Guest Post with Author Raebeth McGee-Buda
Wow,
what a year it has been for this amazing author. Let me introduce
RaeBeth McGee-Buda. She is joining us today as she celebrates her
one-year mark as a self-published author. Let us learn a little more
about her.
Today we have Author Raebeth McGee-Buda on the blog today with a Guest Post! She has had a year filled with happiness,heartache, growth, and achievement. While you are here reading this guest post please make sure you stop by the other blog sites and have a look and if you want leave a comment. Raebeth really enjoys reading them and she may respond back. :D
Pet Peeves of the Author World
By RaeBeth McGee-Buda
You have written a book, put it
through the extensive steps of editing and formatting, and send it
off to publication. Easy, right! Not so much. Then, you enter the
world of publication and this is where it all changes. Today, I will
be sharing some of the pet peeves I have within the author world,
which is after your book has been released.
I have been a published author for
the past year and I’ve noticed several things, which tend to drive
me absolutely crazy!! The first is the fact that some authors seem to
be competing with other authors. We as authors are not in
competition. We are to support one another and help each other out.
No one author is better than another is.
The next thing is the massive
amounts of free books and giveaways. Yes, these are nice. But when
everyone is offering a free book or massive giveaways, readers expect
this from all authors. Don’t get me wrong.. It’s awesome to see
things given away and it’s fun to have the giveaways. However, when
authors do nothing but giveaways in return for reviews or promotion,
I think it is a bit over board. Do not get me wrong, I am not talking
about offering giveaways to street teams. Those who actively promote
the authors deserve something in return.
The last one is where certain
people, who help promote authors, take favoritism. They refuse to
promote certain authors and only stick to certain ones. When a person
does this, their only spamming their friends with the same authors. I
personally feel that as both a blogger and an author, it is best to
reach out to new authors and help promote them. This gives those on
your friend’s list new authors to find and enjoy, and it helps you
learn of new authors.
Inclosing, I think the author
world need to redefine it. Authors have the power to change it if
they come together.
Best
Selling Author, RaeBeth McGee-Buda is resides in a tiny valley at the
ridges of the Application Mountains in Fairchance, Pennsylvania, with
her husband and daughter, her dog, Cody, and her newest family
addition, Romeow her pure white cat.
She has been writing in some form her entire life, but loving young sister, Audra McGee noticed her talent, and gave her the reassurance she needed to start her writing career. After many months of deliberation, RaeBeth decided to trust her sister’s word and expand her short story into what we all know and love as The Silenced Series.
RaeBeth is a mother to an angel in Heaven...Miss Dakota, whom she honored in Saying Goodbye without Saying Hello. Her goals for her books are to inspire and give hope. She is a Christian author, who firmly believes in God and incorporates her faith into some of her work.
She has been writing in some form her entire life, but loving young sister, Audra McGee noticed her talent, and gave her the reassurance she needed to start her writing career. After many months of deliberation, RaeBeth decided to trust her sister’s word and expand her short story into what we all know and love as The Silenced Series.
RaeBeth is a mother to an angel in Heaven...Miss Dakota, whom she honored in Saying Goodbye without Saying Hello. Her goals for her books are to inspire and give hope. She is a Christian author, who firmly believes in God and incorporates her faith into some of her work.
What
are others saying about Silenced?
"There
are too few books out there about this subject matter. This book
makes it easy for the young teenager to read that they are not alone.
They are not the only ones out there fighting this affliction. Highly
recommended."
“I
have never had a book draw me in and fill me with that connection.”
“I
applaud the author's bravery in bringing to light a few things that
are so easily swept under the rug. Depression and cutting. There
really is not enough information out there and more teens and young
adults have these issues than most people know. I hope that this
series will help someone having these issues and show them that they
can seek help.”
Watch
the trailer to learn more...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyV6GfOsjxk
PURCHASE
SILENCED HERE:
****
What
are others saying about Silenced 2: The Overtaking?
“I
recommend this to anyone reader who loves Christian suspicion or just
wants to read for fun.”
“This
is an amazing story that hooks you in from the beginning and sends
you on an emotional roller coaster. You can relate to these
characters on a personal level, which to me makes the book a
masterpiece.”
“SILENCED
2: The Overtaking is a story of healing, forgiveness, and overcoming
those things that seek to pull us down, and most of all it is story
of HOPE!”
Watch
the trailer to learn more...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doIUoyaBmCg
PURCHASE THE OVERTAKING HERE:
Amazon
(E book)
Amazon
(Paperback)
****
What
are others saying about Saying
Goodbye without Saying Hello?
"Saying
Goodbye Without Saying Hello is a poignant read that shares the
journey of the author her experience of a wonderful pregnancy ending
abruptly with an unexpected turn; how her baby becomes an angel. This
page-turning true story touched my heart as I learned how Mrs.
Buda shares just how fragile life is.”
“Rae Beth’s story is heart wrenching and the fact that she shares it with us shows the strength and determination this woman has.”
“I
loved this book! She was so detailed in the raw emotions she felt in
going through this very tragic event. I would recommend this book be
given to parents who are going through losing their baby in this way.
She is very detailed with her thoughts and emotions, I think anyone
experiencing something like this, or knowing someone who is would
benefit from reading this book.”
Watch
the trailer to learn more...
Saying Goodbye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRbh6OcYno
PURCHASE
SAYING GOODBYE HERE:
Amazon:
http://amzn.to/16vmPg7
Barnes
and Noble: http://bit.ly/1eo1KsS
Want to find out
more about RaeBeth and her future books/vlogs? Find the author here:
Email
Vlogs:
http://www.youtube.com/user/mrsgregbuda
Thank you so much Raebeth for being on my blog. You have some good peeves in the Author World. Mine with authors as well is the competition. I think authors are suppose to build other authors up and not down. When authors try to compete with other authors to be the best in the genre or the best writer overall it takes away from the joy. Or at least that is what I think. I wish you success in your writing career, and hope you continue writing and giving us all stories to read.
If any of you have any questions or comments leave them and Raebeth will check them out.
Thank you so much for being part of my celebration and for allowing me to guest post on your blog. Happy New Year and I pray for a blessed year for you as well.
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