by Amy Cornell | Jan 29, 2026 | Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs the year winds down, authors naturally start asking the same question: what should I actually focus on next year to move my career forward? That’s exactly why we’re pulling back the curtain on our 2026 podcast content plan. This episode isn’t...
by Amy Cornell | Jan 22, 2026 | Bestseller Essentials, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 6 minutesMost first-time authors walk into launch week expecting fireworks. Big sales. Big attention. Instant validation. And when it doesn’t happen, they assume something’s wrong with the book, the marketing, or them. The truth is quieter, and honestly...
by Amy Cornell | Jan 15, 2026 | Author Branding, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs the year winds down, many authors feel the pressure to “fix everything” before January. That urgency is exactly what scammers, bad systems, and short-term thinking thrive on. In a recent episode of our podcast, we broke down the author...
by Amy Cornell | Jan 8, 2026 | Author Branding, Getting More Book Reviews, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 5 minutesMany authors assume that writing a strong book guarantees an audience, but the market rewards clarity long before it rewards creativity. A brilliant story or well-researched nonfiction manuscript will still struggle if readers can’t instantly...
by Amy Cornell | Jan 1, 2026 | Being in Business as an Author, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 4 minutesBurnout creeps up on authors because the modern book-marketing playbook rewards activity more than impact. Everywhere you look, someone is telling you to run ads, post daily, pitch media, grow your list, join groups, go on tour, and somehow...
by Penny Sansevieri | Dec 25, 2025 | Being in Business as an Author, Podcast for Authors
Reading Time: 5 minutesMost authors think media training begins and ends with preparing for TV, radio, or a formal interview—but that mindset belongs to an earlier era of publishing. Today, everything you post or say online is media: an Instagram story, a Goodreads...