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Building an Author Platform and Leveraging it to Sell Books
We’ve all heard of it, but understanding where to build it, how to leverage it, and the goal of it anyway isn’t quite so clear. Stephanie Feger, owner and chief strategist...
Stephanie Feger
Key Components of a Digital Author Platform
Many authors hear they need to have a "platform" to reach readers and sell books, but few fully understand what this means. An author platform includes all of the ways...
Caren Wolfe
How Authors Can Determine What’s Newsworthy About Their Book
Whether or not the topics, themes, and messages in your book are "newsworthy" matters when trying to garner media attention for you book. Media outlets want books that...
Allison Carter
Trends in Christian Publishing and How to Stand Out in the Marketplace
The Christian publishing space is a unique niche in the book publishing world, per Pete Nikolai, Director of Publishing Services at HarperCollins Christian Publishing...
Pete Nikolai
Three Factors That Influence an Author Reaching Bestseller Status
Many authors aspire to see their books make one or more of the bestseller lists, whether that's on the New York Times or on Amazon. The reality is that only a small...
Mark Glesne
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