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Best Strategy for a Self-Published Author

The best strategy might be magic, but in case that isn’t your strong suit, start with understanding your motivation as an author. Family, Fame, or Fortune? The basics for any author, traditional or self-published, are to self-market via personal appearances, social media, website, and newsletter and to create a quality product. The self-published author hasContinue reading “Best Strategy for a Self-Published Author”

Your First Draft ~ Getting Started or Unstuck

The hardest part of a first draft for me – you too? – is getting started. The second hardest part is hitting a wall or being stuck. Here are eight tips for writing the first or next paragraph, page, or chapter that helps me to keep it moving. 1. What is your story? To getContinue reading “Your First Draft ~ Getting Started or Unstuck”

Create Your Author Identity ~ Part 2

Refine Your Author Identity in Four Steps First, we created, and now we’re refining. There are four steps because some of them are a little harder. But take heart. Gold and silver are refined by fire. You’re up for a challenge, right? 1. Define your goal as an author. Is your goal to make money,Continue reading “Create Your Author Identity ~ Part 2”

Create Your Author Identity in Six Steps ~ Part 1

  Whether your first book is published by you, an independent publisher, or a hybrid or traditional publisher, your Author-Self pops into existence. Ready or not, you have an Author Identity. An internet search on how to develop your author identity or author brand yields hundreds of articles with advice on what to do. Confusing?Continue reading “Create Your Author Identity in Six Steps ~ Part 1”