Over the past several years, I have often talked about setting goals and pursuing your dreams. However, deep down, I hate change. This is a lifelong thing for me, with really bad side effects. Most notably, that I often get stuck in a rut instead of making much needed changes. Especially when it comes to […]
How to Make a Living as an Author
“Is it possible to make a living just writing books?” That was the question I saw posted on Facebook. And the easy answer is, “it depends.” It depends on the genre you write in. It depends on your ability to market your book. It depends on how many books you have available. It depends on […]
Non-Disclosure Agreements – Three Great Reasons You Should Use One
Have you heard of an NDA form? NDA stands for non-disclosure agreement and is a contract between two parties to ensure that sensitive information is not shared. You may never need to use this kind of form as an author. However, in this post, I want to share three reasons authors should consider using an NDA form when hiring […]
9 Ways Authors Can Use IFTTT Recipes To Be More Productive
I love productivity tools and finding ways to accomplish more with less time. A tool I recently started using is IFTTT which stands for If This Then That. I have to admit when I first found out about IFTTT, I was confused. It didn’t make sense to me how it would be useful to me. Now, I know […]
4 Things You Need To Know (before publishing your book)
The saying “If you build it, they will come” isn’t true for authors. Just because you write a book, doesn’t mean that people will buy it or read it. In this post, I share four things authors need to know (preferably during planning the steps for how to self publish a book). 4 Things You […]
Using Your Book Sales to Benefit Charity
A guest post from Alana Terry. As authors, we all know we’re expected to market our books, but that doesn’t mean it comes easily to all of us. I have a hard time asking my friends and contacts to support my writing, because I feel selfish at times about doing so. One method I’ve started […]
How to Decorate Your Website This Christmas
I LOVE Christmas!!! It’s my favorite time of the year. I love the lights, the music, and pretty much everything about it. So this morning, I updated my website for the Christmas season. (You can check it out here: www.paulandheatherhart.com) In this post, I want to share how you can do the same. 3 Ways To Update […]
How to Schedule Facebook Posts on Your Author Page for Maximum Exposure
As authors, social media can take up quite a bit of our time that might be better spent doing other marketing or writing activities. One way I have found to combat the time I spend on social media is by taking one day a week to pre-schedule some of my facebook posts. In this tutorial, […]
The Power of a Book Marketing Plan (and how to calculate increased book sales)
Did you know there is power in a book marketing plan? I found this to be true in a huge way…more on that later. However, increasing book sales is something every author is happy to see. The problem is many authors don’t know how to calculate their sales increase percentage. Unfortunately, I was one of […]
5 Investments Amazon #1 Best-selling Authors Make with Brenda McGraw
Today’s post is from #1 Amazon best-selling author, Brenda McGraw. Has God placed a message on your heart that you want to share with others? Do you want to turn your mess into your message? Do you want your struggle to not be in vain? Do you desire to make an impact beyond friends and […]