Yes, as a matter of fact, I am one of those people who advocate for authors building an email list. The difference is that I’m here to help you with the entire process. I know how powerful email marketing for authors can be to help you engage with your audience. I know it’s an intimidating, …
Back in the mid-2010s, Amazon KDP was like the wild west. You could literally publish almost anything and it would sell. It was a time nestled between the release of the Kindle eReader and the point where most readers became jaded by the amount of crap that was allowed on the platform. Over the years, …
One of my favorite things to do is rescue authors from the clenches of vanity presses and other services that exploit them. The only reason I didn’t fall into a similar trap is because I didn’t have the discretionary funds when I first started out. That’s how I got into self-publishing in the first place, …
Sub what? Substack! I’ve been active on this platform for a around a year now, so I thought I’d give you the lowdown and give you my best answer on if Substack for authors is a good combo. What is Substack? Substack is a blogging platform that also doubles as an email marketing platform which …
I’ve been going on and on about book covers for the better part of three years now, with good reason. Your book cover is the thing that grabs the attention of potential readers. It’s pretty important. That’s why I always recommend that you have your cover done professionally. As I’ve said before, I started out …
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The benefits of hiring a virtual assistant are endless. How many times have you wished you could clone yourself? A good VA is basically a clone of you in your self-publishing business. So, when is a good time to hire out? What’s a good metric to determine when it’s time to start delegating duties? That’s …
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Self-publishing is just like anything else. There’s a bunch of jargon that goes along with it, and metadata is a big part of that jargon for self-publishers. It must be so intimidating as an author to hear that word for the first time. Metadata. If you don’t have a background in search engine optimization, you’ve …
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In 2018, Amazon launched a new program for non-fiction authors called Great on Kindle. The goal of this program was to make high-quality, non-fiction eBooks easier to find. Here’s the video I did about this news at the time. One piece of now ancient history about the launch of this program was that it previewed …
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So, you’re ready to publish in print, but you have a lot of questions: Where do I begin? What do I need to get started? How much does it cost? What is a good strategy for print publishing? Should I go for a hardcover as well? What about a large print edition? Let’s answer these …
Oh, the allure of a good book! It’s what every writer aspires to craft, isn’t it? A manuscript so engaging readers can’t put it down. You’ve poured your heart and soul into the pages, yet there’s this nagging feeling. Are your readers as engrossed as you’d hope? If you’re troubled by this question, you’re not …
