SELF-PUBLISHING TIPS AND BLOG ARTICLES

What opportunities do self-published authors have to grow their author brand and platform? One such opportunity is attending a national and/or international book (trade) fair. If you’re a new author or self-published, you might be wondering how to attract more readers, sell more books, and make a difference with your…

Amid the pandemic, the festival must go on. To the delight of avid festivalgoers, as well as bibliophiles, the country’s largest book festival –the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books – is going virtual for an autumn opening.  The 2020 edition of the L.A. Times-curated Festival of Books (which now…

Having a website is good but having a fully functional, professional, and responsive website is better. Whether you’re working with a web expert or taking the DIY approach, creating an author website can be daunting to decide what features are important. What are the necessary features should you, a self-published…

LATFOB 2020 is a Go!  Thought that the 2020 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books – the largest literary and cultural festival in the country –was canceled? Well, it’s not. In fact, it’s going digital for the first time in history apparently due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The book festival,…

Can you imagine what it is like without books or literature in general? Life would be awful and gray! Books are more than just things. They are the ones that provide wonderful stories to people, give readers a sense of purpose, help others understand the complexities in life, and show…

No matter how seasoned you are as a talker you may be, preparedness will undoubtedly help guarantee an effective understanding of the topic and can make you feel more comfortable in the interview. Not only is it a perfect opportunity to address subjects you’re passionate about it can also be…

Now that you have a website, what are you going to do next? Optimize it! In this digital age, it’s hard to imagine promoting your book and building your author brand without a professional website. If you don’t have a website to capture your target audience, you are missing out…

Are you self-publishing your book? Chances are that you are likely to run your own book marketing campaign. So, if you are going to do it, why not do it with style? Authors can use digital and traditional marketing strategies to market their books. Here are ten strategies to market…