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Jessica Goeken

May 4
1 min

I'm on Instagram!

I kind of hate how being an indie author forces me to build a social media following. In a perfect world, that wouldn't be the case. But,...

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Jessica Goeken

Mar 18
1 min

What Lies In Darkness

Cover Reveal! What Lies In Darkness is a collection of short stories contributed by attending authors for the upcoming Authors In The...

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Jessica Goeken

Mar 4
2 min

BIG NEWS!!!

The spoiler: I have officially signed a contract to publish my Fae novel (currently titled Invasive Species) with a small press named...

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Jessica Goeken

Feb 2
1 min

Exciting to be Excited Again!

I haven’t done any major writing since before Christmas. My mental state has been all over the place and I didn’t have room in my head...

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Jessica Goeken

Dec 27, 2022
1 min

A Much-Needed Break

I'll admit, the stress really got to me this month. With the holidays, and the pressure I put on myself to write, and issues with my...

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Jessica Goeken

Dec 1, 2022
2 min

NaNoWriMo

National Novel Writing Month is officially over. If you've spent any time around the writing community you probably know that the month...

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Jessica Goeken

Oct 22, 2022
1 min

I Won An Award!

Ashes, Ashes has just won its first award! And my first, too, coincidentally. I entered Ashes, Ashes in the BookFest 2022 Fall Awards in...

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Jessica Goeken

Sep 16, 2022
4 min

What I Learned From My Book Signings

I was incredibly nervous in the days leading up to my first book signing. I stressed about what I was going to wear, how I would arrange...

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Jessica Goeken

Sep 6, 2022
1 min

The Book Dragon

I'm in a store! This post is a bit late coming, because I wanted to tell my email subscribers about it first (subscribe here) . I've...

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Jessica Goeken

Aug 22, 2022
1 min

1st Royalty Check!

I recently got an interesting email from Amazon. I'm getting my first royalty check! It's not much, but I already knew that Ashes, Ashes...

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Jessica Goeken

Jul 30, 2022
1 min

I'm Local!!!

I am proud to partner with IndieBound to make Ashes, Ashes available to readers through their local independent bookstore. IndieBound...

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Jessica Goeken

Jul 1, 2022
2 min

Marketing Secrets

It's been 2 days since I released Ashes, Ashes, and the response has been utterly overwhelming. I sold 13 books on launch day, and my...

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Jessica Goeken

Jun 29, 2022
1 min

Book Release!

Ashes, Ashes releases today! I've been working toward this day so hard for so long it's hard to believe it's actually here. This...

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Jessica Goeken

May 15, 2022
1 min

First Review!

Ashes, Ashes received its very first review today! And it's 5 stars to boot! Check it out:

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Jessica Goeken

May 7, 2022
1 min

Proof Copy!!!

My proof copy is here! There aren't words to express all the things I am feeling right now. My story is a real book! After all of the...

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Jessica Goeken

Apr 27, 2022
1 min

Site Launch!

Hello! I am proud to announce the launch of this site and of my debut novel, Ashes, Ashes, available on June 29, 2022 from Amazon. I...

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