by Kevin Tumlinson | Sep 7, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
I love authors. Being one myself, I know I’m biased. I’ll own that. But the label “author” is actually so voluminous, so broad and encompassing, that a statement like “I love authors” doesn’t narrow things down in the least. There are, after all, authors who work from...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 31, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
I do a lot of one-on-one author coaching, especially around conference season. And in the decade or so that I’ve been chatting with new, incoming, and will-be authors, there are certain recurring questions that I get asked. Most could be boiled down to “How do I sell...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 30, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
I do a lot of research. A lot. When you think of “research,” particularly as it relates to writing, you probably think of a beleaguered author, hunched over stacks of books and notebooks, pouring over passages about this topic or that subject until their...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 27, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
Wide vs Exclusive is No Contest Ok, let’s talk about “easy money” and the elephant in the room… I’ll admit to something, right here and now, but if you ever tell a soul I’ll deny it. I have books in Amazon’s KDP Select (also...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 26, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
Choosing a title is an art. It’s a bit like being able to write poetry, or to paint as an impressionist. A good title is also a paradox. You’re aiming to convey something a bit esoteric and ineffable with your title, and yet it needs to give your potential reader a...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 25, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
If you follow bloggers, YouTubers, and social media influencers for long enough they’ll inevitably provide you with some insight and tips about how they’ve achieved the success they’ve achieved. I follow hundreds of these folks, and often their advice is profound....