by Susan Jagannath | Sep 25, 2026 | Adventures, Bestsellers, Books, Camino, Places, Travel, Walking, Walks, Writing
Porto switched on all it’s charms for our days there. Love this city of books, birds and boats. To say nothing of the port. A great jumping off point for our Camino. Porto to Labruge. 25 kms along the sea on boardwalks. Amazing seaviews and massive...
by Susan Jagannath | Jun 4, 2026 | AI, Books, Women, Writing
Remember when Amazon SEO was like throwing spaghetti at a wall to see what stuck? Those days are over. The new AI systems are sophisticated enough to spot—and actively punish—the tricks that used to work. I learned this the hard way when one of my books seemingly...
by Susan Jagannath | Jun 4, 2026 | AI, Books, Women, Writing
I’ve got some news that might sting a little: Only 22% of books showing up on page one of traditional Amazon search results actually match what the AI assistant recommends when customers ask questions. Let that sink in. If you’re celebrating because your...
by Susan Jagannath | Jun 4, 2026 | AI, Books, Women, Writing
When I published “The Camino Ingles” back in 2017, Amazon book marketing was pretty simple. You’d load your title with keywords—”Camino Santiago Pilgrimage Walking Spain Guide”—upload your manuscript, and wait for readers to find you...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
I spend a lot of time helping writers figure out whose story they’re actually telling. Whose voices are central to the story. Which characters are mere background noise. Did you kill your darling? So this Anzac Day, I think about the editorial choices...
