Blog – Chloe Ruffennach's Stories

My First Book Tabling Event

Chloe Ruffennach describes her first time attending a book tabling event to discuss her books

How Is Querying Coming?

Chloe Ruffenanch outlines her querying experience as she attempts to get her next book traditionally published with the help of a literary agent.

Meet the Montgomerys

Read on to explore the characters featured in Chloe Ruffennach’s second novel, Wisteria Drive.

Wisteria Drive – The Second Chapter

Chloe Ruffennach introduces the synopsis and general conflicts of her upcoming second novel, Wisteria Drive.

As I begin to concentrate on my latest novel, I’m starting to realize that a lot of the branding and marketing I initially did for Sirens will need to be rethought. Gone are the times of the sexy, pouty red lip as we look toward a fresh beach story about bored housewives with too manyContinue reading “Time for a Rebrand…”

Second Time’s a Charm

Last year was an incredible learning experience. I began my self-publishing journey in March of 2023 and published my first novel, Sirens, in October of the same year. While the process had its ups, downs, mistakes, and successes, I wouldn’t trade the entire experience for the world. And I think I caught the bug becauseContinue reading “Second Time’s a Charm”

Sirens Three Months Later

Over three months have passed since I published my debut sci-fi novel, Sirens. In the time that has elapsed, I have learned quite a few new things about the indie author space and about myself as a writer. Mainly, over the past few months, I have watched as all of the self-publishing blog posts andContinue reading “Sirens Three Months Later”

Finally Ready for Print

So now it’s finally happening. After three long years of nurturing Sirens, this month, I’m kicking her out of the nest. Time for her to fly or fall. I’m equally excited and terrified by the impending October 28th release date of my book, but there’s a feeling of relief that ultimately comes with knowing thatContinue reading “Finally Ready for Print”

Cover Girl

Perhaps one of the most important elements of any book is its cover. As much as we like to deny it, everyone does, in fact, judge books by their covers. This is why I stressed so much about the appearance of Sirens from the moment I decided to self-publish. One of the great aspects ofContinue reading “Cover Girl”

Finding the Right Format

As I’ve continued on this self-publishing journey, I’ve begun to really understand why it takes a whole team to efficiently publish a book. Sure, anyone can upload to Amazon with a Canva cover, but I’m trying to make this debut novel look as professional as possible… and boy, is it a lot of work. FollowingContinue reading “Finding the Right Format”