Blog

how to promote your book

How to Promote a Book: 9 Marketing Strategies for Self-Published Authors

By Ali Luke

So you’ve written a book. Congratulations! Break open the champagne – you deserve to celebrate. After months, maybe years, you’ve finished your manuscript, got it edited, and self-published it. But once you’ve taken some time to congratulate yourself for all you’ve achieved, though, here’s the bad news. There’s still work to do. Your book won’t […]

Read More
how much do authors make

How Much Do Authors Make? An Author’s Guide to Making a Living (Infographic)

By Ali Luke

Would you love to write for a living? Maybe you’ve daydreamed about champagne-fueled book launches, hitting the New York Times bestseller list … or simply being able to make a living doing what you love all day. You might worry it’s not realistic. You may think only a tiny number of authors really make good […]

Read More
cost of self publishing

How Much Does it Cost to Publish a Book? A Guide to Self-Publishing Expenses (Infographic)

By Ali Luke

The rise of self-publishing over the past decade has given authors an unprecedented amount of control over the publishing process. It also offers the prospect of impressive financial rewards: you’ve probably come across plenty of self-publishing success stories of authors earning six or seven figures from their writing. You might feel excited about the prospect […]

Read More
writing prompts

111 Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire You

By Ali Luke

Maybe writing comes easily to you. You simply sit down at your computer, open up a document, and the ideas—and the words—flow instantly. No? That’s not how it goes for me either! Like most writers, I have days when I feel completely uninspired. Even looking at my novel in progress feels daunting. Writing prompts make […]

Read More