We've all heard the words, "publish or perish," when it comes to academic careers, but what about an independent writer? After all, you have to publish to get readership, and you have to keep publishing if you want to continue to have readers. So,...
Shutting your "work brain" off as an independent author is difficult. You don't have the luxury of leaving work at the office and if you're not working, you're not earning money. Relaxing becomes even more challenging over the holidays, when there...
One tool many Independent authors often ignore but shouldn't is their author mailing list. With the vagaries of promotion on social media, email is the one tool that still hits a home run for readers, even if they claim they never read or use their...
When it comes to writing and marketing, very few authors can top Seth Godin. Seth Godin has 19 bestselling books, which means it's hard to go wrong listening to his advice for writing and marketing. Here are some excellent pieces of advice he has...
Writer's Block. It's the nightmare of every writer. Some writers swear they don't exist, while others believe it is real. Until you've experienced a block, chances are you don't know what it's like. It's not that you can't write -- you're physically...
Marketing a book depends on a wide range of factors that combine to entice readers; your cover, blurb and sales page can be even more important than the actual story. Experts agree that a great cover can make or break a book. Collaborating with a...
During the Renaissance, rich benefactors would support artists with stipends, allowing them to do their work without worrying about an income. Today's authors have finally got the modern equivalent of these patrons in a website called Patreon....
Jeffery Deaver's bestselling mystery series featuring retired police captain Lincoln Rhyme has just been ordered as a pilot for NBC. The series, which began in 1997 with The Bone Collector, has stretched into 15 novels as of late 2018, and the...
There are two types of authors: those who schedule their writing on a regular basis and those who binge write, putting thousands of words down at a time in a frenzy, with long breaks in between. Stephen King is a famous schedule writer, putting...
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