by Kevin Tumlinson | Jun 1, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset
David Eddings, an American novelist who was most famous for his epic fantasy books, once gave the following advice about the practice to new writers : “My advice to the young writer is likely to be unpalatable in an age of instant successes and meteoric falls. I tell...
by Kevin Tumlinson | May 25, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset, Knowledge Base
First—congratulations! It’s taken late nights, sacrifices, head-pounding moments of writer’s block, and more than a few cups of coffee (or something stronger). But you did it! From here, you have a lot of options in front of you, from deciding between self-publishing...
by Damon Freeman | May 15, 2017 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, Guest Post
Special guest post about finding your Cover Designer from Damon Freeman, with Damonza Unfortunately for you, dear self-published author, it’s often the case that the cover maketh the book. Perhaps not maketh. Maybe enhanceth. HOT AUTHOR TIP: adding ‘eth’ to the ends...
by Kevin Tumlinson | May 2, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset
Luck doesn’t make for a good business plan. Sure, there are some authors who have stumbled into phenomenal success, catching momentum from a passing wave that just happened to be close enough to drag them along. It happens. But it isn’t a strategy. You can never count...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Apr 19, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset
Whether you’re a D2D veteran or a fresh-from-the-book newbie, there are a few sneaky tricks and hacks that you may not have heard of, and that might just make your author life a little easier. Take a look at our 10 sneaky author hacks below. 1. Secure Off-site Backup...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Apr 6, 2017 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset
Promoting and marketing your books is vital to success. After all, readers can’t flock to you if they don’t know you exist. But promotion can be expensive, and all that overhead comes out of your pocket. Here are 10 ways to promote your book, even if you have no...
