Social media is one of the most useful tools of your platform but knowing how to use it to your advantage can be tricky — The longer I’ve been a writer, the more ways I find there are to reach your audience. As writers, we are now more than ever before able to reach a mass audience through the world wide web. You can reach people from all over the world. You engage with readers…

Social media is the most useful, free tool there is. So why not take advantage of it? The longer I’ve been a writer, the more ways I find there are to reach your audience. As writers, we are now more than ever before able to reach a mass audience through…

I was offered a few contracts that unfortunately fell through, but through the process, I gained valuable experience — One of the most exciting things for a writer is being offered a book contract. When you finally manage to obtain one of these sought-after book contracts, it feels as if you have won the lottery. Someone has finally found your work worthy of putting their business and brand behind…

Countless writers find themselves ready to place their thoughts and stories on paper at some point in their lives. They are ready to start captivating an audience, whoever that may be. No matter the goal the writer has, they are ready to take a step into the unknown. …

With dedication and planning, authors can grow their social media accounts to be more successful than they imagined — It’s common for authors to feel uneasiness when it comes to growing their social media platforms. Mainly because this requires: Planning posts ahead Researching what topics are working for their target audience Constant engagement with not only the comments on their posts but commenting on other people’s posts

Over the course of an author’s career, it’s crucial to keep developing your own knowledge and skills in order to be successful — In order to have a successful career as an author, the key is to keep growing your knowledge and skills in your writing and the industry in general. Why? Because like most things, the publishing and book industry is constantly changing. …

Book marketing needs to be prepared before your book’s release to make it effective — Whether you are a new or seasoned author, every author can stand to improve their marketing skills. It’s no secret that marketing is a tough feat. In fact, we often struggle with creating effective marketing materials that see results because our audience is frequently exposed to them. For example, a…

Sometimes this is one of the toughest stepping stones in an author’s career — Just like the way you talk or the mannerisms you show when you speak to others, writers do various things when they write that set them apart from other writers. Every writer is influenced by the books they read and the people they encounter. …

With a little bit of research and practice, making and updating your covers can pay off — Believe it or not, readers do in fact judge books by their covers. At the beginning of my writing career, I did in fact pay CreateSpace, which is now owned by Amazon, to create my first book cover. …