The Author’s Long GameEveryone wants the viral moment.That one post that explodes on social media, the launch that suddenly changes everything, the book deal that makes the years of effort finally “wo...
ARC Teams, Street Teams, and Influencers
7 min read
Which One Do Authors Actually Need?When you’re preparing for a book launch, it can feel like you need an entire marketing department just to keep up with the buzzwords: Build an ARC team. Recruit a st...
How to Be Seen Without ShoutingAs an introverted author, you don’t need to transform into an influencer to be visible. You just need to build systems that let your voice — and your stories — do t...
Knowing how to effectively market your young adult book to the wide variety of audiences that read the genre is crucialPublishing your YA novel is a huge achievement — but getting it into the hands of...
How to Create a Movie in Your Readers' Minds
4 min read
How Adjectives and Adverbs Can Transform Writing from Telling to ShowingOne of the most common pieces of advice writers hear is: “Show, don’t tell.”But what does that actually mean? At its core,...
Narrative Points of View in Writing
4 min read
Seeing the 6 different variations of narrative allows writers to explore how to best tell their storyOne of the most powerful choices a writer makes is deciding who tells the story — and how.&nbs...
Matter of Time: A Short Story
4 min read
Time. I was always looking at the time these days. Time for where I had to be for the millions of things I had to do.It’s funny how your life never pans out how you think it will. How the dreams and a...
The Art of the Page-Turner
7 min read
Why Authors Choose Commercial Fiction and Its TradeoffsWalk into any bookstore, and the proof is right there: towers of thrillers, stacks of romance paperbacks with glossy covers, fantasy epics whose...
Beyond Labels: Why Romantasy, Slipstream, and Appalachian Speculation Are Rewriting Genre
11 min read
Learn how the industry of literature is again evolving, with new genres beginning to emergeThe first snowfall came early that year, not soft and anonymous but like coin-silver ash — each flake a...
When authors understand the power a subscriber list has, and they know how to build one, it opens doorsIf there’s one piece of marketing advice every author should take to heart, it’s this:Start growi...
As an author, looking at the pros and cons of both options can make the difference when reaching your audienceOne of the first big decisions you’ll make as a self-published author is where your b...
Tennessee Wishes: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
2 min read
What is Tennessee Wishes about?Ava Morgahn arrives in Nashville, a city transformed by music and gripped by rising crime—a serial killer on the loose. All she has to her name is a dream and an unshaka...
Knowing how to creatively and strategically market your books without spending a dime is keyYou don’t need a five-figure ad budget to get your book into readers’ hands. You just need strategy, creativ...
Choosing the right keywords can mean the difference when finding your target readerYou’ve written the book. You’ve edited, formatted, and designed a beautiful cover. Now it’s time to hit publish — but...
Authors can create wonderful characters without dumping information on the readerOne of the quickest ways to lose a reader? A character introduction that reads like a Wikipedia entry.You’ve seen...
Poorly designed covers can deter readers from checking out your bookLet’s be real: we all judge books by their covers — especially online, where attention spans are short and scrolls are endless....