Advice for Authors
Looking for tips about writing, promoting, or publishing your book? Check out our blog which includes a deep archive of articles on everything from author website design, to book publicity, to how to write effective social media posts.
It Takes A Village to Launch A Book
This article was originally published on The Book Designer. You can read the beginning here and if you like it, click through to read the rest on their site! I've found that when it comes to launching a book, networking—or learning how to best leverage your...
Authors: Use Social Media to Find Your Reader Tribe
As an author, you’re looking for a tribe for your book. You want to reach the people out there who will resonate with your story—whether it’s a memoir, nonfiction, or a fantasy novel. Readers talk to one another. We share books, passing them along to the ones we love....
Authors: Don’t Make Your Social Media All About You
One of the biggest mistakes authors make when embarking on the journey of social media is publishing too many posts about themselves. I can’t count the number of times when clients have expressed discomfort in sharing an article, quote, picture, or insight from...
No platform, no problem. How to build community for your book.
Some of us are natural born networkers. You know the type - they never lunch alone, they seem to specialize in connecting people in ways that benefit both parties, they have no problem promoting themselves or their projects or ideas in ways that aren’t off-putting. In...
How to Secure Endorsements for Your Book
Getting endorsements is an important part of the book launch process. Good endorsements from reputable individuals can be used in many different ways to help you spread the word about your book and give potential buyers confidence in you as an author. They can appear...
Book Launch 101: An Interview on The Daily Author
I was recently interviewed on The Daily Author podcast about book launches, why they're important, and what are the key factors in pulling off a successful one. Here are a few of the questions we explored: What is a book launch, and why is it so important? Is it...
