Even if you're introverted, you still have to learn how to sell books. These semi-social strategies are perfect for the introverted writer.
For our first fiction issue, we set some fave authors loose on the Wired world.
Many self-published and traditionally published authors write blogs and produce podcasts to keep their audiences intact between publishing books.
Most of them aren't donations. Think of them as prepaid.
Show us your beautiful big books: Shelfies are the new selfies.
In this blog post for Digital Book World, Beth Bacon gives indie authors 8 tips on how to get their print books into local bookstores.
Words might not feel like much, but they are powerful and more needed than ever.
Do you want to send email notification to authors when their posts are published? Learn how to email authors when their articles are published in WordPress.
In order for authors to be successful in today’s publishing environment, they need two things: a compelling product and a significant platform. Many authors are under the mistaken notion that if they just write a great book that is sufficient. It’s not. You also need a platform.
You’ve written a book. You’ve got it all the way through production, either with the help of a traditional publisher or on your own, via self-publishing. And all that seemed like plenty of effort, did it not? You’d think that you could now lie back in the warm sun of adulation as readers flocked to … Continued
If you’ve started writing your book, you may already have the title, plot, characters, and chapter outlines. However, there’s one more th...
A step-by-step strategy to help authors grow an audience quickly - even if you're starting at zero!
Feeling discouraged? Rejected? Don't worry. We've all been there.
I don’t think there’s any doubt at this point that every author needs a website. Publishers recommend them for their own authors, and self-publishing writers know that, for most of us, our natural home is online. But the next thing that comes up when you decide you need a website to advance your writing career, …
Writing coach and author Angela Ackerman discusses techniques for identifying and connecting with your target reading audience.
They say you never forget your first time. My tiny inquiring mind wants to know. Was it a recommendation from a friend? Book club? Advertisement? Online? At the library? Chime in!
Check out these 20 facts about social media that authors need to know as well as a list of resources.