by Amy Cornell | Apr 16, 2026 | Podcast for Authors, Social Media for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesGoodreads has always been a complicated space for authors. It’s where your most passionate readers live. It’s also where some of the most frustrating feedback happens. And for a long time, it’s felt like authors were playing in a system that...
by Amy Cornell | Apr 16, 2026 | Bestseller Essentials, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen a book underperforms, most authors reach for the same solution: more marketing. More ads. More posts. More outreach. The hard truth is simpler—and far more liberating. Marketing only amplifies what’s already there. If your book’s...
by Amy Cornell | Apr 9, 2026 | Being in Business as an Author, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 5 minutesChoosing between book marketing services can feel like walking into a room where everyone is talking at once. Every company sounds confident. Every proposal promises visibility. Some lean on big numbers, others on complicated language about...
by Amy Cornell | Apr 2, 2026 | Getting More Book Reviews, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesReviews are the social proof engine behind book sales. But most authors approach them with urgency instead of strategy. They chase spikes. They push too hard at launch. They worry when numbers don’t move fast enough. And in the process, they...
by Amy Cornell | Mar 26, 2026 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 5 minutesMost authors have heard of Amazon Author Central. Far fewer understand what it actually does. And that gap matters more than people realize. Because Author Central isn’t just a profile. It’s one of the few places where you can directly control...