Reading Time: 5 minutesAuthor events, including signings, talks, Q&As, presentations, and more, are always a great way to build support in your local community, build your fan base, and sell books. But as options for author events have narrowed, with dwindling...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe love book contests, in fact, Penny has judged a few of them, including Writer’s Digest and IBPA’s Benjamin Franklin Awards! So this podcast is both a behind-the-scenes deep dive into book awards and contests, why you’d...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s a lot of confusion around book distribution, and the terminology can be really confusing. So much has changed in recent years and a lot of what authors think they understand about distribution has antiquated ties to what it...
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs an author, you’ve no doubt heard a lot of talk about your author platform and how important it is. But that’s often where this advice ends, leaving authors to wonder how to improve their author platform or, for that matter, even where to...
Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s time to run through our October observances and unique author brand enhancements and content ideas for your monthly book marketing plan! Without a regular connection to readers, you’re just another book on the shelf. Take the time to make...