Critical Reviews As part of the author community you’ve heard people gripe about “bad reviews”. You’ve even taken a day to yourself because of one or two. But here’s the silver lining. That one bad review can help prevent more bad reviews. As a reader, I always look at the bad reviews. Even with … [Read more...] about 5 “Bad” Parts of Publishing That Aren’t Bad at All
Working (and Publishing) From Home with Multiple Children
As a mother of three, listening to this Being Boss podcast episode on how to manage your business with children was… frustrating. It’s not their fault. The transition from no kids to one is a huge change and can be challenging. That wasn't the case for me. My oldest napped at the same time every … [Read more...] about Working (and Publishing) From Home with Multiple Children
Publishing Contracts: 3 Tips to Keep in Mind Before You Sign
Let me start by saying, I'm not a literary agent and one of the best things you can do to protect yourself and your rights is find a professional who you trust to help you. One of the other nest things, is to know the following information. We have a lot of advice on here for indies, but the fact … [Read more...] about Publishing Contracts: 3 Tips to Keep in Mind Before You Sign
Successful Author Starter Kit
I've been thinking about ways to share the unique tools and people I've found in this industry over the last several years. I still have plans for a pretty epic giveaway but I want to provide this information now. There are so many amazing tools and so much information out there, it can be difficult … [Read more...] about Successful Author Starter Kit
4 Steps to Setup and Grow Your Email List
You've heard about the necessity of email from the moment you started looking into publishing. So I won't go crazy on the why's of it all but I have to say, this is the only way to be in control of your career. If you don't have a list you're putting your long term business success in the hands of … [Read more...] about 4 Steps to Setup and Grow Your Email List
3 tips to make Your Query Letter More Effective
Writing a query letter is a great skill to master regardless of how you plan to publish and here's why. They get you used to reducing your story to just a few sentences. Remove any spoilers and you've got yourself a back cover/product display description. But if you're trying to get an agent or … [Read more...] about 3 tips to make Your Query Letter More Effective