This one goes out to everyone who thinks they’re a hack writer – at least some of the time. We create words that are meaningful, at least to us, and then we have to sell it to the world just to earn enough money to feed our aching stomach. To make matters...
It’s tough being a first time author. You’ve just finished your book and the hard work continues. If you want to sell more than a dozen copies, you need to spread the word. There are many things you can do, and one of the most cost effective ways of doing...
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...
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...
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...
Everyone has a book in them. That’s what they say, but so few achieve it. And those that do, well, they hardly become a millionaire. I keep hearing that 80% of self-published authors sell less than 100 copies. This is a long way from that magic million mark. How...
