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Fun, sexy reads

Fun, sexy reads

Looking for fast-paced, sexy romantic suspense with military heroes? The novels are connected but can stand alone. Find fun facts and excerpts on each book's page.

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Scrivener Training for Everyone

Scrivener Training for Everyone

Need help with Scrivener? I provide Scrivener training to individuals and groups all over the world through online courses, in-person workshops, and private training sessions.

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Resources for Writers and Scrivener Users

Resources for Writers and Scrivener Users

A great reference for new and experienced Scrivener users, a guide to software and apps that help with productivity, and essays on every facet of writing from the Writer Unboxed contributors.

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Choosing a Scrivener Project Template, and a price change

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One of the most common questions I get about Scrivener is: “Which project template should I pick?” I’ve answered that in the short video below.

(If you have trouble viewing the video from here, you can find it at https://scrivenerclasses.com/project-templates-guide/.)

Question: Would you like to see more videos, or do you prefer these tips in text format? Comment below to let me know, and tell me what you thought of this video. I’d love to hear from you!

LAST CHANCE FOR CURRENT PRICES

If you’ve ever wanted to take one of my online Scrivener courses, now is the time! After this Friday (September 29th), prices are going up, so enroll today, before the changes sneak up on you.

Why, Gwen, why? I know. Sadly, my own costs to run the site have increased, and I’ve held off as long as I can. But since you’re a member of the not-so-secret club, you’re getting the heads up before it happens.

I have a lot of happy students. I’d love to count you among them!

Save 20-60% off the new price by signing up for one or both classes today, and I’ll also throw in my 3-Step Plan for Finally Mastering Scrivener, which includes a comprehensive list of Scrivener’s best features, what each one does, and how to decide if you need it right now.

If you still haven’t really figured out Scrivener, or you still don’t know how to capture and organize everything you need to write your manuscript, don’t delay. Invest in yourself and your writing today.

There’s even a 60-day money-back guarantee, so you can’t go wrong. 🙂

Yes, sign me up!

Free Romantic Suspense anthology for a limited time 📚

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Would you like 9 romantic suspense books to get you through the fall season? Wish granted! I’ve teamed up with a group of amazing authors to give you 9 full-length, enemies-to-lovers/opposites attract novels, absolutely FREE!

But only through September 30th, so don’t snooze on this one.

PROTECTING THE ENEMY

He's dangerous. Daring. Deadly. 

Everything about him is wrong, yet you can’t stay away. Sometimes the man you shouldn't want is exactly the man you need…

Opposites attract in this stunning multi-trope collection of romantic suspense novels that will drive you to the edge of your seat and take your breath away.

Download your copy of Protecting the Enemy now!

Amazon | Apple | Nook | Kobo | Google 

Includes 9 full-length books from your favorite authors of romantic suspense:

  • Morgan James
  • Stephanie St. Klaire
  • Gwen Hernandez (that’s me 😉)
  • Anna Brooks
  • Sienna Snow
  • L.K. Shaw
  • S.M. West
  • Ellie Isaacson
  • Kenzie Macallan

This anthology disappears after September 30th, so get it before it’s gone!

Amazon | Apple | Nook | Kobo | Google 

Donate to help Maui and get a free ebook

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Please join me in supporting those affected by the devastating wildfires in Maui. If you donate at least $5 USD to one of the charities below, and send me a copy of the receipt by August 31, 2023 at 11:59pm PDT, I’ll send you a link for an ebook of your choice from those I’ve written.

My chosen charities:

Maui Food Bank

Red Cross of Hawaii (choose Hawaii Wildfires from the “I Want to Support” dropdown)

Maui Strong Fund

Maui Humane Society

Send a screenshot of your receipt (similar to the one below)—along with your ebook choice—to me at gwen @ gwenhernandez.com (without the spaces). THANK YOU!

Maui Food Bank donation confirmation

Adding Images in Scrivener 3

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Scrivener was conceived as drafting software—and that’s still where it truly excels—but along the way it’s become a one-stop shop for writing and publishing a book. That includes the ability to add images to your project.

Whether for scene breaks, chapter headings, illustrative figures within a section, book covers, or just a reference to a character or setting’s appearance, here’s a rundown of how to work with images in Scrivener 3.

Also—spoiler alert—my ultimate goal is to convert you to a user of image placeholder tags, but read on for all of your options.

Getting Images into a Project File

In most cases, it’ll be easier to work with an image if you import it to your project first. There are exceptions, which I’ll mention where appropriate.

You also might want to store an image file in your project even if you never plan to insert it into your manuscript. For example, character or location images. And an ebook cover image must be stored in the project in order to include it when you compile.

The supported file types are JPG/JPEG, PNG, and PDF.

NOTE: Importing an image makes a copy of it, so there is no link between the original and the one in your project. Later I’ll discuss how to use linked images.

Here are your options for importing an image:

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Audio news and a Father’s Day sale

Writing Life

If you’re into audiobooks, the first two books in my Men of Steele series—BLIND FURY and BLIND AMBITION—are now available in audio, exclusively at Scribd!

You can see them both here—>https://www.scribd.com/series/633009102/Men-of-Steele

I’ve been waiting years to make this happen, and I’m hoping to get the rest of the series in audio at some point. Fingers crossed they do well and I have more good news soon. 🤞🏻

pink and red heart with arrow drawn in crayon

Are you a Kobo fan? (If you’re not, go get the app, it’s great.) I’m honoring my awesome dad on Father’s Day by putting my only “dad book” BLIND JUSTICE on sale at Kobo for $2.99 through the 19th. Get your copy for the weekend!

blind justice cover

A sexy bodyguard. A high-maintenance city girl. Sometimes opposites attract…a killer.

Actually, the hero, Jeff, is more than just a bodyguard, he’s a former combat weatherman, part of the Air Force’s special operations. If you’re a sucker for a badass hot guy with brains who’s also a really good dad, pick up BLIND JUSTICE today!

Killer Deal on DepositPhotos is back!

Writing Life

Just in case you missed it elsewhere: The DepositPhotos $39 for 100 photos deal is back at AppSumo! I’ve been buying this one every single time it comes around for at least 7 years.

I have so many image credits it’s ridiculous. But also freeing. I never hesitate to download a photo for whatever I need, whether it’s for a book cover, social media post, newsletter, or my web page.

That $1 graphic on Canva seems like a good idea until you realize you could’ve had 2.56 images for the same price. #nerdlife

I’ve never seen DepositPhotos offer 100 images for less than $50, and they’re usually at least $100. But they periodically give them away extra cheap to AppSumo customers. The credits don’t expire, so if you think you might ever want access to quality high-resolution images for any part of your business, I wouldn’t sleep on this deal.

(If you’ve never heard of DepositPhotos, it’s similar to Shutterstock, and often has the same images.)

Get the offer here => https://appsumo.8odi.net/baOODP

(Yes, that’s an affiliate link. If you click it, I might make a few bucks, but you’ll get the same great price. I’m only sharing because I truly believe in the value of this product.)

Enjoy!

32 authors and an e-reader!

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I have a fun surprise to share with you…

I’ve teamed up with 31 fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Romantic Suspense books to 2 lucky winners!

AND the Grand Prize winner gets a BRAND NEW eReader! 🥳  

You can win my novel BLIND AMBITION (Men of Steele #2), plus books from other fantastic romantic suspense authors like SHARON HAMILTON and KIMBERLY KINCAID.

Enter the giveaway by clicking here 👉 https://www.booksweeps.com/giveaway/april-2023-win-a-bundle-of-romantic-suspense/

Good luck and enjoy!