How to Write 12 Books in 6 Months
Editor’s Note: Before we get to HOW to do this, you might be asking yourself WHY? What would ever motivate a writer to put in…
Special Reports
The Who, When and How of Beta Readers
Beta readers are people who read your book after you’ve finished one draft but before you start the next one. They help you spot the…
Your Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Authors
At a writing conference recently, I was speaking about the importance of strong social media strategy. A woman in the front row raised her hand…
10 New Year’s Resolutions to Make for Your Writing in 2020
The time has come once again to think about the changing of the seasons, the passing of the years. It’s a moment to look at…
The Top 40 Hashtags for Authors and How to Use Them
Hashtags are, in a way, a microcosm of social media marketing for many authors. They’re ubiquitous. They’re a little annoying and cutesy. They can make…
Elements of Titles That Sell
One might hope that the quality and content of a book’s words are the most important factor in selling it on Amazon. That hope would…
Creative Ways Authors Use Images for Social Media Marketing
If you’re not using images to promote your work on social media, you are leaving money on the table and readers without your books in…
Publishing Trends: Tropes Readers Adore Across 20 Fiction Genres
These days, some critics use the word “tropish” to pan books, shows, and movies. It’s meant to suggest that the creators were less creative than…
Top Instagram Tips for Writers
Instagram is rapidly becoming the new Facebook, which we now know for certain because Facebook bought Instagram. There’s really very little more one needs to…
Principles for Finding Time to Write
Help! I Don’t Have Time to Write! “I don’t have time to write” might be the most common lament I hear among would-be professional authors…
Why You Should Create an Author Page
If you read a book by a new author and really like it, you’ll want to read more about that author. So you click on…
Get Ranked in the Right Category
You want your book to appear in the right Amazon categories for two important reasons: It puts your titles in front of the eyes of…
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