By Beth Barany The number one way readers learn about books is word of mouth. In this Internet day and age, that is still true. Yet, book reviews still hold enormous sway over readers, whether they’re browsing for the next read that’s like one of their favorite...
By Beth Barany Editing your novel can be overwhelming, confusing, and a downright hair-pulling experience. I know it was for me at first. Especially the overwhelming part. So much to keep track of. Where to begin? And the one that haunted me at night… Is this book any...
By Beth Barany I recently published a novel, the first in a new series and in a new genre. I’m excited and frankly, out of practice. It’s been five years since I published a novel and I feel a bit disoriented. Maybe you can relate. Have you ever returned to a place...
By Beth Barany To get the best use of this article, I recommend you draft your author branding statement first. I tell you how here: Attract Your Readers: 4 Steps to Your Author Branding Statement. I also recommend you draft an author tagline. You can find that here:...
By Beth Barany We all want more book sales. To that end, know that the number one step in all sales is to generate curiosity. So, how do you do that? One way to do that is to create your author branding statement: a concise, one-sentence description of your book or of...