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Book Marketing: How To Get Publicity For Your Book With Halima Khatun
How can publicity form part of your book marketing strategy? How can you research the best…
The Challenges Of Small Press Publishing With Jon Barton
What are the most important aspects of becoming a successful publisher? Jon Barton talks about his…
Writing Nature Memoir With Merryn Glover
How can we bring a place alive in our writing? How can we tackle the challenges…
Legal Aspects Of Generative AI And Copyright With Kathryn Goldman
As generative AI tools continue to expand the possibilities for creators, what does this mean for…
Lessons Learned And Tips From Pilgrimage, My First Kickstarter Campaign
My Kickstarter campaign for my travel memoir, Pilgrimage, funded within minutes and raised over £26,000 (over…
Prolific Writing, Diversification, And Using Emerging Technologies With Joseph Nassise
If you want a long-term successful career as an author, you need to learn the craft…
Writing Tips: Setting And Sense Of Place
All stories, whether fiction, memoir, or narrative non-fiction, happen somewhere, so setting is a key aspect…
Writing And Investing For A Long Term Indie Author Career With Lindsay Buroker
What are the core fundamentals of a successful independent author business? How can you focus on…
How To Build A Seven Figure Book Business Selling Direct To Readers With Pierre Jeanty
Write and publish what you want, get paid every day for your books, and control your…
Co-Writing In A Shared Universe And Changing Indie Business Models With Martha Carr
How can you create a universe big enough for multiple series? How can you co-write successfully?…
Book Marketing Mindset, Ideas, And Ambition With Honoree Corder
How can you embrace book marketing as a creative part of your author business? How can…
How I Used Generative AI Tools For My Short Story, With A Demon’s Eye
I’ve been playing with aspects of generative AI for a few years now, but for this…
The Empowerment Of Selling Books Direct To Your Readers With Steve Pieper
What are the benefits of selling direct? Why might using your face to advertise your books…
Why I’m Launching My Book On Kickstarter And Not On The Usual Stores
What is Kickstarter and how does it benefit creators and backers? What kinds of projects can…
Intuitive Writing And Book Marketing With Becca Syme
Do you sometimes just ‘know’ when a story is right? Does something ‘click’ during the writing…
How To (Finally) Finish Your Book With Roz Morris
What are the most common reasons why writers don’t finish their books —and how can you…
My 2023 Creative and Business Goals With Joanna Penn
Happy New Year 2023! I am more excited than ever this year about the books I…
What Do You Need To Quit? With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross
“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Just don’t give up.” We’ve all…
Changes In Publishing With Jane Friedman
What has changed in the publishing industry over the last few years? What can authors learn…
Choosing Your Route To Publication With Barnaby Jameson
Why might a first-time author choose to independently publish? Barnaby Jameson talks about his experience with…
Pivoting Genres And Mindset Tips For Success With Dan Padavona
If you’re not making the money you expected from your books, how can you pivot genres…
Writing Tips: The Anatomy Of Genres With John Truby
What is genre, and how can transcending it improve your fiction? How can you effectively write…
The Long Game With Dorie Clark
How can we shift our mindset to thinking about a long-term creative career? What can we…
5 Steps To Author Success With Rachel McLean
How can you find the intersection between what the market wants and what you love to…