by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 28, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series yet, go back and check it out! We’re sharing the best ways to make your indie author ads stand out in a crowd. Let’s jump right in! Make your ad copy “sticky” This might sound odd, but in marketing, the term “sticky” just...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 21, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
Hopefully, you already tune into our Self-Publishing Insiders live broadcasts or catch up after the fact on the podcast version. (If you don’t, sign up here to be in the know!) If you do follow Self-Publishing Insiders, you probably saw that Sam Horn joined us a few...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 14, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
If you missed Part 1 of this series about doing your own structural edit, go back and read that post first—it introduces core concepts and lays the foundation for this one. With your skeleton blurb clear in your mind and the knowledge that you have a complete...
by Sarah Kuiken | Feb 7, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
Editing is a famously daunting task for many writers, but it doesn’t have to be. At the end of the day, you want to put a compelling, gripping story out into the world—and as a storyteller, who better to take at least an initial look over your manuscript than you?...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jan 31, 2023 | Author How-To & Mindset
Love it or hate it, social media can be a valuable component of any indie author’s overall book promotion strategy. With 4.9 billion active social media users and counting, social media is an excellent resource for finding and connecting with like-minded authors and...