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Ultimate Guide_ Establishing An Author Newsletter

Ultimate Guide: Establishing An Author Newsletter

We’ve talked before about the importance of building your author platform. Mastering your online author presence is something all modern writers need to learn how to do – especially those who are self-published. An important part of that platform and

Why Indie Authors Need To Guest Blog

Ultimate Guide: Why Indie Authors Need To Guest Blog

As an indie author, book marketing and promotion is entirely up to you. If you want to succeed, it’s your responsibility to get the word out there about your books. Along with ARCs and book subscription boxes, guest blogging is another

The Book Subscription Box: A Secret Weapon for Authors and Gifters

Most savvy web surfers of the last 5 years know of at least one or two subscription book box services, busily providing their niche markets with curated packages full of gifts related to the service they provide. The recent book

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9 Handy Tips For Planning A Successful Book Launch

If you’ll be releasing your self-published book sometime soon, you’ve probably wondered whether or not to throw a book launch. You might have been asking yourself whether it’s even possible to throw a successful book launch as an indie author. After

7 Essential Tips To Ensure Your Book Cover Is A Winner

7 Essential Tips To Ensure Your Book Cover Is A Winner

Books are often judged by their cover. And with all the work you’ve put into your story, you deserve a winning book cover – one that will pique the reader’s interest to glance at the blurb on the back, and

Ultimate Guide: How To Write A Killer Author Bio

How often do you come to the end of a great novel, an enlightening article or an inspiring poem and immediately set out to learn more about the author? You want to know who was responsible for bringing you to tears,

5 Everyday Book Marketing Tips For Authors

As I often tell authors, the good news about book promotion is the same as the bad news: There’s always something more you can be doing for your book. This means that, on one hand, you always have the opportunity

Ultimate Guide- Mastering Online Author Presence

Ultimate Guide: Mastering Your Online Author Presence

You’ve no doubt heard the terms ‘online presence’ and ‘author platform’ floating around of late. But what do they mean, exactly? And are they really vital concerns for writers? Shouldn’t we be focussing solely on the writing itself? While concentrating on

How To Network In 4 Painless Steps

Networking can be a daunting prospect for writers, which is why we've got some incredible tips on how to make the most of it...

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The 10 Biggest Challenges of Running an Online Publication

Founding Editor Helen Scheuerer takes us behind the scenes of running an online publication...