What’s the one question authors ask me most frequently? “How long do I have to market my book?” I never deviate from this answer: “Only for as long as you want to sell it.” Every author hates hearing that. By the time most get around to asking it, usually a few weeks...
If you’ve been writing for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered the dreaded writer’s block. While there are countless tips out there that claim to help you get over writer’s block, there’s one tried-and-true technique I’ve used to get past my own writer’s...
Standing out as a newly self-published author can be challenging even for the most gifted writers. How do you find your first readers? How do find enough of those readers to actually make your self-publishing career financially viable? It seems like if you ask ten...
Many authors don’t feel like they’ve really “made it” until they can walk into their local bookstore and find their book on the shelves. They want their friends and family to be able to find their books at their local bookstores, too. After...
X, formerly known as Twitter, can be a powerful platform for authors looking to market themselves and their books effectively. Whether you’ve been on Twitter/X since the early days or are new to the platform, there are opportunities still to be had there. And the...
