8 steps to writing a book that sells
Writing a book can be a great way to market yourself and even make money. But actually finishing the steps to writing a book and…
Self-publishing
Coming at the book backward
Kelly Pietrangeli had a brilliant idea for a book. She and her friends had discovered a powerful way of managing the chaos and anxiety that…
10 ways for authors to save money on editing
Lisa Poisso is a fiction editor and book writing coach working with independent authors and new authors seeking representation. Lisa helps emerging authors tune their…
Startup Snapshot: Writers Boon
1) What exactly is Writers Boon? Writers Boon is a free, all-powerful platform that helps authors navigate the publishing and marketing maze, connects them with trusted…
Get ready to get published: Resources for authors
Lisa Poisso is a fiction editor and book writing coach working with independent authors and new authors seeking representation. Lisa helps emerging authors tune their…
The new hustle
This week in The Extraordinary Business Book Club I interviewed Patrick Vlaskovits, co-author of Hustle (with Jonas Koffler and Neil Patel) and The Lean Entrepreneur…
10 tips for authors to up their book marketing skills
Rachel Thompson is a bestselling author, and a social media and author marketing/branding consultant (BadRedheadMedia). Here she shares her top 10 tips for author self-marketing. Many authors are…
Startup snapshot: Bookcoverpedia
Alexander von Ness is a book cover designer with over 20 years of professional experience in graphic design, including over a decade as Art Director…
iAuthor launches book sampling tool
iAuthor, the book discovery platform, launches LitSampler 2.0 today. Here iAuthor’s founder, Adam Kolczynski, tells us more. What is LitSampler 2.0? LitSampler 2.0 is iAuthor’s…
The editing and revision process for self-publishers
Lisa Poisso is an editor and works directly with authors, whether you plan to publish independently or submit to an agent or publisher. Lisa is a fiction…
Startup snapshot: Leanpub
Len Epp is a Co-Founder of Leanpub. He wrote a doctorate in English Literature before working as an investment banker in London, so enjoys wearing…
The business of books: Only connect
At the launch of BookMachine’s Snapshots III I kicked off the talks by raining hard on the book industry parade. (Sorry.) While I was on…
4 steps for building an author brand
This is a guest post from Ricardo Fayet. Ricardo is an avid reader and startup enthusiast who has been studying the publishing industry with interest…
Writing unthinkingly: 7 steps to finding a writing habit that works for you
It’s all too easy to put off writing. I’m just way too busy, now’s not the right time, there’s other stuff going on. We know…
The business of publishing: on writing a book live
You’d think that publishers would be in the perfect position to turn their hand to writing a book, wouldn’t you? Especially one who actually began…
