TURNDOG TALKS TO: Matt Forbeck

I’m delighted to welcome Matt Forbeck to the site today. I came across Matt via Kickstater and noticed his very ambitious quest of publishing 12 books in 2012. Needless to say I was intrigued, sent him an email, and spent 30 minutes picking his brain. It is now...

You Are Not Alone – Author Marketing’s Exhausting

Do you want to know a secret? I find marketing exhausting, annoying, and down right rude. This coming from a marketer… It’s true, though. Marketing is a tough cookie to crumble. It’s like one of those cookies you forget about. The one that you leave...

How To Create A Book Marketing Campaign

The launch of your book is on the horizon. You have this great story, but no one knows about it. This is bad, so you start thinking about advertising and Twitter and reviews. The book is done. The hard part is over, right? Why does it feel like the hard work has only...

Are You Flooding Your Author Platform?

England is Flooding! We get plenty of rain on a good day, but summer, so far, has been crazy. To say we’ve had a few inches is an understatement. On two occasions in July we’ve seen a months worth of rain fall in 24 hours. Where I live is seeing some of...