Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Authors often call their releases their book baby and let me tell you, I was pregnant with this one for YEARS. The Surrendering Hearts series started with the question: What if a family with a unique birth story stayed in the national spotlight because of tragedy? From there, I needed to figure out the family.…
I’ll say it every time, my heart’s desire is to get my books in as many hands as possible. I want to see people encouraged and lives transformed. I think romance is one genre where this can happen! For Valentine’s Day weekend, Match Made in Heaven is FREE for Kindle. This is the first romance…
I don’t know about other career choices, but authors can blink and realize their marketing information is out of date. It feels like we just posted an updated bio, only to read the book we said was coming soon has been out for a year. Headshots might seem recent, then you notice that hairstyle went…
Remember when I said things were pretty busy behind the scenes? I told you about my interview with Blog Talk Radio host Patti Shene and her show, Step Into the Light. I announced a new release, FINDING FREEDOM THROUGH SURRENDER-A 30 Day Devotional. Now—I have a FREE novella available right here on juliearduini.com.…
Last year I offered monthly installments of Match Made in Heaven, a contemporary romance based in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. It was my way of thanking newsletter subscribers for joining me on the journey. It was a fun novella and well received. When I asked what readers wanted this year, they…
I not only write, I read a lot. Last year I spent a lot of time researching blogs and reading up on marketing. The names to follow—the Michael Hyatt, Jeff Goins—say the same thing: growing an email list is the wisest marketing move to make. If Jeff Zuckerberg decides to shut Facebook down tomorrow or…