by Kevin Tumlinson | May 25, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset, Knowledge Base
First—congratulations! It’s taken late nights, sacrifices, head-pounding moments of writer’s block, and more than a few cups of coffee (or something stronger). But you did it! From here, you have a lot of options in front of you, from deciding between self-publishing...
by Damon Freeman | May 15, 2017 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, Guest Post
Special guest post about finding your Cover Designer from Damon Freeman, with Damonza Unfortunately for you, dear self-published author, it’s often the case that the cover maketh the book. Perhaps not maketh. Maybe enhanceth. HOT AUTHOR TIP: adding ‘eth’ to the ends...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Apr 6, 2017 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
Promoting and marketing your books is vital to success. After all, readers can’t flock to you if they don’t know you exist. But promotion can be expensive, and all that overhead comes out of your pocket. Here are 10 ways to promote your book, even if you have no...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 29, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset
With the epic growth of indie publishing, many authors find themselves struggling with how to differentiate their work and their brand in a sea of similar books. This presents a marketing challenge that can be difficult to overcome—impacting everything from the choice...
by Shivani Bhargava | Mar 24, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset, Guest Post
This week’s guest post on writing to your goals              comes to you from Shivani Bhargava, CEO and Founder of TheRightMargin. Remember when you grew up having Romantic notions about what made good writing? Something like… I have to be...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 15, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset
Last time we talked about three very important bits of overhead that are essentially unavoidable in the author business. They may seem basic, but it turns out they’re a bit more complex than most authors imagine. This week we’re going to look at the scams and...
