Hey Authors! Back in January, I invited blog readers to follow along with the pre-launch of my upcoming book TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer. Last time, I shared a bit about my February progress as I designed a book jacket, finished a Kickstarter video, created rewards, and sought to secure press for the book. I also included details about how […]
Self-Publishing
How to Publish Your Book
If you’re a writer considering how to publish your book, you may feel intimidated or confused by terms like traditional publishing and self-publishing. Today, I’m going to give you an insider look at these unique options. My goal is lend you insight from my experience, to educate and empower you to make the right choice […]
How To Launch Your Book Like a Pro
Self-published books don’t sell on their own. If you want your book to make a splash, or a bestseller list, you need to get your book into the hands of readers. And, if you’re serious about that, you need a book launch plan. As writers, we spend months, even years, preparing manuscripts. We shell out […]
[Introduction to Digital Marketing] Brand Strategy
Unit 1: Introduction to Digital Marketing Part 2: Brand Strategy, Customer Experience, and Brand Insights As an authorpreneur, an important part of your business strategy is the building of a strategic and solid brand. This is where you are probably asking yourself “But what IS a brand and how do I become one?” In essence, […]
Tools for your Self-Publishing Business
Tools for your Self-Publishing Business With the self-publishing industry now booming, there are quite a few tools available for free or at low cost to help you write, format, and market your masterpiece with spectacular efficiency and ease. No one is looking to spend hours trying to format a table of contents, or to create […]
Marketing Your Ebook Like a Pro
Marketing Your Ebook Like a Pro If you’re ever going to get noticed as a self-published author, you’ll need to be both seen and heard, and it’s up to you and only you to make this happen. Self-marketing and promoting your writing may seem like a lot of hard work at first, but there are […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan – Part 8: The Executive Summary
Part 8 of the Indie Author Business Plan: The Executive Summary Part 8 is the final installment of our Indie Author Business Plan series! In this segment, we will explore what it means to create an executive summary and how important it is when trying to legitimize your brand and business. All of […]
8 Parts to the Indie Author Business Plan – Part 7: Analyzing and Tracking Your Author Finances
Part 7 of the Indie Author Business Plan: Analyzing and Tracking Your Author Finances Welcome to Part 7 of the 8-part Indie Author Business Plan. In this installment of our series we will talk about author finances. There are three key financial items every author should be tracking when setting out to establish their […]
[Guest Post] The final word on ebooks vs paper books.
In a guest post by Neil Baptista, CEO of Riffle, he gives us “The final word on ebooks vs paper books.” He also discusses how accessibility promotes literacy and the liberation of ideas through ebooks. It’s not an overstatement to say that we’re currently going through the biggest fundamental shift in book publishing since the […]
The Keys of Self-Sufficiency for the Modern Authorpreneur
The Keys of Self-Sufficiency for the Modern Authorpreneur Self-sufficiency is one of the main reasons an Author may end up deciding to go the indie route. The ability to have control over your own timeline, creativity, and profits is a tantalizing prospect. Even in today’s traditional publishing model, the trend has moved toward authors taking […]