My Splendid Concubine – Lloyd's Anything Blog

Lloyd Lofthouse

May 4, 2018

Boredom

People who are often bored are at a greater risk of developing anxiety, depression, and drug or alcohol addiction.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Aug 31, 2017

An Author Interview with Lloyd Lofthouse at the HBS Author’s Spotlight

What is Lloyd Lofthouse’s next book about?
Lloyd Lofthouse

Apr 5, 2017

When the Muse Strikes and A-Cappella Hijacked the Next Novel

I turned 21 in Vietnam where I’d hold a grenade with the pin pulled to make sure if I fell asleep while on watch, the blast would wake the others.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Sep 11, 2016

Are you self-published? I am!

Twenty percent of indie authors earn nothing from their books. What do traditional published authors earn?
Lloyd Lofthouse

Jul 21, 2015

Give the guy a break for having sex at age 15, and then doing it repeatedly

As a young man, in spite of his Methodist conscience, he had bouts of promiscuity.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Jun 19, 2015

Giving away a Concubine 38,892 times in 16 days—Was it worth it?

Do you think giving away almost 40,000 FREE copies and paying more than $300 for the BookBub ad was worth it?
Lloyd Lofthouse

May 15, 2015

Is it wrong to pay an entry fee to a literary contest?

Many legitimate literary contests charge a fee to cover processing expenses and to pay for the prize.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Apr 25, 2015

Promoting the Same Book for Seven Years—info for authors

To find readers, authors should be promoting their books.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Jul 16, 2014

How Blogging helped me find Readers and sell Books

The idea behind all of this free stuff that I write is to attract readers who might decide to buy and read one or more of my books, and I enjoy doing it.
Lloyd Lofthouse

Jun 29, 2014

Thank you for asking me to review your book, but …

The truth is that for most authors, it takes time, patience and persistence to attract readers, reviews and build an audience.

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