Why Book Sales Aren’t the Greatest Measure of Writing Success
Every writer I know wants to sell lots of books (including me). But units sold doesn't always translate to high-quality work. Get the deets in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5mKxTHaPFc Watch/Subscribe I have to admit that the...
What to Do With Your X Account
Big changes have been happening on Elon Musk's social media platform, X. In this video, I explain the slap-in-the-face conundrum he's created for content creators and brands through his new, no-opt-out policy on AI. https://youtu.be/o6msG-0dFRA...
How Much Do Fiction Writers Really Have to Publish Each Year?
If you envision cranking out a single book that sells well and calling it done, well, let's get real. You're likely going to have to write a lot more -- and faster -- than you...
I Sacrificed to Build My Author Platform. I Hope You Didn’t
Social media is an ever-changing beast. But for writers, one narrative has persisted about it for years -- you need to build a platform to be successful as an author, if only because social media...
The Most Expensive Book in the World
What's the most you'd pay for a book? $50? $100? Most books are between $1 to $30, depending on format, genre, etc. But that pales in comparison to the most expensive set of volumes ever...
What Writers Sacrifice When They Follow Trends
I've noticed something over the years about some of the writers who get a lot of reads: They find a topic they can spin from a lot of angles as small new developments continue to...
The Way We Teach Writing Is Bad
You probably remember it. Your English teacher carefully goes through how to write a formal essay, do an outline, and so on. You spend a ton of time on figuring out how to do citations....
Why Brands Are Reevaluating Influencers
Writers and other creatives can benefit significantly from brand partnerships. But brands have tended to work only with social media influencers with big follower counts. It's a catch-22, because you can't grow without the brands...
