Want to know what most people don’t know about indie authors? We don’t get books free. We have to order them from the publisher, though sometimes we can buy wholesale. Those are the ones we sell when we speak or teach a workshop. From that…
In the summer of 2014, several local authors met to discuss the marketing of what they’d written and published. From that first meeting, Authors Innovative Marketing (AIM) has now expanded to more than 30 Members plus valued Friends of AIM. We…
As a writer, it is hard to know where to start when building your author platform. The most important idea that I can impart to you about a writer’s platform is that the time to start is now. Not tomorrow. Not when you complete the rough draft…
I had to convince myself that promoting my book wasn’t self-promotion, it was book promotion. No promo, no sales. I needed a plan.
The very hardest part of this author gig? Marketing. Hands down. It doesn’t matter if you’re self-published or traditionally published, you’re going to have to market your book if you want sales.
Writing a book is only a small part of the actual process of becoming a successful author. Once the imagination has been transferred into print, it is sent off to an editor, where countless hours are spent polishing a rough manuscript into a novel that you hope and pray that readers will enjoy.
Writing a book and having it published has been one of my greatest joys. I spent years developing my writing skills by taking courses and reading everything I could get my hands on. However, one thing I never really learned about was how involved I…
I attend a large writer’s group and, at 59, I’m actually on the lower end of the age spectrum. I’ve notice whenever our speakers talk about setting up a platform most of the group goes into zombie eye glaze mode. This week I spent three hours…
I’ve published two books. The first one, Beyond Drama: Transcending Energy Vampires, was self-published and we did very little to market it. The second one, Conflict Without Casualties: A Field Guide for Leading With Compassionate Accountability…