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 Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 10, 2022 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Ernest Dempsey is a thriller writer who is willing to experiment and put it on the to figure out all the best ways to reach readers wherever they are. In this chat, Ernest Joins us to talk about his methods and his marketing. Episode Notes Thriller...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 3, 2022 | Author Essentials, Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
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...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Feb 24, 2022 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary One of the lesser known ways to improve your book sales is to simply have a firm grasp of how you’re doing. Tracking sales can help you figure out what’s working, and what isn’t, in all aspects of your author business. In this episode...
by Kevin Tumlinson | May 27, 2021 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Writing cross-genre can be tricky. It means cultivating more than one audience, and not only writing for that audience but marketing specifically to them. Keeping all those plates spinning can be a chore, but Timothy Cerepaka has worked out a process...