Where to Find ARC Readers
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And how to turn them into powerful reviewersBefore a book ever meets its first paying reader, it needs something far more crucial: social proof.Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) are how authors gather ear...
Knowing where to find readers and how to gain their attention is half the battleEvery successful book begins with two things: a compelling story and the right readers to love it.Too often, writers foc...
Having the right story, being a real person, and being visible in the right spaces will take you farSelling a book isn’t magic — though it can feel that way when everything clicks.Behind every breakou...
Holiday Book Marketing Ideas for Authors
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How to Boost Sales When Readers Are Ready to BuyThe holiday season has a way of turning even the busiest people into shoppers.Gift lists grow, inboxes overflow with deals, and readers suddenly have th...
Creating a plan of action before trying an author’s social media experiment is keySocial media is a powerful tool that allows us to connect with tons of readers.However, it’s also a fast-paced social...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...