I must admit, I got so excited about writing the next book in this Author’s Quick Guide series that I forgot to post about this week’s e-book! One major reason non-fiction authors procrastinate is because they get stuck on how to organize their books. What goes where? […]
If you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook (and my blog), you know about the Kindle Monday challenge issued to me by my coach. (One new Kindle book to be written and released every. freaking. week.) I’m calling it “Kindle Monday” because I’m releasing […]
There's a lot more to having a successful book signing than just selling books, and many authors don't know where to start, what to expect, or the many places available to hold a signing. Find out now!
If you’ve been keeping up with me over the past week or so, you know my coach challenged me to write and publish a brand spankin’ new Kindle book every week through the end of 2013. (Click here to read all about the challenge.) […]
I've been challenged! Ready to watch and hold me accountable?
It never fails… a new aspiring author will come to me for a consultation, expressing how hard it is to get their book written. Then we’ll enter the publishing phase, and while my publishing team makes it easy and relatively stress-free for our clients, they […]
A couple weeks ago I got an email from one of my favorite people, MyNAMS’ own David Perdew that stated, “3 Reasons You Should Unsubscribe” in the subject line. Curious, I opened it… and read the entire thing. What he said was brilliant and it caused me to rethink my own list-building strategies.
If you’re thinking of creating a brand like my “21 Ways” book series that lends itself to hundreds of potential titles, you might find yourself spending more of your time writing and less selling, and you may get discouraged at the lack of sales.
I was perusing Facebook recently when I saw an influx of successful business owners posting about what it really takes to be successful. Besides taking work, it also takes a personal investment of time, energy, resources, money, and sometimes the sheer determination to keep your butt in your office chair until a project or task is finished.
Now much of an author’s marketing plan can be conducted with the power of social media.But like many authors, you may have found the ever-changing technology of social media too much to bear. How can you make it simple? Of the dozens of social media platforms, on which one do you choose to market your book? Or do you have to be on all of them?