Getting Noticed: Book Presentation Tips
Many of the best books go unnoticed—and many of the most noticed books are far from the best.
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
Self-Publishing 101: Identifying Your Market
Whether you’re a fan of writing to market or just want to understand how popular your book’s genre currently is...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read
How to Beat Self-Publishing Burnout
The competitive atmosphere of self-publishing leads more people to burnout than to success. It’s difficult to maintain a high output...
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Jun 21, 20222 min read
TikTok: A Necessity for The Modern Author?
About half of the world’s population is active on social media. Facebook and Twitter are the giants who have been around...
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Feb 22, 20223 min read
Loglines: Sell Your Book with A Single Sentence
What’s your book about?
That’s a hard question to answer. For some writers, it’s almost impossible. Even if it seems easy to sit down...
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Oct 7, 20213 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Genre
Having a good genre and subgenre fit is important for anyone looking to make a career writing fiction. Even if you start out securely...
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Mar 2, 20213 min read
Three Reasons to Publish Your Book in Multiple Formats
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Everyone knows the adage, and it comes in especially important when trying to turn a profit.
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
Cross Promoting: It's What The Cool Authors Do
Have you ever noticed how some authors appear to have been born successful? I’m not just talking about the endless interviews...
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Feb 22, 20214 min read
Write A Novel with The Pomodoro Technique
Nothing kills writing a novel like procrastination. Even if you love the writing part as much as I do, something somewhere along the way...
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Feb 15, 20213 min read
3 Simple Tricks That Will Improve Your Social Media Performance
A healthy, active following on social media can be one of the most powerful tools an author can ask for...
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Feb 11, 20214 min read
7 Ways to Advertise Your Book Launch on Twitter
There’s no wrong way to launch a book. Making your book publicly available is the important part. Celebrating and getting the word out...
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Feb 8, 20215 min read
Get The Most out of Your Prerelease
Basic Prerelease Strategy
You don’t need to prerelease your book. Distributors can accept your book the moment it is approved...
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Feb 5, 20213 min read
11 Resources for A Killer Ebook Layout
Basic ebooks don’t require a lot of layout. Many publishers will accept your book straight from Microsoft Word and divide and format them...
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Feb 3, 20213 min read
Top 6 Places to Land Book Reviews
Your book won’t go far unless you can prove yourself by getting reviews, but for writers who are just starting out...
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Feb 1, 20219 min read
ProWritingAid vs. Autocrit: Comparison and Review
These days, you can find a variety of online editing software options that can meet a variety of your editing needs.
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Jan 25, 20214 min read
Author Branding (When You Write Multiple Genres)
Author branding is simple when you write only one kind of book. Romance authors tend towards similar brand expressions...
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Jan 22, 20213 min read
Top 7 Places to Hire Freelancers: for Authors
Publishing isn’t a one-man job, and writers who choose to go indie are left with a lot of work to compensate.
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Jan 15, 20214 min read
5 Font Facts for Authors
Whether you’re designing a cover for your book or just want to create an attractive interior...
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Jan 11, 20214 min read
Author Teams: Who's in Your Inner Circle?
Writers work alone, and many of us prefer it that way. We don’t want people looking over our shoulders, we strive for time alone to write...
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
Podcasts: Still Relevant for Today's Authors?
Podcasts have been “the next big thing” for a while now. Since its first rise into the public eye in the late 2000s...
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