Getting Old or Growing Elder?
Learn how your beliefs and attitudes toward aging impact your health, happiness, and longevity, and how you can change them for the better.
Is It a Memoir or an Autobiography? There Is a Difference, and It Matters
At MBB we work with all kinds of writers: fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. To date, we have not worked with autobiographers, but we are open […]
[TfTi] The Math for Monetizing Your Indie Published Books
The math for monetizing your books using the Taylor Swift Model of Book Marketing and building an audience of 1,000 true fans.
Don’t Watch While Your Book Flops! 5 Must-Do Marketing Tasks for Every Author and Every Book
In my role as a book coach and author advisor, I am also involved with planning and advising on a well-rounded marketing strategy for getting […]
Book Lovers Day: So Nice, We Do It Twice!
On National Book Lovers Day, I asked the AI how I could use that as a book marketing hook; could you use any of the 25 ideas it came up with?
Understanding, Creating, and Tapping into Beta Readers
Beta readers are invaluable resources for authors, providing fresh eyes and constructive feedback on your manuscript before it goes to print. Often, they uncover places […]
Using AI to Help Write a Press Release for Your Book
A step-by-step review of using AI to draft a press release for our book.
8 Must Do Tasks to Complete BEFORE You Launch Your Book
In the olden days of the 20th century, books were launched or released by publishers who owned the “rights” (licensed from the author) and had […]
Summer Nonfiction Reading and the Power of Yet
Have you tried adding ‘yet’ to your self-talk? Small changes to the chatter inside your head, along with reading, can pay big dividends.
Effective Word-of-Mouth is Made Not Born
If you’re shaking your head back and forth, wondering what that title means – because everyone knows that word-of-mouth is organic, not manufactured – let […]