Years ago, I become an affiliate for various brands that pay me as I juggle the process of getting a book from my brain to the page. Makes sense, right? As an indie author, you're writing and managing a team of editors, graphic designers, and marketing consultants. You need a way to make passive income while all that is happening. Affiliate marketing is one of those ways. Affiliate … [Read more...] about Affiliate Marketing for Authors
How BookFunnel Can Help Readers and You
Have you heard of BookFunnel? If you're an indie author, I hope so! But if not, understanding how to use BookFunnel can help you and your readers. BookFunnel is the delivery service that many authors use to deliver free reads, aka "lead magnets" to readers. I also have an online shop and use BookFunnel to fulfill my paid eBook orders, too. (Many authors are opening up online shops. … [Read more...] about How BookFunnel Can Help Readers and You
How to Write a Novel about Your Life
When I decided to write a fictional account of a time in my own life, I thought, how hard could that be? Surely the objective to write a novel about yourself would not be any seat-of-the-pants endeavor, not with an outline already intact. I lived the story, experienced the inciting incident, faced the point of no return, and after jumping hurdle after hurdle (or more like crawling over them), I … [Read more...] about How to Write a Novel about Your Life
Best Gifts for Writers
This happens every year. The holidays creep up on me until I wake up on Black Friday in a tryptophan-laden haze and realize I've got less than a month to buy Christmas gifts for everyone on my list. Ho-Ho-Ho. 🎄😳 I can't help you with your entire holiday list, but since I'm a writer, I thought I'd compile a list of some of the best gifts for writers out there this year. Journals are nice and … [Read more...] about Best Gifts for Writers
The Best Books on Writing
Here's a small and mighty list of the best books on writing. I believe--and so many writers agree!--that these books will help you succeed in: writing publishing and being motivated to do "1" and "2" again and again Keep in mind, these books mainly emphasize fiction (because I can't help myself ... I love writing fiction!) But all will give you a great picture of the writing life. Okay, … [Read more...] about The Best Books on Writing
How Much Does it Cost to Publish a Book?
One of the first questions for an indie author to ask is: How much does it cost to publish a book? With advances in digital and print-on-demand publishing, it makes sense for many authors to cut out the "middle man" and become independent (aka "indie") publishers of their work, if they so choose and if they're willing to think like an entrepreneur. Notes from Traditional Publishing As a … [Read more...] about How Much Does it Cost to Publish a Book?