Harnessing the Power of Mentorship for Authors
As an author venturing alone into the world of publishing and marketing your books, you may often find yourself feeling like a ship lost at sea. This vast and intricate
Book Marketing Advice from the Experts
The publishing industry expert speakers for our upcoming Book Ninja Summit are ready to share their marketing knowledge, advice and strategies. We asked them for one marketing tip they could
5 Tips for Crafting a Captivating Author Newsletter for Your Readers
In today's fast-paced digital world, maintaining a consistent author newsletter is a powerful tool to keep your readers engaged and your literary endeavors at the forefront of their minds. Newsletters
Creating an Effective Reader Magnet to Build Your Email List
Creating an effective reader magnet is like crafting the key to unlock the door to a treasure trove of potential readers for your book. It's a powerful tool that can
Narrative Freedom: Crafting Nontraditional Story Structures
Disrupting the expected flow of events, timelines, or perspectives can create intrigue and suspense. Play with reader expectations. Challenge them to piece together the puzzle scattered before them. But remember,
From Envelopes to Emails: The Art of Epistolary Storytelling
In a digital age where communication is reduced to acronyms and character limits, let's celebrate the beauty of letters, diaries, and newspaper articles. Epistolary storytelling has a way of turning
From Chaos to Creativity: How to Create a Writing Schedule That Works
Every writer knows the struggle to find time to write amidst their busy lives, but fear not! Creating a writing schedule can be both fun and effective. With the right
From Bland to Grand: How to Spice Up Your Writing with Figurative Language
Writing is a lot like painting. You start with a blank canvas and, using only words, fill it with color, texture, and depth. Figurative language is the use of words
Crafting Powerful Prose: How to Say More with Less Words
As a writer, you’ve probably heard the phrase “less is more” more times than you can count. While it may sound like a cliché, there’s a lot of truth to
Celebrating Writing Milestones: Marking the Achievements of A Debut Novel
Authors pour their heart and soul into crafting their debut novel, and now it's time to celebrate the writing milestones and accomplishments along this exciting journey. From the first spark
Show, Don’t Tell: How to Write Dialogue That Brings Your Story to Life
As writers, we’re often told that good storytelling is about showing, not telling. But what does that mean when it comes to writing dialogue? The truth is dialogue can be
Tips for a Successful Book Launch
Launching a book is an exciting time. Now you want to get your new book into the hands of readers. Creating a successful book launch takes some effort and planning,
10 Tips to Optimize the Back Matter in Your Ebooks
The back matter of book is what you include after, “The End.” Optimizing this back matter is crucial for engaging readers, building your fan base, and driving sales to your
Build a Book Marketing Strategy Around Your Strengths
Effective book marketing is all about building a long-term strategy. If you try to do it all, you will burn yourself out and end up not doing any marketing. However,
3 Tips for Building Your Author Email List
If you build it, they will come is not an effective marketing strategy for authors. Readers need to know a book is available and this doesn’t happen by itself. On
Know Your Ideal Reader
Before you dive headfirst into book marketing, it’s important you understand your ideal reader. You may think everyone will love your book (and maybe they will), but it is much
Make the Most Out of your Book Marketing Budget
Many indie authors are under the impression that you must have a lot of money to market your books. This just isn’t true. It is possible to effectively market your