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Why You Need an Author Platform
(Image credit: Fotolia) It’s a noisy world out there; thanks to the Internet and mobile devices, you never have to be more than a few clicks or taps away from your email, social media accounts or the...
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What Makes a Writer an Author?
(Image credit: Fotolia) Author and writer are often used as interchangeable terms. On the surface, these words seem to be saying the same thing in a different way. When you uncover their true...
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A Voice in the Wilderness: Getting Your Self-Published Work Noticed
(Image credit: Fotolia) Turning an inspired idea into a great book is the goal of every aspiring author. Reaching that goal has become simpler in the digital age with advances in self-publishing...
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Beyond Facebook: Top Social Media Sites for Authors
(Image credit: Single Grain) Social media is a natural marketing tool for authors. It goes beyond book signing events and appealing to librarians and bookstore owners to promote your books. Social...
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Turning Your Blogs into a Book
(Image credit: howtoblogabook.com) New writers often create blogs as a way to promote themselves by getting published online and developing a following over time. If you are a blogger-writer trying to...
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Write a Press Release to Announce Your Book
(Image credit: Fotolia) You’ve finished your latest book, but there is still work to be done. If people don’t know about the book you’ve written, how are they going to find it? Now it is time to go...
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Creating “Pin-worthy” Content to Utilize Pinterest Marketing
(Image credit: Fotolia) As a creative individual, Pinterest has probably grabbed your attention as a platform for finding and sharing ideas. However, companies, small businesses and marketing experts...
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A Basic Look at Marketing Your Self-Published Book
(Image credit: Fotolia) Today’s self-publishing options can give authors the opportunity to release their work to the public without needing the help of a major publishing corporation. However, this...
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Blogging to Market Your Book
(Image credit: Fotolia) No matter where you get your book published, authors today are expected to take care of the lion’s share of the book’s marketing. Whether a book is published through a...
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Guerilla Marketing for Authors: How to Market your Book on a Tight Budget
(Image credit: Fotolia) You put days, months, maybe even years into writing your book. You made sure every detail was perfect. Unfortunately, all of your efforts will be for nothing if no one ever...
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Social Media Equals Book Sales: 5 Tips to Help Authors Create an Online Presence
In a perfect world, authors could spend 100 percent of their time writing and polishing their works. But that’s just not the case in today’s digital world. To be successful, authors must take an active...
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A Guide to Query Letters that Work
A query letter acts as a writer’s personal highlight reel. It opens the door for moving from the slush pile to the bookstore. Query letters offer value on both sides of the publishing coin. Editors...
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4 Ways to Make Your Book Sell Itself
(Credit: Fotolia) In a recent article of the Advanced Christian Writer agent Les Stobbe wrote about how to set your manuscript apart to attract the attention of acquisitions editors and thereby land a...
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Do You Need an Agent to Sell Your Book?
(Image credit: library.upenn.edu) Some authors swear by their agents; others view them as an unnecessary expense and hassle. Many publishers will only work with authors who are represented by an agent;...
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NEW EBOOK: The Fundamental Guide to Writing Your Manuscript
Are you dreaming of becoming a published author? Can’t seem to get your thoughts down on ink? We’ve produced a special ebook guide to help you through the process and inspire you to reach your goals....
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10 Ways a Writing Coach Can Help You Write Your Book
(Credit: pearsonschool.com) While some very successful writers manage to write books on their own, other writers may not be as well-organized, motivated, and over-flowing with “can’t lose” ideas. In...
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Nonfiction That Sells: Using Search Engines to Find Your Next Title
(Image credit: eiu.edu) Readers of nonfiction, be it articles or books, don’t often read them for the entertainment value. They read nonfiction for the information. Specifically, they read it because...
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The Blog Tour: Super Publicity for Your Upcoming Novel
(Image credit: alanrinzler.com) Authors have to wear many hats today, and marketer is one of the bigger ones. Self-published writers have all of their publicity responsibilities on their shoulders but,...
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Readings that Move: How to Make the Most of Your Public Appearances
(Image credit: Fotolia) Writing a book is often a very different experience from publicizing one. If you’ve made the plunge and successfully taken a book to market, chances are that you’re now facing...
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From Freedom to Om: Top Writing Apps for Getting to Work
Writing requires focus, dedication, and time, and while there’s no magic app that can give a writer all they need to succeed, there are plenty of useful tools available to help block distractions, set...
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