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How to Become an Author – 9 Inconvenient Truths
How to become an author? I just spent the last week interviewing writers, researching authors and their journeys to success, and in general revisiting my own trials and tribulations as I learned how to become an author. Not uber successful, just a writer who’s...
Get More Eyeballs on Your Writing by Repurposing Content
If you're looking for different ways to gain exposure on your writing or upcoming book, consider repurposing content that you've already created, including your book, to turn it into other ways to get the word out about your book. It's important that your strategic...
How to Determine the Best Price for Your eBook
Argh, how frustrating is it when you get to the point where you're ready to publish your book, only to get stumped at the last turnpike because you can't figure out what to price your published ebook at! It happens to us all at some point, whether you're writing...
The Ultimate List of Self Publishing Resources for Indie Authors
As an indie author, it can be tough to figure out what you should be doing and when in relation to your author business. What tools do you need, what programs will really help you move the dial when it comes to writing and publishing your book and what marketing...
Using Scrivener to Outline Your Non-Fiction Book
Steve and I get asked a lot about how we use Scrivener to write our books. And it all starts with the research and outlining phases. I'm going to focus mainly on how I use Scrivener to outline a non-fiction book, but if you want to see how Steve uses Scrivener to...
How to Get Traffic to Your Author Website
A favorite phrase that Steve and I use a lot is "the writing part is the easy part!" Because it is completely true. Once you find your writer's voice and you start the physical writing aspect, it's by far the easiest part of being an author. The hardest part? Finding...