Mistakes authors are making when running ads right now. Just a reminder that the Author Ads Experience closes in one more day!Sign up at https://successfulwriter.podia.com/experience for 3 ads courses and 3 months of group coaching, live trainings, and all the support you need to take your writing career to the next level!
There's lots of conflicting information out there about which ads platform authors should be using. Let's dive in for an in-depth discussion about the pros and cons of each of the major ads platforms and questions you can ask yourself to help you decide which is best for YOU.As a reminder, enrollment for the Author Ads Experience will remain open until August 15. Join us for 3 months of live trainings, group coaching, and all the help you need to master your ads and take your book sales to the next level!Sign up now at http://successfulchristianwriter.com/experience
Special offer [time sensitive]: Take your writing career to the ultimate next level with the Author Ads Experience, 3 months of live trainings plus lifetime access to Alana’s Author Ads Bundle Library. Need help getting your ads going? The Author Ads Experience will teach you to run ads on Facebook, Amazon, and BookBub … while staying sane and encouraged in the process!Sign up at http://successfulchristianwriter.com/experience by August 15 to enroll! Don’t miss out!
The ebook market continues to grow more and more global. Are you doing everything you can to reach international readers? If you need a few tips on how to find readers in other countries, tune in now for today's episode of the Successful Christian Writer Podcast.
There are many great reasons to publish your books wide (not just on Amazon), and there are also a few different ways to get your books on the wide platforms. Is it better for you to publish your books through an aggregator like Draft2Digital or publish directly on the various platforms available?Here are the questions you can ask yourself to determine which course of action is best for you. Tune in now.To use Alana's Draft2Digital affiliate link, go to http://www.draft2digital.com/alanaTo enroll in Alana's mini-course on publishing wide, visit http://www.successfulchristianwriter.com/wide
Hiring a VA can be a huge blessing for your business. It can also be a scary prospect. Today on the Successful Christian Writer Podcast, we're talking about how to know when and if you're reading to hire an assistant and how to find the right person to work with.
Dealing with critics is part of the writer's job, but that doesn't mean the negativity has to pull us down. Sometimes, our own thoughts can prove to be our worst enemy.Dive into today's episode of the Successful Christian Writer Podcast for some timely encouragement!
With all the conflicting and out-dated information out there, sometimes the easiest way to learn something is for an expert or mentor to hold your hand and show you step-by-step what to do. Today, we're chatting about how a writing coach can help inspire your business, bring you clarity, and sky-rocket your career. Our guess is Larissa Reynolds from http://www.authorlistlab.com
Dealing with critics is part of the writer's job, but that doesn't mean the negativity has to pull us down. Sometimes, our own thoughts can prove to be our worst enemy. Dive into today's episode of the Successful Christian Writer Podcast for some timely encouragement!
With all the conflicting and out-dated information out there, sometimes the easiest way to learn something is for an expert or mentor to hold your hand and show you step-by-step what to do. Today, we're chatting about how a writing coach can help inspire your business, bring you clarity, and sky-rocket your career. Our guess is Larissa Reynolds from http://www.authorlistlab.com To connect with Larissa, check out http://www.authorlistlab.com
Hiring a VA can be a huge blessing for your business. It can also be a scary prospect. Today on the Successful Christian Writer Podcast, we're talking about how to know when and if you're reading to hire an assistant and how to find the right person to work with.
For as long as Kindle Unlimited has been around, authors have debated whether it's best to publish exclusively on Amazon or take their books wide. For a definitive look at the pros and cons of each option, join us for today's episode of the Successful Christian Writer Podcast. For Alana's mini-course on publishing wide (including a free half-hour training on BookBub click ads) visit http://sucessfulchristianwriter.com/wide Also mentioned in this episode: To publish wide on draft2digital using Alana's affiliate code, visit http://www.draft2digital.com/alanaTo purchase Alana's mini-course about publishing (and marketing) your books for a wide audience, visit http://sucessfulchristianwriter.com/wide
For as long as Kindle Unlimited has been around, authors have debated whether it's best to publish exclusively on Amazon or take their books wide. For a definitive look at the pros and cons of each option, join us for today's episode of the Successful Christian Writer Podcast. For Alana's mini-course on publishing wide (including a free half-hour training on BookBub click ads) visit http://sucessfulchristianwriter.com/wideTune in now. Also mentioned in this episode: To publish wide on draft2digital using Alana's affiliate code, visit http://www.draft2digital.com/alanaTo purchase Alana's mini-course about publishing (and marketing) your books for a wide audience, visit http://sucessfulchristianwriter.com/wide
A recent article from Electric Lit claims that it is now "impossible" for authors to make a living from their writing. Is this really true? With so many readers only looking for free and bargain books, just how hard is it to become financially successful as a writer? Mentioned in this episode: https://medium.com/electric-literature/the-disastrous-decline-in-author-incomes-isnt-just-amazon-s-fault-c58468492b17
While it can be crippling to focus too much on our mistakes or disappointments, if we ignore them entirely we can miss the chance to learn and grow. Here are some of the mistakes I made during my first year of writing and what I'd do differently if I knew now what I did going into my publishing journey.
It's time for another productivity hack for successful Christian writers everywhere. Find out why brewing a cup of coffee (or having another similar routine) before you start your writing time can be a great way to trigger your mind that it's time for work. Tune in now.
If you write in a series, one of the most important metrics you can measure is your readthrough rate. This will tell you not only how many readers you're gaining each time you sell a copy of book 1. It will also tell you the actual amount of profit you make series-wide for one sale of book 1. We'll make the calculations nice and simple so even if you're not a fan of math and formulas you can easily measure the health and value of your own series. Tune in now!
When you think of all the "should-do's" a writer has on a daily basis, it can be very overwhelming. Batching your tasks is a way to make sure you've got uninterrupted time for the jobs that matter most. In addition to increasing your creative output, time batching can go a long way in keeping you sane! Tune into the Successful Christian Writer Podcast for more time management tips today.
The Bible tells us to take a day of rest every week, but for some of us that's hard to do, and not even Christians agree on exactly what that day off should look like. In addition to its precedent in Scripture, planned time off can actually be a tremendous benefit for our creative lives as well. Tune into the Successful Christian Writer Podcast for a riveting discussion (as well as practical tips) for taking time off.