In this dawn of new publishing, there is a hair’s breadth of difference between what straight-up service providers and hybrid publishers do. Hybrid publishers have a traditional manuscript acquisition process and distribute books through traditional channels but where...

Pre-orders count towards sales! It is an age-old tactic. Have you ever wondered how books reach #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List before they are for sale to the public? That's the magic of pre-orders. Amazon has made this powerful tool available to direct...

Before you publish your book, it’s common practice to give away pre-release copies of your book called ARCs. A.R.C. stands for advance reader copy or advance review copy. Your fans and launch team will appreciate these as gifts, however, ARCs traditional and true...

Online courses or immersion experiences can take a $10 book and multiple its revenue-generating power by 10 or 20 fold. If you have written a professional or personal development book, your outline and sections of your book can transfer seamlessly over to a learning...

99 Designs makes getting a cover designed for your book as fun as a carnival midway! Like other freelance sites, the design pool is self-vetting through a review process. Not only are portfolios, reviews, and a five-star rating system available to allow you to clearly...

Watch how, in only 12 months, I went from one book marketing client to a lucrative publishing business with partners, staff, multiple clients, and a bright future of expansion ahead! Follow this step-by-step plan and you too can start your own profitable publishing...

This video focuses on the traditional path to publishing. If you are going after a publishing contract, you will need a literary agent. This involves querying, and in the case of nonfiction, a proposal. Today I will address why you need an agent and how to find the...

SPOILER ALERT: Includes a bonus NaNo winner package reveal. Congratulations! You’re here because you’ve won NaNoWriMo or you’ve made a solid start on writing a book. Watch this video for step-by-step instructions on how to go from manuscript to bestselling books in 60...

Do you find it hard to shop for the writer in your life? Many writers are mysterious beings who live in their heads and at the keyboard. It’s tough to buy the imaginary things and ideas writers love. But it’s do-able and luckily, it’s more easily accomplished in the...

Learn how to price your self-published books to move in volume on Amazon plus a bonus POWER TIP on permafree funnels! There isn't a catch-all answer on how much to charge, but there are great methods for determining how to price your book to sell. Find out what's...

November is halfway through and many of us have our NaNoWriMo manuscript nearing completion. Your next step on the path to publishing is editing, but what if you're on a budget? You might ask: Can I use software like ProWriting Aid? Are there editors I can hire for...

This video covers how to select the 3 best social media platforms for your author brand... Social media and digital marketing can be daunting for authors. I mean, after all, we have plenty to do if we want to produce a couple of book per year. But, like it or not,...