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When it comes to hiring an author assistant, it can be difficult to know where to start. The possibilities are sometimes limitless, so it’s hard for an author to know which tasks they should hand off to their assistant or which they should continue to do on their own. One of the first things I ask […]

There are many great ways an author can save time in their day to day lives, but one of the best things they can do is use a scheduling tool like Buffer or Hootsuite to manage their social media. There are several options out there for scheduling tools and even more ways to utilize them. […]

Please welcome my fabulous author assistant, Emilie Rabitoy, aka TheRuralVA. I decided to hire an author assistant a few years ago when the reality of writing books, marketing my work, being a single mom, and running my business became overwhelming. I drove myself crazy and couldn’t accomplish any of my goals. A female mentor sat […]

Writers – We Have Winners!That’s so much fun to write. Can you believe we’ve finished #NaNoProMo Week Three? Let’s get to it! Day FifteenHere’s How to Use Medium to Build an Audience for Your Books by Guest @ShauntaGrimesA one-hour phone consultation about writing on Medium (Valued at $150) and the winner is Kelly Williams Day SixteenHow […]

Phew, you made it through this entire month of #NaNoProMo Book Marketing. I made it. What do you think? One entire month of daily posts and giveaways from experts in book marketing, social media, branding, and publishing — all to help you, my writer friends, figure out the best this writing gig we’ve chosen has to offer. Sure, […]

At some point during my weekly #BookMarketingChat (every Wednesday, 6pm pst/9pm est on Twitter — join us), I discuss branding (no matter the topic), and I will make this statement:In publishing, we brand the author, not the book. It’s even become a running joke at this point with my chat community as if they’re waiting for […]

It’s hard to believe we’ve already wrapped up Week THREE of #NaNoProMo! So many amazing guests and generous giveaways –so let’s recap who we featured this week and the winners before we head into the last awesome week.Why It’s Important To Check Your Blog Stats and How To Do So by guest @sugarbeatbc Barb Drozdowich discussed […]

We’ve had quite the first #NaNoProMo Week so far, haven’t we? Amazing tips and giveaways from top book marketing experts. Let’s do a quick recap. Day 1: Who is the Reader You Save Every Night by guest @EAWwrites Elizabeth Ann discussed reader avatars (reader profiles) and how creating and using them can help you create promotional […]

Publishing today isn’t what it used to be. Authors can no longer sit back and expect their book to sell itself. More specifically, they can’t expect a publisher to sell a book for them. Indie authors have long known that when they type the words “the end” their job is only half finished. Now, traditionally […]

Easy. Just by attending the chat each week on Wednesdays (6pm pst/9pm est), you’ll learn numerous ways to market your books and it costs you nothing but an hour. No money. No hidden charges. Nada. **I do not cover book creation in a marketing chat, however, I cannot stress enough that your book must be […]