Building up a wide network means making and keeping relationships with readers, businesses, and moreIndie authors who want to build a career for themselves must build a network to make it possible.If...
Rose is BACK!What is Trouble Comes in Three's About?It’s been nearly three years since the fall of the Hardshaw Group, and Rose is living a low-key life in Fenton County. She’s happily married to Joe...
Knowing how to increase your book’s visibility on Amazon is key to its successWhether we want to admit it or not, Amazon is the largest and most successful bookseller among readers.Why?Because they ha...
How to Start Writing a Book
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A step-by-step walkthrough to get writers startedThere is a saying that goes, that everyone has at least one good book in them.And I do believe this is true. However, I also believe that there are man...
Short Story Contest
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Author Kayla Hicks offers a short story contest, in which 2 winners will be shared with her 35.5k audience on XI really enjoy helping writers, especially indie writers, so…I would like to have a short...
It just takes doing something new, like a writing prompt, to jumpstart your creativityToo many times do we feel burnt out when writing, and we feel there is a struggle to find that spark of creativity...
5 Things To Do Before Self-Publishing a Book
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Self-publishing authors should know their audience, build an audience, create marketing book launch plans, and know the self-publishing business to publishWhen a writer decides to go down the route of...
Helping Your Books Sell on Social Media
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Since social media wants to keep users on the platform, hashtags, keywords, imagery, and your bio are the best way to sell a bookOne of the best free marketing tools out there for authors is through t...
Juniper Isle: A Kayla Hicks Book Review
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What if you awoke on a girl's getaway... and found a dead body in your garage? What if your best friend told you not to call the police?What is Juniper Isle by Ava Roberts about?A getaway to a lush va...
Budgeting for Self-Publishing
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Authors should split their budget between book polishing services, marketing, and author platforms to maximize the potential of their bookThe road to self-publishing is longer than any writer expects...
When authors take the time to focus on engaging with their audience, a few interactive audience members are worth more than thousandsWhen many of us think of social media, we think in terms of notorie...
Planning an Author Vendor Shelf Space
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When authors secure a brick-and-mortar vendor space, they need to consider their merchandise to sell, the balance of how it’s displayed, and the price pointHaving the opportunity to be a vendor at a b...
Social Media Audience Building for Authors
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If you want to have more insight into audience building, try my free three-day email courseSocial media is the key to reaching most of an author’s audience.However, so many authors struggle with how t...
How Authors Market Outside the Box
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By thinking outside the box, authors can make partnerships and market in ways you never imaginedAs a multi-genre author, I never imagined myself writing and illustrating children’s picture books....
Knowing key information about the business you’re partnering with is important before saying yesAs indie authors, we strive to get our books seen by any means possible.One of these possibilities can b...
Sneak Peek: The Day The Gnomes Moved In
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On Friday, August 30th, author Kayla Hicks will be releasing her latest children's picture book, The Day The Gnomes Moved In.What is it about?Laurel adores the magical gnome village along the walking...