Archive for September 2025
Do You Need to Publish on Both Amazon and IngramSpark?
Self-publishing has exploded over recent years, giving authors much more control over their work. For most writers, the path to distribution is through Amazon (Kindle Direct Publishing) or IngramSpark. Both of these platforms are popular, but it’s common for writers to be a little confused about which one to use. In this video, I summarize…
Read MoreWhen Should You Work on Marketing as a Self-Published Writer?
If you’re self-publishing, one of your “givens” is that you’ll have to jump in the deep end of the marketing pool at some point — it’s rare to have a book just show up on Amazon and catch everyone’s attention with no posts, events, or networking efforts. But when should you get your marketing assets…
Read MoreHow to Approach Podcast Swaps as a Writer
If social media really isn’t your thing and you need to expand your reach quickly as an author, podcast swaps might be just the answer you’re looking for, especially if you’re looking to promote an upcoming or recently released book. This is where you and another podcast host agree to appear as guests on your…
Read MoreTop 10 Ethical Ways to Use AI as a Writer
For months now, the battle has raged — should writers use ChatGPT and other AI tools? It really all depends on what you ask the tool to do. I am — and likely forever will be — firmly in the camp against using generative AI to construct full drafts. I don’t want people to throw…
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