Author Website Words: A Practical Glossary
Your website is the one piece of your author platform that’s genuinely yours. Amazon, Instagram, and TikTok all rent you space and can change the…
Special Reports
How to Set Up a Custom Domain for Your Static Author Website
Using Netlify Drop and GitHub Pages with Netlify DNS, Cloudflare, or Porkbun In Training #641, we showed you how to create a static author website…
4 Ways to Access Claude Code for Your Author Website (And What They Actually Cost)
In this week’s live training and the one coming up next week, Erin and I are using Claude Pro (Anthropic’s $20/month subscription) to build author…
How to Set Up Google Drive Backup & Sync for TypingMind (Step by Step)
Never lose your TypingMind chats, custom personas, or settings again. A couple of weeks ago, during our live TypingMind training, I did something spectacularly silly:…
The Back Cover Retention Toolkit
A practical guide to making your back cover do more than just describe the book. Most authors treat the back cover like a mini sales…
Someone Tried to Hijack My Google Account: A Close Call with a Professional Scammer
Somebody just tried to hijack my Google account by bypassing the account security I had setup, and I thought I would walk you through their…
Turning Ebook Covers to Print Covers
Every book needs a cover. And since covers are often the first thing potential readers see of our books, we want those covers to appeal…
Navigating Review Swap Platforms
For independent authors, reviews are the lifeblood of the publishing business. With millions of titles available in online marketplaces, customers rely heavily on social proof…
The 6 Categories of Author Promotions (and which to avoid…)
For modern authors, reviews are the lifeblood of success. They provide the “social proof” that convinces a browsing reader to click “Buy Now” and help…
Owning the Words: Your DRM Policy Matters More Than You Think
Digital Rights Management (DRM) has always been a bit of a lightning rod in publishing: praised as a shield against piracy, blamed for frustrating paying…
Visual How-To Book Design Software: Pros, Cons, and Templates
Designing a visual “how-to” book, whether it’s a cookbook, craft guide, DIY manual, or tutorial workbook, means thinking carefully about both content and layout. Clear…
Motivation and Momentum for Crossing the Finish Line
You’re in the home stretch! You’ve poured your heart and soul into your story, and you’re so close to the finish line. But let’s be honest: the…
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