by Sarah Kuiken | Nov 15, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
If you’re anything like us, if you’re awake, you’re probably either writing, marketing, or listening to podcasts that will help you do one or both of those things better. Or maybe that’s just us … As you can probably tell, we aren’t wildly popular at parties. There...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 26, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
Choosing a title is an art. It’s a bit like being able to write poetry, or to paint as an impressionist. A good title is also a paradox. You’re aiming to convey something a bit esoteric and ineffable with your title, and yet it needs to give your potential reader a...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jul 19, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
At the beginning of each year, Kevin Tumlinson and Mark Leslie Lefevbre set down their writerly goals for the year. It’s an effective process if you take your author career seriously, because you’re setting down specific goals that you hope to achieve. None of this...
by Sarah Kuiken | Jul 1, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
If you’ve been reading or listening to the excellent content coming out of D2D’s Self-Publishing Insiders podcast, you might find yourself thinking, “That all sounds like great advice. But what if I’ve never written anything? What if I have no books to promote yet,...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 29, 2021 | Features & Walk-Thrus
Let’s face a harsh fact: When it comes to making money, there are a lot easier ways to do it than writing and publishing. Stroke for stroke, books usually bring a poor return on investment (ROI), once you factor in the time it takes to research and write, the cost and...
