There’s a fine line that separates the amateur author from the professional. And that line is called, Marketing. Marketing is a vast and wide topic of conversation, and covers several other branches of conversation. Within this category, you’ll find everything you need to know to get your book in front of people, whether that’s in person, online, or somewhere in between.
https://youtu.be/or5gdjC3xmU There's a subtle difference between creating art and writing to market. Really, it comes down to the order of operations. When creating art, the idea comes first. Then you…
https://youtu.be/td6ThuPy_Po There are tons of questions new authors have when it comes to the publishing industry. In this video I’ve answered 14 common publishing questions every author should know. I…
https://youtu.be/fy_y_2qr3cM I’ve had many people ask me what you need to publish on Amazon, so I decided to make a video giving a step by step list of every detail…
https://youtu.be/eXLi4cWtIz8 One of the hardest parts to making your book available is writing the description. Unfortunately, there’s quite a bit of conflicting terms muddying the understanding. It’s my hope to…
https://youtu.be/oWXAir9Gb94 Everyone says not to judge a book by its cover but that exactly what everyone does. In this video I breakdown the basics of fiction book cover design and…
https://youtu.be/bzCA7_NGPhk Do you know how to create the perfect fiction book title? There are tons of people giving advice on nonfiction, but very few discuss fiction. Perhaps it has something…
https://youtu.be/j9lk-mUoa9o Going Wide or Staying Exclusive is a decision each self-published author has to make for themselves.In this video I discuss a few of the problems you're likely to face…
https://youtu.be/rgW3zgYpbwQ Whether you're a beginning author at the start of your career or a veteran of the craft, getting book reviews can be one of the hardest things we face.…
https://youtu.be/Pcu4pp19yvI Being an author is a hard job, especially in 2021. In this video I cover I short list of the pros and cons, including some of the things I…
https://youtu.be/DDMEkr369bw In this Crafting a 30 Day Novel series, it's my intention to provide insights every author must face over the course of their book. With any luck the things…
I hadn't had a vacation since I was a kid. When I got the opportunity to do so a few weeks ago, I jumped on it. At first I didn't…
Fighting consumed my focus. Nothing else mattered. I went to school, drifted through the days, came home, worked on my swords, and do it all again the next day. In…
When you step in to the world of indie-publishing, there’s an initial excitement that can’t be explained as anything other than serenity. You’ve finished your first book. You’ve made it…
We live in a world of instant gratification. Post a picture and see how many “Likes” you can get. Hop on Google and learn the answers to all of life’s…
Each of us go through a series of stages once we’ve entered into the publishing arena. There’s the beginner phase where you’re blissfully ignorant and believe you’re going to make…