What Authors Are Doing to Sell More Books During the Quarantine
If you’ve wired into the general publishing world, you’ve probably heard about the double-edged sword that coronavirus quarantines mean for writers and readers worldwide. On…
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10 Reasons You Should Write Your Book This Year
Legendary organization and personal Effectiveness Master David Allen recommends a tool called the someday maybe file. That’s a place where you write down ideas of…
The Ultimate Guide to Outlining Your Book
Watching a book is a lot like taking a road trip. You start at point A, have several adventures, cover some miles, sometimes have trouble…
The Anatomy of a Book
The Anatomy of a Book Even simple books consist of a sometimes intimidating set of moving parts. To move from aspiring author to published author,…
Apex Authors Guide to Optimizing Kindle Listing Page Conversions
“Conversions” is marketer speak for “sales”. We’re not hard-core marketing flacks, but as indie authors we use that word for one important reason. You don’t…
6 Free Book Cover Makers for Independent Authors
Those lucky enough to be traditionally published authors have a professional cover design team with the top-of-the-line software and super-powerful equipment. They don’t have to…
Stock Photos for Authors
Not all authors need stock photos. For example, authors with a sweet traditional publishing deal will have photos taken for them by professionals, paid for…
Beginner’s Guide to ISBNs
You’re merrily chugging along, uploading your book into KDP Print, and then you see this screen: “Whoa,” you say. “This is getting real.” ISBNs are…
How to Make an Hour For Writing in Even the Busiest Day
When we present in person at conferences, or in live web trainings, probably the biggest objection we hear from people who want to write is…
10 Habits and Practices to Believe You’re a Real Author
There’s a vicious cycle budding authors fall into every day, and is has stalled or quashed entirely many a writing career. Everybody takes Stephen King…
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…
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…
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