Fizzle.co is Building a Budding Army of Creative (and Honest) Entrepreneurs
Books don’t sell themselves. Like so many authors before me, I only learned this lesson after publishing my first novel. And when book sales dried up, I realized I knew absolutely nothing about business, sales, or marketing. Thus began a multi-year self-education in business fundamentals. The internet offers no shortage of opportunities to learn about…
Megan Linski on Editing (My Book) – The Writing Coach 027
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. Megan Linski is the owner of Gryfyn Publishing and the author of almost 20 books(!!!). She’s also a freelance editor. MY editor to be…
Book Publishing is About More than Just Money
Bryan Collins of Become a Writer Today recently included me (along with other big writers like K. M. Weiland, James Scott Bell, and Robert McKee) in an awesome infographic: 11 Top Writers on their Greatest Writing Challenges and How they Overcome their Demons. In addition to being a “top writer”, I’m also a writing coach. I’ve worked with hundreds…
Why I’m Self-Publishing My Next Book
I’ve decided to self-publish my upcoming novel, M School. This will be my sixth self-published book. You might think the decision to go indie yet again was an easy one. It wasn’t. I seriously considered seeking an agent and publisher for this novel. Having gone the self-published route in the past, I’m going in with…
Small Press Publishing with Caroline Frechette – The Writing Coach 024
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 24 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author, writing coach, and publisher Caroline Frechette. Think traditional publishing or self-publishing are…
(Video) The Page Turners: Economy of Fear Author Interview
The following interview was originally included as part of The Page Turners: Economy of Fear bonus package for people who pre-ordered the book back in the Spring of 2015. Now that the book has been out for almost a year, I thought I’d make the video available to all. Enjoy! You can grab your copy…
The Futility of Direct Response Book Marketing via Twitter
Are you wasting your time trying to sell books on Twitter? I strongly suspect you are. That said, a unique opportunity has arisen whereby I can test my theory. An affiliate marketer recently started promoting my book, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear on his Twitter feed. It’s my book, so I have access to…
Weekly Webinars for Writers ALL January Long
I want to help make 2016 your best writing year ever… So to kick things off, I’m going to be hosting a webinar each week for ALL of January! I love hosting webinars, not only because it’s an opportunity to provide aspiring authors and writers with valuable free training, but also because it’s one of…
Monica Leonelle on Productive Writing – The Writing Coach 020
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 20 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and productivity expert Monica Leonelle. Monica is a fiction and non-fiction author who…
Kristi Tuck Austin on Assisting Authors – The Writing Coach 018
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 18 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author assistant and media escort Kristi Tuck Austin. Kristi helps writers manage their…
