by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 14, 2022 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
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...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jan 31, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
We field a lot of questions here at Draft2Digital headquarters, but if we were to group them all by category, most would fall under the heading of indie author marketing. Or, put more simply, “How should I market my books as an indie author?” If writing a book can be...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jan 25, 2022 | Author How-To & Mindset
For many of us, annual goals follow a predictable pattern. We make clear resolutions, often including writing goals like “Finish that book!”, and are steadfast about keeping them … for the first few weeks. After that, life tends to get in the way. We’re too busy to...
by Sarah Kuiken | Dec 29, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
Writing a book isn’t easy. It takes time, dedication, and consistency. Even the most prolific authors struggle now and then with writer’s block or another version of “life getting in the way.” Which is why, at one point or another, we’ve all had the same thought:...
by Sarah Kuiken | Dec 15, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” —Richard Bach Steve Martin once said that perseverance is a good substitute for talent. And by golly, I hope he’s right. Talent is sexy and compelling and mysterious. You can’t force talent—you can only hope it...
