Authors avoid Goodreads. They sprint past it like a child running past a dark room, as if they don't look, and don't pause, the monsters there might not actually exist. But just like the dark room with the imaginary monsters - there is nothing to fear about Goodreads. And actually ... that dark room is a treasure trove of free promotional tools and avid readers.
Recently, I attended the Authors in the Bluegrass signing, where I stole a few seconds from 10 bestselling authors! Watch the below video and see what piece of writing advice they each shared...
It's no secret that book covers are important. For new authors, I'd say that they are one of the most important tools that we have. While the blurb might cause a reader to actually purchase the book, a reader won't even see the blurb if the cover doesn't cause them to click on the book.
If there's a book on writing, I own it. And when I saw that Jennifer Probst was releasing a non-fiction novel called WRITE NAKED, I was one-clicking faster than a shopaholic on Black Friday.
Once you've completed your first draft, publication of your first novel is a real and actual possibility! Which means that it's time to take the first step towards the marketing of your novel, and create a launch page.
Writing a book can be confusing. Where do you start? How do you actually write a scene?
When I wrote my first novel, I read a ton of instructional books, all of which overwhelmed and confused me.
It's release day for me, and I thought I'd give you a peek at my 'to-do' list for today. Many of you have already gone through the 'publish' process, but most of you are just diving into the book-writing adventure. I'll tell you right now, release days are...
Microsoft Word is good. Pages is okay. But Scrivener is almost sort of BEST THING EVER. Plus, it's so cheap compared to Word. Watch this video, which shows the good, bad, and sorta ugly things about it.
Writing a Book is all about understanding it. This 60-second lesson will break it down for you.
One of the FIRST things you need to do, when becoming an author, is start up a monthly newsletter. It's a crucial part of your marketing plan, and one of the easiest ways to foster a relationship with your readers. Here are 5 ways to make yours ROCK.
If you can write a scene, you can write a book. Here's a sixty-second lesson on what a scene actually is.
I am often approached by men who are interested in writing an erotic book.
They all have one common question: Should they hide their gender when publishing a book?
Want to get an agent or traditional publisher? The first thing you'll need to do is prepare a query letter. Here's are some tips, and a template you can use to kick-start the process.
Back in the day, I threw a few thousand dollars into Amazon ads. I might as well have thrown the money away. It did NOTHING. I washed my hands of Amazon and swore to never ever ever ever do another Amazon ads.
I once received some great advice from CD Reiss, another New York Times Bestseller. She was originally trained for screenplay and television writing, and she said to think of your book as a television series.
