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Congratulations! You’re getting ready to publish your book. You’ve been so busy getting it ready, and you’ve realized you’re not sure what to do for your launch. You want it to be spectacular so that you SELL books. I’ve got 10 tips to help you do just that . Continue reading 10 Tips for launching your book
A lot of people suggest gathering emails to build your author platform. (Your author platform is yourself as a brand and your vehicle to make sales). Those of you who have been following me awhile know I think you shouldn’t bother writing a newsletter. The data hasn’t changed since I wrote that. Open rates are still abysmal, and click-through rates are downright disheartening. However, you can still collect emails without writing a newsletter. Continue reading Email list conundrum and 7 tips for creating your email list
Everyone knows you can use social media to find readers, but how do you find your perfect customer in real life? You are a writer. You used to thinking like someone else. So, and today is well post we’re going to experiment with thinking like your reader. Continue reading Finding Your Audience IRL
I was thinking today about how grateful I am to have the family I have. I never thought I’d be … Continue reading Moment of gratitude
I hear a lot of talk amongst my indie writer friends about writing to market.
What exactly is that? It’s when you figure out the trends of what’s popular so that you can write a book that fits into those tropes and ride the popularity wave to a nice profit. I have seen cases where a writer has hit the market at the right time, perhaps even by accident, and was able to build a nice-sized audience based on the incidental popularity of their first book. From there, the writer has been able to sustain a career, and many presume it’s because they write to market. Continue reading Marketing Series: Writing to Market
Here’s a quick tip about marketing. What is your brand? It’s not just your logo or your look. It’s the … Continue reading One Minute Marketing Tip: Branding
I look healthy, even without the filter I’m using (mostly so that I don’t have to put on eyeliner and … Continue reading Differential Diagnosis Adventureland—the doldrums
This webinar has been priced to be affordable to the new indie writer After the webinar you will have the … Continue reading Upcoming webinars for the new indie creative
Did you know that you can find books for your to be read list on Instagram? Yes. It’s true. If you’re a dedicated reader who is dying to know the inside scoops, go to Instagram. There are so many wonderful bookworms and book dragons to follow. Continue reading 10 Bookbloggers to Follow on Instagram
This is a short and sweet post. Do you need to have recommendations for your to be read list? Look … Continue reading Bookbloggers to Follow on Facebook