"Nobody counts the ads you run; they only remember the impression you make." -Bill Bernbach That's a massive title, yes? Let me explain. Two years ago, I wrote a post entitled Marketing Sucks. Guess what? It still does. I stand by pretty much everything in that post, the exception being...is writing a book a remarkable … Continue reading Indie Author Marketing Still Sucks…Pt 1.
Guess what.... Today I have a video for you. YUP. You read that correctly. A VIDEO. (Let me preface this with an apology for my extremely nervous voice and small lapses in coherence...I was quite nervous.) Here's part five of the DIY Cover series. Assembling in Photoshop Thanks for watching! xoxo I know I'm not … Continue reading DIY Cover Design, pt. 5
We're not far from wrapping up this series. If you're just joining us, check out Part One, Part Two, Part Two.Five, and Part Three. All right, it's time to turn over our book and concentrate on the back. There is a LOT of information you might choose to put on the back of your novel. … Continue reading DIY Book Covers, Pt. 4
Happy Monday, folks! Let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? If you haven't seen the first two posts in this series, please direct yourself to them first. Part One Part Two Now, I know last week I said we were going to move on to spines and back covers today...but I've had a few … Continue reading DIY Book Cover Design, pt. 2.5
Hey! You're back. Today we're going to begin work on the front cover. If you're not "back" but showing up for the first time, check out my post from last week before you get too far, as I cover some pretty important questions you need to ask yourself before you decide to make your own book … Continue reading DIY Book Cover Design, pt. 2
If you've been following this blog for a while, you may remember a post of mine from a while back discussing making your own book covers. If not, and you'd like to check it out, here it is. This is going to be a fairly lengthy blog series, and I hope you're in it until … Continue reading DIY Book Cover Design, pt. 1
[So, I know this post was supposed to be yesterday, but you'll have to forgive me as we had Hurricane Michael's remnants coming through. Between power glitches, cool weather for me to watch, tragic photos I couldn't stop staring at, and checking in on family and friends, making sure this was posted just wasn't … Continue reading NaNoWriNope
I'm going to keep this evening's blog post short and sweet, but I really didn't want to sit on this news any longer! If you follow me on Instagram (and if not, why not?) then you may have noticed I already spilled the beans there. Ayup, that's me...breaking out of my shell and heading to … Continue reading All About The Indies
Happy Monday! If, you know, there is such a thing. I hope you all enjoyed my Writer Resources series. There may be a few more I add at some point, but my research on them is, as of right now, incomplete. If you haven't checked those posts out, here's a list of the resources I … Continue reading Writing With Pitches
Today's writer resource post is going to be a little different. It doesn't have the flash or whimsical appeal of the fun stuff like design. It doesn't usually incite excitement. It is probably something writers avoid even more than they do marketing. Legal sh!t. Does an indie author need to worry about the legal aspects … Continue reading Writer Resources: Legal Stuff
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