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Dec 6, 20242 min read
10 lessons I've learned as an author
Depending on who you ask, how to get from idea to publish is a very personal thing, because the answer will look different for everyone....


Nov 17, 20242 min read
Plotter vs Pantser
These are two terms I was not familiar with until I joined the Bookstagram community. A plotter is someone who meticulously plans their...


Oct 26, 20242 min read
Why I stopped reading my reviews
Being a product manager by day, we live by a principle of gathering user feedback to improve our product. That's something I carried into...


Sep 21, 20242 min read
Formatting books for release
When I started my author journey, there was a lot I needed to learn as I wrote. One of them was book formatting. It sounds silly saying...


Aug 23, 20242 min read
My start up failure
You're probably wondering what start ups have to do with my author brand, and well, the answer is everything. Let me give you the back...


Aug 9, 20242 min read
Cutting your losses
These days, there are so many options to self publish your work that I think budget concerns no longer needs to be something that holds...


Jul 16, 20242 min read
Writing your next book sells your current one
When you see sales dip in your current book and you want to default to stress and last minute campaigns to try to boost sales, I want you...


Jun 8, 20242 min read
Building ARC & Street Teams
I didn't know what a street team was until recently, but on Bookstagram you will notice that most authors have one. They're a select...


May 26, 20242 min read
You'll learn to love it
When I first set out to write a book, I never thought there were so many extra things that went with it. After all, I just wanted to...


May 11, 20242 min read
Recording an audio book
Having an extensive theatre background the way I do, the idea of recording my audio book didn't intimidate me as much as it should. Also,...


Apr 23, 20242 min read
Why I've moved to KU
Starting my author journey I was always against going to KU and I had no plans to change it. This is mostly because I don't like putting...


Feb 21, 20242 min read
alpha, beta and arc readers
When I started my author journey, one of the first things I learned about was what an ARC was. It's an important part of most marketing...


Feb 4, 20242 min read
A lesson learned in strategy
As a reader, one of my pet peeves is when authors start series and we become invested in them and then the series never gets completed....


Jul 17, 20232 min read
Publishing the first book in a new series
It's been a few weeks since I launched The Witch Clans: The Heritage and I'm surprised at how nervous I was to submit the final...


May 25, 20232 min read
Being self-published means more than "just" writing
I would even go so far as to say that writing the story is the easiest part, at least for me. I've heard of the term "Authorepeuneur" and...
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