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Authors Who Speak on Stages
Turn Your Book into a Stage-Worthy Message One of the most powerful tools in your post-publishing toolkit? The stage....
Your Author Brand
Beyond the Book Cover Many authors think branding begins and ends with a nice book cover and a clever title. But in...
Blogging & Articles
Extend Your Book’s Life and Impact If you’ve written a book, you’ve already got a goldmine of content. Blogging and...
Editing Your Book
Where the Real Writing Begins You’ve heard the phrase “writing is rewriting,” right? It’s true. So let's talk about...
Social Media for Authors
Build Connection, Not Just Content Let’s talk about your book’s best friend in the marketing world: social media. Now,...
Getting and Using Book Reviews
Your Author Credibility Currency Let’s get one thing straight: book reviews matter. Not just for Amazon rankings or...
Getting Your Test Pilot Crew Together
The Power of Beta Readers – Don’t Launch Alone IT's time to talk about getting your test pilot crew ready to help with...
Imposter Syndrome
Battling Imposter Syndrome? Meet Boris Every author faces it. That nagging voice that says, “Who am I to write this?” ...
A Title That Works Hard
Crafting a Compelling Title That Works for You Your book’s title isn’t just a label—it’s your handshake with the...
Start With Why
Writing & Planning Your Book – Start with WHY Before pen hits paper or fingers tap on a keyboard, pause and ask:...
Below the Surface… Mad Duck Feet!
Rememer that saying about the calmness of ducks floating on the water totally belies the mad paddling feet below? Or...
Funnels and Lead Magnets
Funnels... What do you think of re that word? Does your mind take you to the kitchen or the office? A funnel is simply...
The Value of Your Intellectual Property: Setting Better Boundaries
Is your generosity sending you broke because your friends and family don't know what you do, or don't appreciate the...
What Kind of Publisher ?
One of the most commonly asked questions I get is about the difference between traditonal pubishing vs the new models...
What are your best publishing options?
What's The Best Option? In order to really understand your best options for your book, you need to know how these...
The Importance of Amazon Best-Seller Status
Over the weekend, I got busy with a colleague’s book and we worked out a strategy for her to rise up from number...
The Value of Credibility
The Value of Credibility as an Author Amazon is still one of the Holy Grails of lists to get your book on. It’s a...
Common Mistakes Authors Make: Not thinking about who their readers are
As an author not thinking about who your reader is, can be a major issue. This is not only Author-ship...
The Value of Linked In For Authors
Linked In for Authors can not be underestimated for its value as a marketing and profile building tool. Adam Houlahan...
Why You Need a Book Pitch
Beat the Isolation Blues & Get Writing Your Pitch! Part One: We hear it all the time – ‘I have a great book pitch,...
Publishing 3.0 … here’s the lowdown!
There’s a new kid on the street... It’s Publishing 3.0 Independent or self-publishing content usually starts with a...
How Author Support Can Make a Difference – starting with supporting each other
The authors we work with are non-fiction specialists, and the majority of whom speak professionally or conduct...
Publishing a Book is Like Having a Baby
For all parents who have been through that final stage of pregnancy and the birth of a child, you know that sometimes...