Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the world of publishing, first impressions are everything. Whether you’re pitching to an agent, a publisher, a journalist, or even a potential reader you meet at a conference, being able to sum up your book in a concise, compelling way can be...
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany authors fantasize about seeing their stories on the big screen, but the path from manuscript to movie is more complicated than most realize. In this episode we peeled back the myths and laid out what it really takes to catch Hollywood’s...
Reading Time: 5 minutesAmazon has recently introduced a troubling barrier for authors trying to manage their presence on Author Central. Many writers now get error messages claiming they need “publisher permission” to edit fields—even when they self-publish. These...
Reading Time: 3 minutesEmail newsletters are often the most powerful yet underutilized marketing tool available to authors. While social media platforms dominate conversations about visibility, newsletters provide something much more valuable: direct access to your...
Reading Time: 5 minutesAmazon’s latest update linking Goodreads activity with Amazon shopping turns the Goodreads “Want-to-Read” shelf into a high-intent sales trigger. For authors and publishers, that means you can finally treat shelf-adds as more than a passive...
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen writers hear “marketing,” it’s tempting to conflate it with direct sales results. But as Penny Sansevieri and Amy Cornell emphasize in their podcast, that confusion is a common trap—and one that can derail author success. Clarifying the...
