Are You Ready? 7 Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Editor, Hit Upload, Or Start Marketing Your Book.
Writers are always asking me some version of this one big, anxious question: “Am I ready?” Am I ready to invest the time in writing […]
Reading and Writing as Dementia Defense
No matter your age, reading and writing will help grow your brain and defend against dementia. The earlier you start, the better.
[TfTi] Using TikTok as Your Bookseller
Learn what I found through links in an email with the subject line “40k in book sales thanks to this.”
The Changing Face of Libraries & How to Get Your Indie Book Listed
Authors who self-publish often forget or ignore one of the most powerful places on the planet to have their book noticed. That’s in a library. […]
[TfTi] Indie Authors, Rejoice! Reaching Your Readers Is Your Responsibility
Learn about the distinction between the “retail marketing” that traditional publishers do and “consumer marketing” that authors must do to create reader demand for their books.
What’s New and What Matters in Indie Publishing for 2026
What should indie authors be doing to seize opportunities in 2026? Here are some ideas to help.
Book Reviews are Manna from Heaven if You Can Get Them
Welcome to 2026 at Master Book Builders! Let’s start the year with something important: book reviews. Book reviews, as the title of this post says, […]
Get Ready for Public Domain Day 2026
Reasons to celebrate Public Domain Day 2026, and some caveats before you leap into using the new entrants.
Your Book as a Business: Thinking Like an Authorpreneur
If you’re writing a book, you’d best start thinking like an authorpreneur. Here’s why and how.
Editors Notes: Why, placing punctuation matters so much to meaning, metre, and such
A fun example of why punctuation, the placement of commas in particular, is so important. And why we’re celebrating extra this year!