People aren't buying your book, they're buying you. Social media doesn't sell books. Blog posts don't sell books. Individual emails sell books. The same creativity you put into your book you need to put into your book marketing. Figure out if it's about the money, the accolades or the accomplishment. THEN pick your platform. If you're writing fiction, buckle up 'cause you're in for a much tougher ride. You'll never hit pre-sales goals without the right perks. ...
Writing
The First Time Author Guide To Publishing A Book
If you are a first time author, or aspire to be, strap in and bookmark this blog article, because I'm going to give you the straight shit about everything I experienced as a first time author. From pre-planning all the way to post distribution, I'm going to share every single thing I've learned in hopes that this can act as a resource to help others make the right or better decisions along their first time author journeys. But first, a little backstory. I was a stone's throw away from going to ...
Book Crowdfunding: 7 Tips That Helped Me Pre-Sell 250+ Books
2017 was the year I finally figured out how to get my first book written. For someone that has never written a book, and no expectations of making anything on it, I really needed help in kicking my ass to see it through. For me, I needed accountability. I needed to feel like I HAD to write this book so that I could stick through the daily grind of writing everyday even though that was not my full time job. Book crowdfunding was my answer. ...
Inside Mirrors: Chapter 1
Episode 1 in my first time author journey in getting a publishing deal: ...
3 Reasons Why You Should Pre-Order My First Book
Lots of people say they want to write a book, but most never get around to it. That's because it's hard. Damn hard. It takes a tremendous amount of dedication and determination to see it through. I've had this story in my brain for as long as I can remember. It's changed, it's evolved, it's combined with others, but it's now ready to be told. I've outlined, character developed, plotted, shared, revised..you name it...I'm ready. I'm ready to do this. But I need your help. I'm partnering with a ...
Analysis Paralysis. How I Finally Started An Idea 20 Years In The Making.
Analysis paralysis or paralysis by analysis is the state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. A few years after I got out of college and realized that any dream of being in the movie business was all but over, I started to jot down short synopsis of movie ideas I would think of. At the time I didn't really think about how or what purpose they served, but I wanted to keep track of my ideas. I took ideas ...
