Kristina Elyse Butke
Reviews and Blurbs Are Not Easy
All About the Blurb I've been on an ongoing adventure since before Son of the Siren was published, and that has been getting author...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 42 min read
Trying Out Instagram
I'm not actually new to Instagram. I first joined when I lived in Japan, and wanted to showcase what I thought were my best pictures out...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jun 92 min read
Goodreads and NetGalley News
I have some exciting announcements for all of you regarding Son of the Siren! GOODREADS Goodreads and Oliver-Heber Books are holding a...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Feb 192 min read
SON OF THE SIREN Pre-order Campaign
We're live! I'm doing a pre-order campaign for Son of the Siren, where you can get three 4x6 art cards of the main characters from the...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jan 292 min read
SON OF THE SIREN Cover Reveal!
I am absolutely pleased to be able to reveal the cover to my fairy tale fantasy novel, Son of the Siren. Here it is in all of its glory:...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 29, 20232 min read
I got a book deal!
I am absolutely pleased to announce this after all of the hard work my agent Rick Lewis has put into submitting my book Son of the Siren...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Sep 10, 20237 min read
Publishing, please STOP
I got an idea to do this straight from YouTuber Elliot Brooks (check out the video here) where Elliot did a social media survey of...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jan 30, 20235 min read
On Reviews: A Little Manifesto
I'm a little late to post this, but Twitter has been abuzz with authors behaving badly. Namely, they have been complaining about 1-star...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Out of the Querying Trenches
I'm so delighted I'm able to give you this kind of update. Early December, I was contacted and offered representation from Rick Lewis at...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Amazon Responds to Read and Return
I wrote a post called "Read and Return, or, How to Hurt Authors" that described the process of readers getting through an entire book and...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Sep 25, 20223 min read
In the Querying Trenches
I have finally stopped revising Son of the Siren. It took several months, (although I took time off in July and August on account of...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Sep 18, 20224 min read
I'm Torn on Tropes
Enemies to Lovers. Grumpy/Sunshine. Slow Burn. Fake Dating. Only One Bed. Found Family. I'm not sure how long this has been going on, but...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Sep 11, 20224 min read
Do I Have to Join TikTok?
If you've walked into a Barnes & Noble, you've seen it: tables advertising the latest BookTok sensations. The Barnes & Noble website...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Jun 27, 20224 min read
"Read & Return," or, How to Hurt Authors
This is a post about the trend of returning purchased e-books after having read them. I have seen many a Twitter thread explaining this...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
May 26, 20224 min read
Thoughts on Kyla Zhao's Publishing Report
Author Kyla Zhao did an amazing thing for authors and people who work in publishing. In March, she conducted a survey asking publishing...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 29, 20223 min read
Why I Won't Write About Copyright Anymore
So, six years ago, I wrote an article about copyright, fair use, and the legality of fan works, and gave it an incredibly click-baity...
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Kristina Elyse Butke
Mar 5, 20223 min read
Pre-Order Campaigns: Stress & Swag
One more item to add to the author's list of things to do for their book: pre-order campaigns! As a reader, I actually love these. Many...
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