Thought Leaders
Book Covers Are Making a Comeback — Here’s Why Entrepreneurs Should Take Note
Driven by visual social media and digital reading innovations, book cover design is reclaiming significance.
authorpreneur
Marketing
You Need an Agent for Your Next Book. Here’s How to Sharpen Your Pitch and Secure the Right One.
Have a manuscript just waiting to hit the shelves? Delivering the perfect pitch is key to landing the right literary agent and giving your book the best chance for success.
By Byrd Leavell
Marketing
Authorpreneurs: You Need to Do This Before You Write Your Book
Most authors like to just jump into their book and let the creativity flow. But that's exactly what you shouldn't do.
By Anna David
Thought Leaders
What is a Writing Coach, and Should You Hire One?
The right writing coach can be one of the best investments you'll ever make in yourself and your business.
Thought Leaders
Should You Self-Publish Your Book?
The advantages of self-publishing versus chasing down a traditional publishing contract are numerous.
Building a Business
How to Get Your Book Out of Your Head and Into Reality
At least 95 percent of people who want to write a book never get started -- don't become one of them.
Online Presence
Shea Serrano Sold His Latest Project Without Telling Anyone What It Was. But His 400K Twitter Followers Bought In, and He Thinks It’s Hilarious.
In a bizarrely effective marketing campaign, the cult-favorite writer refused to disclose anything about the short story he was selling and gave away unrelated '90s action figures with changeable arms. His more-than-400,000 Twitter followers ran with the joke, and somehow it all makes perfect sense.
Thought Leaders
10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When They Write a Book
You have a story to tell. Tell it, profitably.
By Mike Loomis
Building a Business
The Authorpreneur: 3 Paths to a Lifetime of Success
To make an annual six- or seven-figure salary, create products and services that are based on your books.
By Kallen Diggs