After working so hard on your nonfiction book, it can feel difficult to give it away. But a free ebook campaign can be a powerful promotional strategy, especially if it helps build your mailing list. In this post, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, explains how and why to use “free” to your advantage. Everyone…
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You’ve heard the sound advice to plan your nonfiction book with readers in mind. However, writing for your readers isn’t enough. You also need to write a book that stands out from the competition. To do that requires understanding both your market and competition. Only then can you craft a marketable book—one that will sell and, therefore, get read. In…
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Writing is a business. That means there are many things you have to keep track of in addition to getting the writing accomplished. But many creatives aren’t organized, and those other things can feel overwhelming and become time-consuming distractions. Today, Sam Bowman, a seasoned nonfiction digital writer, offers tips on how to stay organized, so you can focus on what…
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A focus on sales, marketing, and competition can kill your desire to write. That’s why it’s important to tap into your purpose and passion and approach writing as a spiritual practice. Today Emmanuel Nataf (@EmmanuelNataf), co-founder of Reedsy, offers tips on how to write from your heart and soul. The growth of the nonfiction publishing industry has led many authors…
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The majority of people who decide to write a nonfiction book start at the end. They write first. That’s a mistake. It’s not that you can’t just start writing when you get inspired by a new idea or decide “today is the day” to write the book you’ve thought about for years. You can. But this approach can mean that…
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Writers work with words. That’s why too many shy away from promoting their nonfiction books or building an author platform on image-heavy social media sites, like Instagram. That’s a mistake since many nonfiction readers hang out on this social media site. Today, Kayleigh Alexandra (@getmicrostarted), a writer for Micro Startups, offers writers some proven tips for using Instagram effectively with…
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Every nonfiction author needs to develop at least one signature story—probably more than one. Even if you write prescriptive nonfiction or how-to, rather than creative nonfiction, you will use this story to help promote your book and brand yourself. And if you plan to speak in conjunction with your book, your personal stories give you the fodder you need for…
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No matter how you publish your book, it will (or should) be listed on Amazon. In conjunction with your book’s sales page, you also should have an Amazon Author page. But many writers don’t know how to make the most of this promotional opportunity. In this post, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, shares her…
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You have an idea for a book, but you know nothing about the publishing industry or how to become a successful author. So you begin to research online. Maybe you take an online course or read a few books. At that point, you think you’re good to go, and perhaps you are…unless you’ve been given incorrect or incomplete information and…
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