by Sarah Kuiken | Jun 6, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
Recently, some of the greatest minds in the self-publishing industry sat down to talk about self-publishing trends. Well—at least, the greatest minds at Draft2Digital. Specifically, we wanted to talk about trends and dabble in predicting the future. If 2021 was...
by Sarah Kuiken | Apr 25, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset, Books2Read Promotions
The most important goal of any indie author marketing plan is to make your books easier for readers to discover. Discoverability—or people actually reading your book—is the difference between writing as a hobby and writing as a career. You can spend months learning...
by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 21, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
New indie authors usually imagine that when they hit “publish,” they can finally take a breather. The hard work is over … right? Instead, the next several days tend to involve being glued to the monitor watching your sales (hopefully) come in. A small handful of sales...
by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
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....
by Sarah Kuiken | Mar 7, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
Love is a feeling that constantly changes and evolves. As authors, our relationship with writing is similar in many ways to our relationships with people. There’s a natural ebb and flow, and the character of the relationship changes over time. Sometimes it’s...