Joanna Penn: Don't be afraid to pivot your author career

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that the world can change — whether we want it to or not....

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational

'Tis (still) the season to market your books

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 09:48 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It may be the day before Thanksgiving, but there’s still plenty of time to implement festive holiday marketing. Don’t believe...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

Audible makes slight change to royalties policy

Posted on 11/24/2020 at 02:32 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has announced a small change to its Audible program in response to recent pressure from authors and writing organizations....

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, The Digital Reader

Why one author makes sure to read her book reviews

Posted on 11/24/2020 at 09:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors who read their reviews can find more than just affirmation in them. Writer C. Hope Clark lists five reasons...

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Tagged As: Reader reviews, Writing advice

C.S. Lakin: How to tell a story in your character's voice

Posted on 11/23/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In C.S. Lakin’s first post about deep point-of-view, she described it as telling the story in the character’s voice, not...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Writing advice

Why create a book trailer for your next book

Posted on 11/23/2020 at 08:44 AM by Guest Author

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Looking for another way to promote your next title? Then you may want to create a book trailer. Discover why...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Video

Author calls attention to issues with Audible sales data, returns

Posted on 11/22/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We shared The Digital Reader’s concerns about Audible’s return and exchange policy earlier. Nate Hoffelder isn’t the only one sounding...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Writer Beware

Penny Sansevieri: Take a long-term approach to selling books

Posted on 11/21/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The sheer number of books being published each day may lift readers’ spirits, but it can feel discouraging to the...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

How to stay within deep point-of-view

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 01:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin has noticed a common issue in amateur writers’ work: the failure to stick with deep point-of-view. In a...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Writing advice

BookFunnel is expanding to audiobooks

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 11:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

BookFunnel is now offering audiobook delivery. The company announced today that authors currently on certain plans can sign up to...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, BookFunnel