by Amy Cornell | Mar 5, 2026 | Amazon Updates & Marketing Tips, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany authors treat Amazon ads like a slot machine. Pull the lever. Watch the dashboard. Panic when numbers don’t pop. That mindset burns budgets and hides the real levers that move sales. Amazon ads are not instant-close machines. They are...
by Amy Cornell | Feb 26, 2026 | Getting More Book Reviews, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesReviews are not a milestone. They’re momentum. Too many authors treat reviews like a box to check—hit 50, celebrate, move on. But steady book sales don’t come from static review counts. They come from consistent signals of fresh reader interest....
by Amy Cornell | Feb 19, 2026 | Being in Business as an Author, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany authors unknowingly treat readers like a checkout line—quick, transactional, and forgettable. That mindset quietly limits growth. Books are not impulse snacks. They are emotional investments. When someone chooses your story, they trade...
by Amy Cornell | Feb 12, 2026 | Being in Business as an Author, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen a book underperforms, most authors assume they need more marketing. More ads. More posts. More outreach. The reality is simpler—and far more useful. Marketing only amplifies what’s already there. If your positioning is off, promotion won’t...
by Amy Cornell | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Marketing Basics, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesAuthors love momentum. The problem is that not all momentum converts. In fact, some of the most exciting-looking activity in book marketing does almost nothing to predict sales. High likes, busy posting schedules, and short-term spikes feel...