxbooks → twitter: www.twitter.com/lyraparish www.twitter.com/kennedyfoxbooks → email: lyraparish@gmail.com #authortube #writingtips #selfpublishing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyEXOOI2-30

Should you publish your book during a recession? That's the question these days and I've got some insight to share with you! I hope you find this helpful and as always if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Thanks so much! ___ If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below! Looking forward to chatting with you in the comments section. ___ //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 4 times since 2017. With Lyra Parish, I've made top 100 several times on Amazon. I'm currently a co-host for the monthly youtube show Publishable (Self-publishing versus Traditional Publishing) You can watch our videos on this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4xAn2FB0r2n-gcnUYSA_jvHdHRiU00wR ___ Want to learn more about my books? Lyra Parish - http://amzn.to/2rOHn9D Kennedy Fox - http://amzn.to/2BEbpfG ___ //J O I N T H E 1 0 K G R O U P // www.facebook.com/groups/write10kinaday ___ //2020 R E L E A S E S C H E D U L E// Always Mine - January 2020 - Released Always Yours - February 2020 - Released Catching the Cowboy - April 2020 The Two of Us - May 2020 Pushing You Away - June 2020 Holding You Close - July 2020 Keeping You Away - September 2020 Needing You Close - October 2020 Wrangling the Cowboy - November 2020 The Best of Us - December 2020 //2 0 2 0 U P C O M I N G S I G N I N G S & T R A V E L// Talkbooks Author Event - April 18, 2020 - Boston, MA - CANCELLED Wild & Windy in the City - May 9, 2020 - Chicago, IL - CANCELLED ___ //S O C I A L M E D I A// → website: www.thecourtneyproject.com → instagram: www.instagram.com/lyraparish www.instagram.com/kennedyfoxbooks →facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lyraparishauthor http://www.facebook.com/kennedyfoxbooks → twitter: www.twitter.com/lyraparish www.twitter.com/kennedyfoxbooks → email: lyraparish@gmail.com #authortube #writingtips #selfpublishing ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atfdNpP57tU