by Susan Jagannath | Apr 23, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Adventures, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
Formatting your book Formatting doesn’t have to be a difficult process. For some, it can be confusing. One tool that makes it a super simple task is Vellum. Now this is a Mac only tool, so you may need a Mac laptop in order to use it. But if you want to have the...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 21, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Adventures, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
More about letting readers know about your book. Start learning how to do this early on in your career. While it is not imperative at the beginning, being aware of all the options helps you after you publish that book! Get a TikTok Account and Start Creating Videos...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 14, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Adventures, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
You need to let readers know about your book. Start learning how to do this early on in your career. Think about Ads with Facebook Another form of paid ads that you need to understand are Facebook ads. These are done based on your budget, even if you have a very...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 12, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
Sign Up to Groups with Authors on the Same Journey One thing that’s very helpful for you as an indie author is to have some sort of camaraderie where you can ask questions and get support whenever you need it. The guidance of other indie authors can be invaluable....
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 10, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
Quick Covers and Easy Blurbs Outsource the Cover for Your Book to a Pro Yes, People DO judge a book by its cover. Whenever someone is on Amazon and enters a genre, like cozy mystery book, they’ll see a search results page filled with your competition. If your book...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 9, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
Get your writing done and then edit! Do not start editing before you finish, as your creative mind is different from your editing mind! Even though you may be getting it edited by a professional, you must edit before you send it out. Use editing tools (free and paid...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 9, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Self-publishing, Writing
An Idea and Outline for Your Book Today Spend some time brainstorming. You can try just drawing out a mind-map but first you need a main idea for your book, and an outline that shows each chapter, and a bulleted list for each chapter. The more detailed your outline...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 6, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Books, Self-publishing, Writing
It is never too early to establish your author brand. Get professional covers and graphics One thing that can destroy your brand is amateurish covers and graphics. While you can use Some tools, like Canva, for other graphics like your posts in social media or your...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 4, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Self-publishing
Set up your identity as an Author There are two things you must do to set up your author identity without delay, buy the domain name, and decide on a pen name. Purchase the domain for your author brand first Try your best to get your name itself, or something like...
by Susan Jagannath | Apr 2, 2022 | 30-Day Series, Bestsellers, Self-publishing
The Right Genre for your Book Genre refers to the type of book that you are writing. There are many genres out there, but some of the most basic ones include: fiction and non-fiction. A genre is a category or class of things that have something in common. Genres are...
