Congratulations, you just sold your first book! You’re getting an advance! You’re going to be published! Royalties are a thing now! Everything has changed! Slow your roll, scribe. I’m here to talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about, and that’s money. More accurately, how you should approach the money you’re going to make […]
You’re Not Going to Spend a Lot Marketing This Book
So, I’m reading this absurd article on all the things you need to spend money on to market your own book. Oh noz, you have to pay a zillion dollars for a website, for a mailing list, for copy and editing for your website, wtf? I’m not even going to link to article because, seriously, […]
This is Not the End; It’s the Middle
Right now, my computer backdrop is a simple white-on-black sign that says “I would quit, but I still have people to prove wrong.” It’s the same thing as persistence, except with some spite in there for good measure. I’ve been a working writer since I was 19; I’m now 40. I’ve gotten one residual check in […]
How to Build a Mailing List: A Simple Guide to Data Mining
While authors may enjoy the art half of our industry, the business half can be confusing and overwhelming. For example, we could use a great mailing list, but where do you get the list? The free way is called data mining, and anyone with some time, and an Internet connection, can do it! (And though […]