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 […]
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[Guest Post] How to Climb the Bestsellers Lists
How to Climb the Bestsellers Lists Using Riffle Select Hello Authors, as many of you know, I am the Digital Marketing Director at Riffle Select. I absolutely love helping authors improve their sales rank and become bestsellers. We recently interviewed several authors who have seen success sending their book to our lists of dedicated readers. Below […]
[Guest Post] 10 Powerful Tips to Write and Sell Your First Ebook
10 Powerful Tips to Write and Sell Your First Ebook Good Morning! In the spirit of practicing what I preach, I’m going to allow a few guest posts. I will send them on the weekend and link to some of my previous blog posts. I mentioned something similar to this in Tuesday’s Growth Hacking tip. My […]
[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 […]
Piggyback Your Books
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💖 In this post, I discuss the importance of a series or having multiple titles under your author name. Piggyback Your Books Apart from the few exceptions of authors who become bestsellers with their first opus, it takes an average of three books for an author to gain traction with the general public. […]
10 Authors to Watch in 2017
10 Authors to Watch in 2017 2016 was a year full of literary success, introducing many indie newcomers on to the scene and seeing a number of old favorites come back with more great reads. As this year draws to a close, start the season off right with a list of must-reads for the […]
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 6: You May Be an Independent Author, But You Are Not Alone
Part 6 of the Indie Author Business Plan: You May Be an Independent Author, But You’re Not Doing This Alone! Although it may not be the first thing to come to mind when embarking on the professional author’s journey, the team is a crucial consideration for any other kind of business undertaking. And so […]