Don’t you worry what the bitter hearts are going to say

Imagine this: after years of perfecting your craft and building an audience in the independent publishing world you finally land that contract you’ve always dreamed of with one of the big five publishing houses. But when your book is released, it flops, and the publisher releases you from your contract. What now? Do you pack it in?…
What I read in Q2 (April to June 2015)

The second quarter of 2015 has come to an end, which means it’s time for me to share with you my reading list from the last three months! Do the Work by Steven Pressfield – This short book was part of Seth Godin’s Domino Project, and continued themes addressed in Pressfield’s must read book The…
Are you attending the Self-Publishing Success Summit?

I’m super excited about a huge online event that’s coming up soon featuring a bunch of my friends and experts in the writing and publishing field. The event is called The Self-Publishing Success Summit, and it is going to feature pals of mine like: Fan favorite Jeff Goins (check out my chat with him hereand here) Wunderkind Chadler Bolt…
The Long and Painful Road to Publishing Economy of Fear

Today my novel The Page Turners: Economy of Fear went on sale. Getting this book published has been a long and painful journey. The manuscript itself was completed in late 2013; however, it was put on hold so that I could create my online course, The Novel Writer’s Blueprint: Five Steps to Creating and Completing…
7 Lessons Learned Recording an Audiobook

Last month I recorded the audiobook version of my novel, The Page Turners, to include free in the pre-order bonus bundle for it’s sequel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear. It was my first time recording an audiobook, and I learned A LOT! In the latest episode of the Write Along Radio podcast, I share…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Chapter 2)

Welcome back to our sneak preview and author commentary video series for my new young adult paranormal horror novel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear. I’ve already shared with you the Prologue and Chapter 1, along with video commentary addressing each of those chapters. With the book coming out next Monday (!!!), this preview of Chapter 2 will…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Chapter 1)

Last week I shared with you a free sneak preview of the prologue to my new young adult horror/fantasy/sci-fi mash-up, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, along with some video commentary addressing the chapter. This week I’m happy to continue this series of sneak peaks by sharing with you Chapter 1 of the book! Just click the link…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Prologue)

I grew up a big fan of cinema, and I always appreciated DVD’s that came with great audio commentaries. As such, I thought it would be fun to not only give you a sneak preview of the prologue to my new book, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, but also provide some video commentary to…
Announcing the Economy of Fear Pre-order Bonus Bundle

It’s author Kevin T. Johns here! I’m totally stoked to be able to announce that my new novel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, is now available for pre-order. I’m even more excited to tell you about the special pre-order bonus bundle I’ve put together. If you pre-order the book before Friday, July 3, 2015,…
Unboxing The Page Turners: Economy of Fear Proof

One of the magical things about publishing a book is that no matter how many times you go over the digital material during the production process, you never really know what the printed book will look like. It is only when you are holding a physical copy in your hands that you get to see…