The Indie Advantage
In a recent post I compared the author’s investment in the three main publishing models, labeling them Indie, Hybrid, and Traditional. Here I want to […]
What’s Your Cut? Understanding the Amazon KDP Print Cost Changes
Don’t be caught off guard by Amazon KDP’s printing cost changes coming June 20, 2023. Learn what’s happening and what you should do about it, now and going forward.
Are We Having Fun Yet? (with AI)
Let’s have some fun together, experimenting with an AI animated video tool and Bard, Google’s new entry to compete with ChatGPT.
Finding Lost Time (and What to Do with It)
As I began writing, the photo above made sense. A major Nor’easter was moving up the coast and the governor had declared a state of […]
Taming the AI Beast: How to make ChatGPT serve, not enslave you
We’ll review ways content creators can use ChatGPT’s capabilities; 2 major concerns about quality and 1 about copyright in AI’s output; and how to avoid those dangers.
Antipreneur Dan Bennett Talks Video Strategy and Production for Small Business Owners
A Smart Conversation with Yvonne DiVita of Master Book Builders and Dan Bennett, the Antipreneur, and someone I think is a Video Master Dan Bennett […]
Antipreneur Dan Bennett Talks Video Strategy and Production for Small Business Owners
A Smart Conversation with Yvonne DiVita of Master Book Builders and Dan Bennett, the Antipreneur, and someone I think is a Video Master Dan doesn’t call […]
Weighing the investment in your book: Indie, Hybrid, or Traditional Publishing
This edition of Tips from Tom’s inbox flows from the questions we get all the time in emails, calls, and in-person, in two basic flavors: […]
Messaging for Authors and Others: A Smart Conversation with Messaging Strategist Dorothy Wisnewski
Dorothy Wisnewski is a copywriter who approaches her craft a little differently than many others. In our call, we started with the concept that authors are a brand. They also have a brand.
Which BIG DOG will you choose for your book?
[A version of this post first appeared in our weekly newsletter, which of course you should sign up for.] I called this entry “manufactured marginalia” […]