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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How to Successfully Write a Nonfiction Book (Part 1)
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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What Authors Need To Know About Marketing On Instagram
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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How Nonfiction Writers can Craft and Use a Signature Story
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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How to Make the Most of Your Amazon Author Page
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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