Welcome to a new YouTube series where I let subscribers design my book covers. Every month, I’ll be sending out a survey letting you pick different elements of a book cover. You pick the genre, concept, colors, fonts, and even the title of the book. Then using those survey results, I sit down to challenge…
I re-vamped my social media strategy for my pen name and I posted every day for 30 days to see if it helped my book sales. Now it’s time to share the results…Welcome to my 30-day social media experiment. I have a new fully fleshed-out posting strategy for my reader-focused Instagram account. In this week’s…
She’s Not Here is the worst book I’ve ever written. Not because I think so, but because a small handful of people thought so. When it comes to book reviews, people either loved it or hated it. Which brings up a great point: not everyone is going to love your book, and that’s okay! So…
Here’s every author’s least favorite part: marketing your book. Most writers are introverts. We don’t want to shout to the rooftops, “buy my book!” Good news. Readers also don’t want you to shout “buy my book!” But you do need to talk about your book. Go on social media and tell us why you’re in…
This is my last mom-related video, but I wanted to share some things that I did to have a positive postpartum experience after having a very hard postpartum with my daughter. This is a video I wish I had when I was a new mom who was struggling. I hope sharing my story helps someone….
It’s been months in the making, but I finally sent my first draft to beta readers. In this video, I’m sharing what it’s like sending your novel to beta readers for the first time—along with all the nerves, doubts, and “what have I done” moments that come with it. If you’re a writer working on…