Ginger Li

Ever wonder how Indie Authors create all those gorgeous graphics for book promotions and book launches? Want to make professional Facebook and Instagram posts to advertise your books... for FREE? Well, here are my favorite websites to create stunning graphic images for cheap ! Top 3 FREE Graphic Design Websites for Indie Authors As an Indie Author you're not only a writer. Unless you pay other people to do the countless other jobs that come along with publishing books, you're probably donning a lot of hats. You're a book promoter.  You're a graphic designer.  You're a social media coordinator.  You're an advertiser.  You're a newsletter writer.  (And you probably do all these jobs on top of the other jobs you do during the day... like parent. Or clean. Or work.) I've only just dipped my toes into self-publishing waters, but I've already seen how important marketing and book promotion can be. And while I have yet to figure out ad...

Ever wonder what Lia and Kieren from my Light and Fire Series look like?

It's confession time. This week I did a tiny bit of editing... and a LOT of map-making. Check out this map I drew of Solair. Fantasy Map of Solair Pretty neat, huh? I really enjoyed the process of creating this map. It helped to make the places in my Light and Fire novels  come to life. And can you believe this was my first time drawing a digital map? Yup! There's this super-nifty webpage called Inkarnate  that allows you to design and create maps for free. It's super intuitive and easy-to-use. You can also pay a small fee for fancier designs and more features. I'm debating about trying out the paid option to create beautiful parchment-style maps for the boxset. Well, alrighty then. I just wanted to pop in and share this lovely image. Now, back to writing!

Hi friends! How are you doing? Our family of four is slowly getting used to the new normal of online life and social distancing. My two boys have really great attitudes. They see this as a fun new adventure. My husband also seems resigned to it all, although he really dislikes Zoom. Unfortunately, it takes me much longer to adapt to new changes. (I know, it's been over 4 weeks... so it's not even new anymore... oy!) Honestly, it's hard for me to feel hopeful when there is so much suffering and the end isn't quite in sight. So today I thought I'd pop on the blog and share about something that makes me happy. And that's the cover of Haven of Smoke and Shadows , the 3rd book in my Light and Fire Series . Here she is- isn't she gorgeous? Once again, all props go to KD Ritchie from Story Wrappers for designing such a beautiful cover. Here's a blurb for the book: Sometimes first loves were never meant to be... Lia reveals her true...

Hi friends! It's been a while since I've posted here. But I'm stopping in now to share 5 reasons why every writer needs to get their manuscript professionally edited before they self-publish. 5 Reasons You Need an Editor!

5 Favorite Quotes from The Lady Thief: The Lady Thief , the second book in my  Light and Fire Series  is finally out!  To celebrate, I'm sharing my favorite quotes from the novel today: Intrigued?  Check out my  Light and Fire Series  today!  Happy reading, friends!

Hi friends! Today I wanted to share the cover for The Lady Thief , the newest novel in my Light and Fire Series, and some reflections I had while writing this novel...