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How to Self-Publish a Book Without Overhead

by Courtney Damji | August 19, 2024 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

The rise of self-publishing platforms has made it easier than ever before for people to write a book. Writers can bypass traditional gatekeepers and bring their stories directly to readers. You might be thinking of the costs associated with publishing—editing, design,...

Should Indie Authors Self-Publish to Print? (Part 2)

by Sarah Kuiken | April 18, 2023 | Author Essentials, D2D Print | 0 Comments

In Part 1 of this series, we talked about some of the myths surrounding publishing to print for indie authors and debunked a fair few around sales and cost. TL;DR: print books sell better than ebooks and they’re nearly free to produce on D2D Print. In Part 2, we’ll...

How to Record Your Own Audiobooks in 5 Steps

by Sarah Kuiken | January 24, 2023 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Between 2023 and 2028, the global audiobook market is expected to grow by nearly 25%. As digital continues to dominate, audiobooks occupy an increasing market share because they’re easy to take anywhere. Whether you want to get your work into audio without hiring a...

10 Ways D2D Authors Market Print Books

by Lexi Greene | October 24, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, D2D Print | 0 Comments

Print books and eBooks are unique products we get to offer to readers, but many authors approach selling both with the same marketing methods. This makes sense; Indie and self-published authors have been advertising their eBooks for years while publishing print books...

The Top 7 Writing Groups for Indie Authors

by Sarah Kuiken | June 20, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Most writers crave their fair share of alone time. But if we are honest with ourselves, we might lean a bit too far in the direction of solitude. And let’s face it: too much alone time can be—well, lonely. When the going gets tough, it can be challenging to remain...

The Best Advertising Investments for Indie Authors

by Sarah Kuiken | March 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

They say you have to spend money to make money—but that old chestnut is missing a crucial word. Really, it should say that you have to spend money wisely to make money. Not all advertising investments are created equal, and indie author marketing is no exception....

Writing Book Descriptions That Sell Books with Brian Meeks // EP066

by Kevin Tumlinson | March 3, 2022 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary The first thing a reader sees when encountering your book online is the cover. But the second thing is usually the book descriptions—and it's here that you have a chance to persuade a reader to pick up the book, and give it a try. So getting that...

Zero to Indie Author: Market Research

by Sarah Kuiken | February 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset | 0 Comments

Market research is an easy step to overlook, especially for newbie authors like me. After all, it feels like it might impact artistic integrity to check out what readers are buying before you publish … Right? It all depends on your approach. (Which is not to say that...

Common Questions Authors Ask // Self Publishing Insiders // EP059

by Kevin Tumlinson | November 18, 2021 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast | 0 Comments

Episode Summary When you're known for being the go-to source of answers in the self-publishing/indie author community, you get asked lots of questions! In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we take a swing at answering some of the most common questions we get...

The Top 10 Tips to Get a BookBub Feature Deal

The Top 10 Tips to Get a BookBub Featured Deal

by Sarah Kuiken | October 13, 2021 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, Books2Read Promotions | 0 Comments

BookBub is a discovery platform for readers and a marketing platform for writers. It’s where readers go to discover new writers, and where writers can market their books to readers of their genre. Before we dive into how to use BookBub Featured Deals for marketing...

The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman // Self Publishing Insiders // EP031

by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 4, 2021 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She's the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W...

Need-to-Know Apple Formatting Rules & Guidelines

by Kevin Tumlinson | Oct 27, 2020 | Author Essentials, Knowledge Base

When it comes to formatting and other guidelines, things tend to be more or less the same from vendor to vendor, but there are some exceptions. Apple, in particular, has rules for formatting that only they require. The following is a handy guide (bookmark it!) for...

Building Your Author Platform with Roland Denzel // Self Publishing Insiders // EP019

by Kevin Tumlinson | Oct 15, 2020 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary So what is your "author platform?" And how do you build one? Author and health coach Roland Denzel talks about his career and how he built his own platform, with tips and ideas for building your own. [simplecast-embed...

Author Marketing with Nick Thacker // Self Publishing Insiders // EP018

by Kevin Tumlinson | Oct 8, 2020 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast

Episode Summary Marketing doesn't have to be a dirty word. Author and Author.Email co-founder, Nick Thacker, shares his tips and tricks for marketing your work. [simplecast-embed...

D2D Live – Working with Libraries & Bookstores

by Kevin Tumlinson | Dec 17, 2019 | Author Essentials, D2D Live

Mark Lefebvre and Dan Wood chat about working with libraries and bookstores, plus answer questions from the live audience! https://youtu.be/iZynSoTtH0c TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY KEYWORDS book, bookstore, libraries, people, author, print, ingram, returnable, authors, sell,...

Content Marketing for Indie Authors

by Callum Mundine | Jul 5, 2018 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, Guest Post

Special guest post about Content Marketing from Callum Mundine of Warble Media Digital technology is mainly responsible for the way consumer habits have evolved. Not only has it altered how people obtain information, but it has also reshaped how they comprehend...

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