Market your book for free on social media. It is never too early to begin a social media campaign for your book. Many authors are confuse...

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Author branding can seem complicated but it is actually quite simple. A brand is how people feel when they interact with you. Figuring ou...

Do you have enough love languages in your romance novel? Studies have shown that people express and receive love in different ways. Do yo...

I wish I knew who was spreading lies about ISBNs. New authors have enough to worry about, without taking a simple barcode to mythic level...

Ready to see your book on the shelves? An author consignment program at a local bookstore might be perfect for you. Indie bookstores are ...

Being traditionally published isn’t always a fairy tale. When small presses go bad, they can go very, very bad. ChiZine Publications (CZP...

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We just had an amazing signing for Robin Goldblum's first book, "Dangerous Kisses, Gruesome Bites." Here are the 6 steps that made it great.

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The dreaded middle slump is real. If your story starts sagging after chapter 15 there is only one thing to do: Escalate. 10 ways to incre...

If you have never been in a life-or-death situation and you have a battle in your book you probably need a little help. Usually I suggest...

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Talking with other self-published authors there seems to be a big gap between what kind of book covers the author thinks are pretty and w...

Hybrid publishing happens when an author has traditionally published and self-published works in the market. This is happening more often...

While at a recent book conference, I had the opportunity to talk to an acquisitions editor for SourceBooks. (You know, the largest woman-...

We had a great book signing for Sofia. It is wonderful to get the feedback of talking to real people who like your book. For your first l...