If you’re just hearing the term, an author platform is your visibility as an author. It’s basically a combination of your social media accounts, google search results, blog, anything that ties you to your writing. Having an author platform is what gives you the ability to sell your books and increase your reach. So, what …
One thing I know is publishing is hard. Getting it right is hard. And there’s not necessarily a perfect method. Every book is different, and genres sell differently. Books released at different points in the year sell differently. Authors are at different points in their platform growth. But, I can say this: There are definite …
If you’ve read my post about why I self-published, then you probably know that despite my lack of monumental success, I have no regrets. Having control over my books and not having to depend on the preferences of a literary agent was everything to me. I follow so many authors who talk about querying for …
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One thing that I’ve said before and will continue to say is you need an editor. You don’t just want one. And you shouldn’t just consider one. You need one. Editing yourself takes a very special ability, and while I’m sure someone out there can do it, it’s not advised. Editing requires a sort of …
I’ve been taking care of my fiance’s care full time for two solid years now. Before that, I was handing at least some of her care the entire duration of our relationship. So, I’ve been doing this about four years now. And, I’m still very much in love with her. After the recent, Dr. Phil …
Good quality stock photos can be used in tons of ways. A lot of stock image sites like Adobe Stock or Shutterstock are incredibly expensive. Some images can be as little as $100 per image, and go up from there. As a photographer myself, I understand the need to be paid for your photos, especially …
It might sound self explanatory, but when you self-publish, you’re left to do everything yourself. This includes things like covers, editing, formatting, promoting, the works. But, the truth is that most self-published authors don’t actually do all of these things themselves. And, they shouldn’t. Editing is definitely one of the things that no one should …
A lot of people will say there’s no wrong way to self-publish. I, and anyone else who wants to bring the vision of self-publishing out of the poor book producing gutter it has been for a while, would disagree. There are definitely wrong ways to self-publish, and here are a few. Vanity Publishers Vanity publishers …
I think anyone in the publishing industry can agree that reviews are one major way to get more sales. The more reviews you have, typically the higher your book goes on the Amazon scales. When bloggers review it, it pops up on their blogs, and if an author reviews it, it could pop up on …
One of the things that scared me most about self-publishing was that I had no idea what to do. I knew I couldn’t just upload it to Amazon and call it good. After researching, I found that a lot of unnecessary time, money, and energy sometimes goes into self-publishing. This list is for anyone who …