Even if it’s not the Next Great American Novel or an instant New York Times bestseller — Writing is hard. But writing a novel is far more difficult. I should know. I’m now in the midst of writing my debut novel, She Called Me Night. A New Adult Romance story. And I’m doing it… for the third time. You see, my novel has been a work-in-progress (WIP)…

A self-published author’s guide to writing and publishing a book Now that I’ve written and self-published 5 books, I think I’m well-suited to tell aspiring authors about the difficulties of book writing, and how you can overcome them. In this article, I’ll describe the challenges of writing and getting your new book to market. But first, let me share my…

The Top 5 Reasons Self-published Authors Should Use an Imprint Name to Publish Their Next Book — Earlier this year, in 2017, when I set out to publish 4 books in 90 days, I didn’t have a publisher to print, distribute & sell the books for me. I was ready to go the self-publishing route but didn’t want to be labeled a self-published author. So, what did…

We all want to be happy. But it’s hard to find time for ourselves. We have too many things on our plates and we don’t know where to start, or how to prioritize what needs the most attention. It can be easy for self-help books to feel daunting, as they…

And how authors can capitalize on this rising trend — TikTok + Books = Engaged Buyers You might be familiar with TikTok. The fastest growing social network in existence. Where users create short-form videos to share within the app. A lot of the videos you’ll discover on TikTok are of ordinary people, like you and I, who dance to music tracks. …

Or do they? — I hate to admit this. I haven’t read a book in a very long time. If you pressed me to tell you how long, I’d draw a blank. “I couldn’t tell you,” I’d say. Book reading — a once beloved pastime of mine — is the last thing on my…