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5 Strategies to Build Your Author Platform (Plus 1 Overlooked Bonus Strategy)
Are you an aspiring author who has been told you need a platform to publish? It can be tricky to understand what agents, editors, and book coaches mean when we talk about author platform. That’s partly because the best strategy

Publishing Decisions and Author Personality: Finding the Perfect Fit
When It comes time to publish your first book, there are so many unknowns. What kind of publisher do you need? What’s the process of getting that publisher? What kinds of components do you have to have ready before you

How Long Should Your Book Be?
When you’re writing about your expertise, your story, your message, you’re going to be able to fill as many pages as you want. The question of “How long should my book be?” is actually about “What does your reader need?”

Prompts to Help Outline Your Personal Stories
Anytime you write stories from your life, some chapters just fly off the page. Other chapters not so much. I’m going to share those prompts and it’ll make outlining and writing your stories much simpler.

5 Things to Consider Before Using a Pen Name for Your Memoir
If you have a story that needs to be told but are too afraid to use your real name, it can be impossible to find the right path for your book. I’ll share five common concerns from memoirists who have

The Research Behind Powerful Stories
If you’ve ever wondered how stories bring people together, you will want to take notes from our discussion with Dr. Keven James Rudrow from Syracuse University.