The Amazon sale is cancelled out of respect to the workers strike. These books are available for 99¢ on Barnes & Noble and Kobo. Here’s the link. Thank you!
Happy (Late) Thanksgiving and a most wonderful holiday season to you.
By the time you read this, four of our favorite books will be on sale for 99¢ from Black Friday (November 29) to Cyber Monday (December 2):
We think they are all wonderful books and well worthy of your time, especially at a combined price of less than a cup of coffee.
All books are also available in paperback. If you are in the Carson City (Nevada) area, we’ll be happy to meet up and discuss them over (ahem) coffee, along with a free autograph!
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Episode 199 of our podcast “To Help Writers Write” is about Inspiration and what to do with it. We get ideas for our books in different places and from different sources: dreams, the shower, movies, or a random website.
We discuss our own experiences, and we have thoughts on what to do with those ideas when lightning strikes.
Also discussed: the holidays, the state of our Works in Progress, Two Moore Designs, and some of our big plans for the new year. We were busy in 2024, but 2025 will blow the doors off.
Ep 199 of our writers podcast for writers talks about what writers do in the shower, in bed, or when they watch a movie: get inspiration for their next book, of course! Also discussed: the holidays, the state of our Works in Progress, Two Moore Designs, and some of our big plans for the new year. We were busy in 2024, but 2025 will blow the doors off. Link In Bio. #booktok#writers#writingcommunity#writer#writersoftiktok#podcastsoftiktok
Hi, fellow authors. I’m starting a side gig via our Two Moore Books website that may interest writers.
If you struggle with formatting your manuscript for e-book and paperback publication, then I’ve got a deal for you. I started a book formatting service, and for the trial period, I will give you epub and PDF versions of your manuscript for free.
You’ll be able to use these files to expand your library to multiple platforms like CC and I did. We’re on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google. You can be there, too. Scroll down this page to see the proof.
What’s especially cool: you can apply my services to e-books you’ve already published and turn them into ready-to-sell paperbacks on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Try me out. Let me use my Associates and Masters degrees in Information Systems, and 40+ years of IT applications experience, to get you the files you need to expand your publishing empire.
I can save your hours of work and frustration. Check out this page for the details. TIA LYL!
We talk about the fun of being fan-owners of the Oakland Ballers, a pro baseball team that proudly represents the East Bay. We flash our Ballers colors! We also talk about our favorite MLB American League team, the Athletics. (I predict where they will ultimately land.)
We donated books to Nevada Talking Book Services, “a free library service for Nevadans who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability.” We were happy to support this very worthy cause.
We are selling books in the Depot Gallery Book Store in Sparks, Nevada, through the Sierra Arts Foundation. That feels fantastic, especially when they sent me my first hardcopy check.
“Two Moore Books LLC” continues to develop, and we spend time on the money aspect of our investment. We are doing an LLC for a feeling of authenticity and legitimacy, but I can’t feel like we’re hemorrhaging money. On the other hand, this is our dream: to be full-time writers, and we don’t own a pair of Harley Davidsons. (We thank Sayyar Lw for guiding us through the process.)
Related to this is me starting a side gig to help writers format the interior of their books using the Atticus application. I’m looking for writers to help me experiment with this, so I’ll do a couple of manuscripts for free. If you have a handy manuscript, let’s work together to make it a better ebook or paperback for posting to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple, Kobo, and Google. Here’s the link.
Writing: we actually did writing this week! CC is making great progress on her book based in Virginia City, and my books “ZOEY” and “Finding Salvation Part One” are in the final stages of publication. We’ll start releasing these books in the next few weeks (we hope). We thank Red Adept Editing for their patience and support.
Finally, we’re thinking of doing a “Black Friday to Small Business Saturday to Cyber Monday” sale on some of our books. Once we figure out the details, we’ll get it out on social media.
Whew! We told you we were busy. Have a listen and let us know what you think. TIA LYL!
SUPER BUSY WEEK with books and Ballers and business, oh my! We didn’t get to our planned topic in our award-winning podcast. If you’re a writer: free offer included. Check out the TikTok with our link in the bio. TIA LYL! #writersoftiktok#booktok#podcastsoftiktok#booktoker#writing#nevada#podcast
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Ep 197 of our writer’s podcast for writers is “Weird Reasons We Write.”
Our award-winning podcast lately has been stuck at the end of the writing process, like dealing with the public after we publish books. This week, we do a rewind and go back to the beginning to talk about why we write. Not the main reason, maybe, but the secondary or “secret menu” reasons. They may fascinate you.
We do our usual “current status” segment, and next year is shaping up to be fun for us. We’re creating a business, we’re traveling, and we’re releasing a bunch of books.
