I have some bad news for first-time authors. Nobody cares about your book. Nobody cares about your newsletter. Nobody comes to your site looking to subscribe to your blog posts—nobody. Oh, people will come. They come looking for an answer to a question. They are...
By Amy Collins Does any of this sound familiar? “I wrote this book so that I could make a living as a writer.” “My goal is to quit my day job.” “I plan on retiring on my book income.” If any of those sentiments have crossed your...
Super fans can be a huge boon to any author’s career. They’re the fans who will promote your work to any and all of their friends, family, colleagues, or sometimes even strangers on the street. I live in Colorado. Besides being a beautiful state with...
Feeling proud for persuading a local radio station to air a half-hour interview with you? Excited that your favorite podcast featured you as a guest? Or maybe you’re super stoked about getting a two-page spread in a national magazine? If you’re like most...
You’re in a panic. A reporter from your local newspaper heard about your new book and wants to meet you for lunch. You’ve done several telephone author interviews with journalists, but you’ve never sat face-to-face with a reporter—let alone eaten with one. But you...
