Author Tips

11 Useful Websites for Authors and Publishers

Here are 11 websites you might find useful as an author or publisher: Loads.in — Find out how long it takes your website to load. Pipl.com — A search engine for finding people. This can be useful when you are trying to track down people for testimonials, etc. PrintWhatYouLike.com — Print precisely what you want from […]

Philippa Burgess: Prepping Your Book for Film and TV

In this video, Bill Van Orsdel of Wavecloud Publishing interviews actress, producer, agent, and author Philippa Burgess. Topics include: Four types of content for TV & Film Three reasons TV & Film buyers buy Content adjustments to improve your fit for TV & Film How to structure your pitch This book marketing video is definitely […]

14 Blog Post Ideas from 14 Blogging Experts

14 Experts, 14 More Blog Post Ideas

When you can’t think about something to blog about, use these suggestions from 14 blogging experts to help you come up with a new blog post. Of course, these same ideas can inspire your new books, new talks, new products, Facebook posts, pins, tweets, comments, and shares. Note: The above image showcases Konrad Sander’s email […]

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Nina Amir: Can You Describe Your Book Market?

Guest Post by Nina Amir Before sharing an excerpt from Nina Amir’s new book, The Author Training Manual (Develop Markets, Craft Books That Sell, Become the Author Publishers Want, and Self-Publish Effectively), I’d like to review it briefly. Nina’s abbreviation for The Author Training Manual is a good description of the value of her book. […]