The average self-published book sells 250 copies in its first year and maybe 1,000 copies in its lifetime. Most authors are ecstatic if they hit 1,000 copies in the fi...
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Most Book Trailers Are Awful (But Here’s How Yours Can Be Different)
My first book trailer was awful. The second one was great. And the third was even better. What made the difference? The way we approached the process.
For my first bo...
148: How to Become a Prolific Writer and Publish Over 200 Books: Interview with Jerry B. Jenkins
Writing your first book is like running a marathon. When it’s finally over, you’re equally excited and exhausted. You might even be a little sick (of your ...
How to Pick a Book Title: The Most Important Decision an Author Can Make
While working on my latest book, I hired media strategist Ryan Holiday to help me promote it. But when i did that, he asked for something I didn’t expect. He ask...
3 Proven Book Marketing Tactics that You Should Probably Avoid
You finally emerge from the dark jungle of self-doubt and the tangled undergrowth of self-loathing that is the typical interior landscape of writing your book (it’s no...
147: Spike Your Creativity by Sleeping Smarter: Interview with Shawn Stevenson
The irony of the phrase “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is that if you deprive yourself of sleep, you’ll be dead sooner. And when you’re...