Rethinking the Wellness Wheel for Creativity
Depending on the source, the Wellness Wheel, which details areas of wellness, has six to eight sections. Spread out through physical and emotional health, social, spiritual, environmental, and occupational health, and sometimes intellectual health is added, these are...
Who is taking care of writers?
This Black Friday weekend my inbox was full of specials and sales. Take courses cheap. Learn how to be a best selling author. Get more marketing. Blah blah blah. The message was clear. Writers weren’t hustling enough, they weren’t marketing enough, and...
Why Authors Should Check Out Mastodon
Starting any new social media platform can be daunting. And with Mastodon, it appears to be more daunting than most. However, with the uncertainty surrounding Twitter, having something on hand to replace it might be a good idea. And there are some valid reasons why...
Twitter is a Real Time Lesson In Why Authors Need Their Own Platform
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is going about as well as a car with four flat tires, no gas, and is currently on fire on the edge of some big interstate in California. And that’s probably being optimistic...
Pardon the construction
I’m currently in the process of evaluating and updating all of our offerings and services, as well as adding new ones. Please pardon our dust while we work on the website. If you encounter something that seems off, or just have a question about our services,...
What does the sale of Twitter mean for authors?
Even before the news that the Twitter board has reached an agreement with Elon Musk for his purchase of the platform, I saw concern and outright panic at the thought of how Twitter would change with the change in ownership. It’s no lie that each business owner,...
Your Mindset & Your Author Newsletter
When it comes to sending your newsletter, approximately 40% of it deals with finding content, organizing it in your newsletter program, and doing the technical, manual tasks required like tracking down author book swaps, book bundles to share, and so on. The rest of...
Reader Magnet Fundamentals
In my Marketing, Mindset, and Editing Bundle (free – get it here!) I mention a reader magnet, and even talk a little bit about how long it should be. However, the concept of a reader magnet may be new to a lot of authors, so I thought I’d take a step back...