Most authors I work with don’t know exactly who their ideal readers are. Many aren’t even confident of their target genre. This makes marketing the book to readers tricky. Knowing where your book belongs on the bookshelf (your genre), including the sort of reader most...
I recently helped an author navigate the Draft2Digital (D2D) tax interview process. After also recently working through the Amazon KDP Tax Interview, I was hoping for something similar. Unfortunately, what I found was a process (much) less polished than it’s Amazon...
📌 New author? Please don’t think about publishing your book without first reading through these questions. After helping hundreds of authors navigate the self-publishing thicket and safely to the shelves of major bookshops, here are the questions I recommend every new...
Looking to build a healthy relationship with your editor? There are few working relationships as close as the one between an author and their editor. Authors have described the editing process as a “dance,” a “learning experience,” as well as “having their words...
Hey Haley* I wanted to let you know I’ve received your email from last Monday labelled “Freelance Proofreading and Editing Services Inquiry”. I really wanted to reply immediately with suggestions on how to craft a more effective introduction email, but I also didn’t...
Are you a Namibian author looking to apply for an ISBN for your new book? I know that there aren’t too many resources out there helping you understand where or how to obtain your ISBN. I wanted to point you in the right direction real quick. Who issues book ISBNs in...
