Top “Don’ts” for Goodreads Authors
I’ll start out by saying that I love Goodreads. Love, love, love it with a capital L. After all, a place where 125 million readers converge to discuss books? Sign me up all day long and twice on Sunday. However…
5 Mistakes to Avoid with Amazon Keywords
How can you improve the likelihood that a reader will discover your book on Amazon? We recently hosted expert Dale L. Roberts at Inkers Con, discussing this very topic. Dale gave a presentation that broke down the nuances of book discoverability and keywords and gave a tons of tips.
Kyla Stone’s Top 5 Craft Books
We recently had the pleasure of having bestselling post-apocalyptic thriller author Kyla Stone on our stage at Inkers Con. She shared her detailed plan on how she tripled her income when she began to write to market.
Sharing #1 Advice Tips for Experienced Authors
While there’s a ton of advice out there for new authors, it can be harder to give (and find) advice for experienced authors. We took this challenge to a group of bestselling authors (at Inkers Con) and loved hearing their responses.
Sharing #1 Advice Tips for New Authors
Some of our most brilliant knowledge comes in hindsight. It’s so much easier to look back and see mistakes than look forward and make the right decision.
In hopes of capturing some of that wisdom, we asked a group of bestselling Inkers Con authors an important question:
What is your best piece of advice for new authors?
3 Things I Learned from Dean Koontz
I recently interviewed Dean Koontz for a BingeBooks book club, and learned a few really interesting things.
He’s a massive superstar with 500 MILLION books sold. Fourteen #1 New York Times Bestsellers. Over 100 books written.
How to Implement Character Development in Your Writing
There are many methods for developing characters – building them in your head and via spreadsheets, character diagrams, interviews etc.
But once you flesh out who they are, how do you show that character development in your novel?
Working With a Cover Designer
Working with a cover designer for the first time can be an intimidating process. Luckily, we had two authors hold a roundtable on this topic at Inkers Con 2022. Patricia Bates and Caralyn Young provided the following tips.
Breaking into BookBub
There was a time when getting a BookBub Featured Deal was akin to hitting the lottery. Champagne was popped, authors started screaming in joy, and money was guaranteed to fall from the sky (or at least via ACH deposit).
A Rolodex of Author Services
The longer you’re in this industry, the bigger your author Rolodex grows. We took a peek at Alessandra Torre’s (our co-founder!) list and grabbed the top 15 most frequently used items to share with you.
8 Ways to Improve a First Draft
First drafts are… as I like to warn every new author, messy. But hey – they’re supposed to be! That’s part of the creative process – the regurgitation of ideas into one big pile of words on a page.
Tiktok Best Practices
Have you jumped into TikTok yet? TikTok is the #1 fast-growing social media app in the world and authors have been busy joining, posting, and going viral. As a result, #BookTok is one of the biggest influencers of book sales that our industry has ever seen.
3 Ways to Grow Your Author Platform
If you’ve done any research around publishing and marketing a book, you’ve probably heard the term “author platform” a lot. A vital part of the book launch process is building up your profile and reach. While you might already have the basics of an author platform (an author website, social media presence, and a mailing list) it can be hard to grow that budding following.
10 Common First Draft Issues
First drafts are loveably troublesome, and it’s easy to miss some of their weaknesses and problems. That’s where a great editor is worth their weight in gold. Editors are accustomed to dirty first drafts, and how to mold them into beautiful and intriguing works of art. In this post, editor Tex Thompson will share the 10 most common first draft problems that she sees.
Bad Words in Your Books
As writers, our words are the building blocks and material of our novels – so we have to choose them carefully! The word choices you make create the flavor and tone of your book, and as important as having impactful strong words are, it is just as important to avoid “bad words” in your novel.