What’s in a Best Selling Book?
Understanding the New York Times and other best seller lists and what’s in it for authors who achieve best seller status
7 Essentials of Author Websites
A gude to the essential functional elements of a website built to serve the goals of both fiction and nonfiction authors.
125 Things Small Business Owners Need To Know To Build Success
What is the #1 thing all small business owners need and want? More money to operate effectively! How do you get it? Chris Owen shares his insights in a Smart Conversation with Yvonne DiVita.
Yes, the Future of Messaging Includes Writing (and 10 Tips to Help Yours)
When I started the layout work on Chapter 10, “Ten Simple Tips to Eliminate Copywriter’s Frustration,” I had to stop and share a glimpse with you.
Book Collaborations – Are They Worth It?
For most people, collaborating on a book is an exciting and rewarding endeavor. Being part of a ‘team’ that writes a book allows multiple individuals to contribute their unique perspectives and skills to a diverse piece of work. However, like any collaborative project, there are both pros and cons to consider. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of collaborating to write a book:
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.