Blog Posts
How to Get Funding for Your Book
Being an author is not an easy task, because you need money for different aspects of the book aside from writing. You need money to hire a professional editor to edit the book and you also need money to get the book published, especially if you intend to do...
How to Turn Your Idea into Reality
Every product was once an idea in someone’s mind. It might be a product like a bag, or a service like writing, or even software; it became a reality because someone acted on it. Although having an idea is often easy, turning it into reality can be very difficult and...
BOOK MARKETING 101 – The Ultimate Checklist
As an author, selling your book can sometimes be a pain. With the euphoria of holding your published book in your hands beginning to wane, you are now faced with reality of getting that pile of boxed books delivered by your publisher or printer out of your house and into the waiting hands of the thousands of people you believe will be willing to pay good money for it. When it comes to forming a marketing plan for your book, you must remember that book sales, like any other business endeavour, requires strategy and planning. There is nothing undignified about marketing your book, especially if you are determined to be seen and recognised as a successful author.
How to Launch a Best-Selling Book
A successful book launch has nothing to do with luck. It’s all about having the right content, planning well, and having a great strategy.
15 Creative and Easy Ways to Market your Book
Book marketing is one thing that is always on the mind of an author, but most authors feel like they can’t market their books without a large sum of money at hand and in the bank, which is not necessarily true! There are several ways to promote one’s book without...
6 Ways to Add Depth to Your Narrative
You might be surprised to learn that “seasoned” writers will still, on occasion, get this highly vague editing note: Add More Depth. This might refer to a character, a setting, a scene, and yes—even backstory (when appropriate). The following 6 ways are by no means...
Writing the First Chapter of Your Manuscript
Although we often have our story already fully crafted in our head, it is always still difficult writing the first chapter. Writers, emerging and veteran writers inclusive experience troubleshooting when it comes to creating a compelling first page capable of hooking...
How to Turn Your Idea into Reality
Every product was once an idea in someone’s mind. It might be a product like a bag, or a service like writing, or even a software; it became a reality because someone thought about it. And although having an idea can be easy sometimes, turning it into reality can be...
3 Things Your Traditional Publisher Is Unlikely to Do
by Jane Friedman Years ago, when I still worked for a traditional publisher, I wrote a blog post about the No. 1 disappointment of all published authors: the lack of marketing support from their publisher. This was back when social media was still a fringe pastime,...
The Best Ways to Create Effective Dialogue
As the author of 12 novels, including several bestsellers, I’ve found that the effective use of dialogue can greatly enhance your writing. Dialogue, when used correctly, can enhance your plot, make your characters come alive, and create tension and conflict, all key...