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Reader Question: What are the Best Free Resources for Authors?
I've noticed a lot of people in our Facebook Group are always on the look out for free resources. As indie authors, most of us are looking for low-cost or no-cost options to help us build our self publishing businesses. And while there are definitely plenty of free...
Co-Authoring 101: How Does it Actually Work?
After co-authoring three books last year, I can safely say that it works pretty well... but it definitely isn't without it's challenges. As many of you know, Steve and I are in the middle of writing a fiction book together! Not-to-mention running Author Basics,...
Interview With Steve Scott – Authority Publishing Acadamy
Welcome to the very first 'vlogcast' for Author Basics! What's a vlogcast you might be asking? Well it's a combination of a vlog and a podcast 😉 We're all about creating new words here at Author Basics, so there's one you can add to the list! In this very first...
Your Author Marketing Plan for the First Quarter of 2016
Guess what? 2016 is here. There's no wishing it were still 2015, that ship has sailed... which means, it's time to focus on figuring out how you're going to make this year awesome in your author business. Aside from building an email list and setting up your...
A New Fiction Author’s Perspective: Understanding 4-Part Story Structure
Guess what?! Steve and I have started back on our journey together in co-writing a book, our YA novella about a teen witch called Dixxon... And I'm the new fiction author! I cannot tell you how overwhelming and scary it is for me to contemplate writing a fiction...
Oh Crap! 2016 is Nearly Here… A Guide to Setting Your Author Goals
As 2015 draws to a close, it's time to seriously think about your author business. Are you just dipping your toes in the water or are you going to jump into the water, balls all in? <-- Sorry, Steve's influence 😉 We've just finished planning our own individual...