Ep 197 of our award-winning writers podcast is our “secret menu”: our hidden reasons for why we write. Our colleagues might find them relatable. Also: current projects and “festering turd of a book.” #writersoftiktok#booktok#podcastsoftiktok#booktoker#writing
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Ep 196 of our writer’s podcast for writers is “Press Releases.”
With CC’s International podcast award, we found ourselves unprepared to take immediate advantage of the good news. We had to sit down and develop a press release on the fly. This led to entries in our local newspapers and a live appearance on KOLO TV in Reno, Nevada.
Why do you need a press release, you may ask, if all you’re doing is publishing an independent book to Amazon? Because that little extra bit of attention that you manufacture could go a long way in making your book more noticeable in the tsunami of books being released every day.
And you have a story to tell!
We give you ideas for your written press release and for your live TV interview.
Welcome to the Two Moore Books News. Our monthly newsletter provides updates on our works in progress, a roundup of the previous month’s podcasts, upcoming book releases, and details about any events we may be attending. Be sure to share this with anyone who you think might be interested in following our adventures. As always, feel free to contact us through our website www.carsonhume.com if you have questions or suggestions.
Award-Winning Podcast: “The CC & JT Amateur Hour”
At the 2024 Women in Podcasting Awards, “The CC & JT Amateur Hour” won the Best Authors and Books Podcast! According to the website for the awards: “The Women in Podcasting Awards are an international people’s choice style of awards event. Our mission is to elevate women’s voices globally and within the podcasting industry.” This is especially exciting for us since four hundred podcasts were nominated in thirty-eight categories. We’d like to thank everyone who voted for us. We’re humbled to have received this honor.
Our win also led to an interview on the Morning Break show at one of our local stations, KOLO TV Reno, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. More information about our appearance.
A “Sheriff” in the Wild
JT Hume’s books, A Sheriff in Nevada and A Sheriff in Nevada: Downfall are popping up in a variety of places now. These include the Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery Depot Bookstore in Sparks, Nevada; the Nevada State Library in Carson City, Nevada (lower left in below image); and the Churchill County Library in Fallon, Nevada.
A Sheriff in Nevada and JT were also highlighted on the Facebook page of the Sierra Arts Foundation.
CC’s Projects: Two Nevada-themed romances are in the works for 2025. A paranormal set in Virginia City (the first of a six-book series) is currently in edits, while a historical set in Carson City is in the early draft phase.
JT’s Projects: His next release, “ZOEY,” is now being edited with the official release date yet to be determined. Serving Salvation Book 2 and three prequels in the same universe are also coming in 2025.
Paperbacks of all of our books are now available on Barnes & Noble Check out our website for links: https://carsonhume.com/books-2/
“The CC & JT Amateur Hour” got airtime on Reno, Nevada station KOLO8. CC and I were interviewed by Katey Roshetko for their Morning Break Show.
Nohemy Velasco at the the Sierra Arts Foundation (SAF) posted to Facebook that “A Sheriff in Nevada” may be purchased Sierra Arts Depot Gallery and Bookstore in downtown Sparks, Nevada (831 Victorian Avenue).
Our sincere appreciation to Katey at KOLO8 and Nohemy at the SAF for making our podcast and books more visible in the local area. Thank you!
“The CC & JT Amateur Hour” got some airtime on Reno, Nevada station KOLO8. CC and I were interviewed by Katey Roshetko for their Morning Break Show. Also, Nahemy Velasco at the the Sierra Arts Foundation (SAF) posted to Facebook that “A Sheriff in Nevada” may be purchased Sierra Arts Depot Gallery and Bookstore in downtown Sparks, Nevada (831 Victorian Avene). Our sincere appreciation to Katey at KOLO8 and Nahemy at the SAF for making our podcast and books more visible in the local area. Thank you! #booktok#writersoftiktok#nevada
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Episode 195:
“Home Means Nevada.” While neither of us are natives, CC’s and my Silver State roots run very deep to the point that between us, we have seven published and in-progress Nevada-centric books.
What literary quality about our home draws us to write about our home? Is it our familiarity with our state’s rich history, landscape, and political structure? We talk about all that and more.
We touch on other subjects, including the Nevada Day Parade, the real Nevada Day, and our podcast award from the last weekend. Spoiler: KOLO8.
CC is having a lot of fun with reading Edgar Allen Poe for Spooktober, so check out her YouTube Channel.
Episode 195 of our writer’s podcast for writers is “Hope Means Nevada.” What literary quality about our home draws us to write about our home? Is it our familiarity with our state’s rich history, landscape, and political structure? We talk about all that and more. #nevada#booktok#booktoker#writing#podcast#writersoftiktok
