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PPC Advertising Options for Authors
How to reach new readers and keep costs down.
Estate Planning for Authors
Prepare for the worst so that your author business keeps earning.
Ways to Turn Your Book Into a Movie or TV Show
Getting a book to movie adaptation is a scarcely achieved dream. Here’s how to improve your chances.
Premium Product Ideas for Authors
Ways of making a living without a runaway bestseller or a big back catalogue.
5 Author Side Hustle Ideas
How to generate the extra income needed for editing, design and marketing.
Tips for Writing a Fantasy Novel
Because writing in one genre is not like writing in another.
Simple Co-Writing Tools for Authors
Co-writing can be easy even as the technology gets more complicated. Here’s how to keep it simple.
6 PR Strategies for Authors
PR isn’t just for fixing disasters. Here’s how authors can use it to sell books.
Ways to Grow Your Author Business Offline
The digital path isn’t the only way to grow your author business.
How to Write Funny Fiction
It’s not a case of just filling your novel with one-liners.
How to Grow a Thick Skin as an Author
Everyone gets harsh feedback and bad reviews. Here’s how to deal with it.
How to Organise a Professional Book Signing
As book signings become possible again, here’s how to organise a professional one.
Staying Positive Through Hard Times
Writing can be a hard and lonely slog sometimes. Here’s how to stay positive.
6 Unique Literary Festivals for Adventurous Authors
The world is starting to open up again. Here are 6 of the most unique literary festivals.
How to Boost Your Backlist Sales
Old books don’t have to lie dormant. Boost your backlist with these strategies.
How to Get the Best Out of Your Publishing Team
You can’t do everything yourself. Here’s how to get the most out of your team.
The Biggest Networking Events for Indie Authors
2020 was hard for author networking. Here are some of the biggest events for next year.
Creative Reader Magnets for Your Mailing List
You don’t have to give people a whole book – here are a few alternative reader magnet ideas.
Tasks Authors Can Outsource to a Virtual Assistant
Even though authors sometimes feel like it, you don’t need to do everything yourself.