by Lise Cartwright | Mar 2, 2016 | author-platform, Book marketing
You’re using Author Central right? You know, the page where you can claim all your books; that allows your raving fans to click on your author name when they’re checking out your book on Amazon — which then takes them to your ‘author page’...
by Lise Cartwright | Feb 24, 2016 | author-platform, Book Launch
This month’s questions is around giveaways. We’ve noticed this being mentioned a few times over in the Author Basics private group, so thought we’d also cover it here on the blog… Giveaways are a powerful way to connect with potential readers...
by Lise Cartwright | Jan 14, 2016 | Self Publishing, Vlogcast
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...
by Lise Cartwright | Jan 13, 2016 | Book marketing
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...
by Lise Cartwright | Jan 6, 2016 | writing-tips
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...