“The world is changing all the time. We can’t cling to one way of doing things,” Anne Janzer, thought leader and author of The Writer’s Voice, says.
Gone are the days of static strategies and one-...
"My job is to hook the reader right away. If I hook the reader, then I can do whatever I want," says novelist and memoirist Donna Freitas.
A hook is key to writing a commercially viable book. It grab...
By: Melissa Parks
Recently, I cheered on my friend as she completed a half marathon. I plopped myself into the bleachers by the finish line. I waited for her fist-pumping finale.
That’s the thing. W...
"How do I build a platform?"
Building a platform can seem both tedious and overwhelming, and many new writers don't know where to start. Stephanie Chandler, author of The Nonfiction Book Marketing Pl...
Are you Author A, Author B, or Author C?
Diving into the world of book marketing, we all hope to be Author A - the one with the profitable ads and the seamless sales. But the journey isn't always str...
By: Allison Parks
I’m a Star Wars fan.
I’ve seen all the movies and shows (animation included). I have a personal library of Star Wars books. I’ve even bought and read a few comics.
You may not bel...
Are you struggling to find an independent publishing house?
Emily Enger of Good Enough Book Marketing recommends starting with trade magazines. The most popular are Writer's Digest and Publisher's We...
“You should write a book!”
Most thoughts leaders have heard this at least once in their life. It’s the go-to format for content.
But is a book the best format for your content?
For a long time, ...
Ever find yourself stuck in the writing process? Unsure how to navigate from the spark of an idea to a finished masterpiece? You're not alone!
Rosanne Bane's "Six Stages of the Creative Process" pro...
“You can’t republish your Master’s thesis.”
It’s one piece of advice Kristin Keffeler, author of The Myth of the Silver Spoon, received from an editor. It’s also the piece of advice that made her ...
By: Melissa Parks
I call it the Target Indicator: when something unique becomes commonplace, and, thus, a cliché.
It happens with shoes, for instance. About a decade ago the suburban mom’s Pinterest...
Literary agents receive hundreds of query letters a week and most letters receive only 20 seconds of their time. Agents are looking to fall in love with a book's concept. And if the concept doesn't gr...
