But can list building work for FICTION authors??
Earlier this week I posted an article, “The EXACT Day You MUST Start Marketing Your Book“, which outlined a simple and yet startlingly effective four-step strategy for marketing your book: 1. Audience attraction via blogging and guest blogging. 2. Enticement onto your email list via a valuable free offer. 3. Relationship development with your audience via delivery…
Why I write for other people’s blogs (and why you should too!)
How would it impact your book sales if every time you wrote a blog post your email subscriber list grew by 100 people? While you think about that, let me tell you about author Scott Bury. I met Scott a couple of years ago at a book conference. We hit it off right away, and around this time…
The EXACT day you MUST start marketing your book
In this post, I’m going to tell you the exact day that you need to start marketing your book. But first, let’s be clear about something: marketing and selling your book isn’t going to be easy. In fact, it just might be one of the most difficult challenges you ever tackle as an author. Luckily,…
Self Publishing School with Chandler Bolt: The Writing Coach 014
In episode 14 of The Writing Coach, I speak with best selling author, speaker and entrepreneur, Chandler Bolt. This is part 2 of an interview that began on the Write Along Radio podcast. Chandler was bit by the entrepreneurial bug at an early age when he saw that he could make a lot more…
Jeff Goins and the Art of Work: The Writing Coach 013
In episode 13 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and blogger, Jeff Goins. This is part 2 of an interview that began on the Write Along Radio podcast. Jeff Goins has one of the fastest-growing blogs in the world and has made waves online with his quickly growing platform. In the…
Oops. That was NOT what I had planned!
There is an old saying with much truth in it: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” Lets face it, things rarely go according to plan. I spent most of this week promoting last night’s Find the Time to Write: Productivity Hacks for Busy Authors webinar, but as the week…
Heather Hart on Training Authors: The Writing Coach 012
In episode 12 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author coach, Heather Hart. Heather Hart is an internationally best-selling and award winning author, who works as an author coach at TrainingAuthors.com. Heather’s desire is to help other authors successfully publish and market their books while continuing to author, contribute to, and market multiple…
How to Use Trello to Project Manage Your Book
Upon finishing the drafting of a manuscript, most writers are surprised to discover the real work has only just begun! Structural edits, copy edits, cover design, interior design, back cover blurbs, and author photos… sometimes it seems the amount of work it takes to publish a book is insurmountable. That’s why I’ve put together…
Doug Kurtz on a Two-Pronged Approach to Coaching Writers: The Writing Coach 011
In episode 11 of The Writing Coach, I speak with writing coach Doug Kurtz. Doug helps novelists and other writers break through personal, creative, and technical barriers to their best writing and brightest selves. Since founding Write Life Coaching in 2008, he has worked with hundreds of writers at every level of experience,…
Be Kind to Yourself
2014 has drawn to a close, and I haven’t done much blogging or podcasting during the last few weeks. That’s because I’ve been busy going over the copy edits to the sequel to my novel, The Page Turners. This book was originally written over a year ago, but was placed on hold while I wrote and created The…
