Over the course of my independent publishing adventure, I have found that one good way to promote a book is through author outreach. I’ve never been an expert at networking. To be honest, I’m pretty terrible at it. But I…

I finally broke down and purchased Dave Chessen’s keyword tool, KDP Rocket aka Publisher Rocket. It’s a nice author marketing tool to have in my arsenal. I am using October to test advertising campaigns, and I wanted to try a…

Ordering an author copy for each format of the book is another one of those essential indie author tasks. My first author copy finally arrived yesterday. How exciting! I received a notification while I was in a staff meeting at…

I took the opportunity yesterday to give myself an intro to Amazon book ads a.k.a. AMS ads. As with every aspect of independent publishing, there is so much to learn. I looked at some Youtube videos and did some online…

The list of to-do tasks for my book launch is growing shorter and shorter. The big task ahead is the production of the audiobook via Findaway Voices. For whatever reason, they are not moving as swiftly as I would like…

I’m not a real believer in writer’s block. However, writing motivation doesn’t always come easy. The best way overcome the phenomenon of writer’s block is to write. Easier said than done. There are little tricks a writer can do to…

As an independent author, launching a book is an exciting time. But it can also be overwhelming—and expect the indie book launch hangover. I imagine the intoxicating experience of watching one’s book rankings rise throughout the day is the same…

I didn’t realize that launching a book would be so exhausting. I didn’t have a big book launch party or host an online event. I had a pretty normal day. The task of launching a book took over everything after…

Whether I like it or not, the time has come—my indie author book launch is official. Naughty Week is live, ahead of schedule as it may be. Regardless, I need to take my indie author book launch in stride. I…