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...
by Amy Cornell | Mar 19, 2026 | Book Marketing Basics, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesMost authors don’t actually have a marketing problem. They have a positioning problem. When readers can’t instantly recognize what your book is and who it’s for, every promotional effort feels like pushing mud uphill. Ads bring traffic that...
by Amy Cornell | Mar 12, 2026 | Book Marketing Basics, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany authors crave originality so fiercely that they reject anything resembling a formula. The instinct makes sense. Writing is creative work. But in the marketplace, structure is not the enemy of creativity—it’s the container that lets...
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...
by Penny Sansevieri | Jan 6, 2026 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesBook publicity is one of the most confusing parts of being an author. There are countless companies offering everything from “guaranteed bestseller campaigns” to “Hollywood book-to-film deals,” and let’s be honest — a lot of what’s out there...
10 Book Marketing Campaigns That Drive Real Results
by Penny Sansevieri | Dec 23, 2025 | Book Marketing Basics
Reading Time: 9 minutesIf you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the things” but it feels like nothing is working, you’re not alone. Many authors piece together tactics they’ve maybe heard about on social media, from other writers, or in Facebook groups—without a...