What do you need to make your writing better--a line or copyedit?
Kids have impacted me in every way. I can now survive on a handful hours of sleep. Finding a toddler’s shoe takes approximately one hour....
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What are beta readers? (And do you need them?)
If you’ve been around here for long, you know that I love to bang the “feedback” drum. The more of the *right* people you add to your...
5 Reasons Why You Should Absolutely Write a Book Proposal (Even if You’re Self-Publishing)
Was that an aggravated groan I heard? I know, friend. Writing a book proposal is hard work. It’s like sticking green painter’s tape to...
How to Self-Publish Your Book for the First Time with Confidence: A Checklist
Self-publishing offers a level of control no other publishing option can rival. Control over your content, yes. But also, control over...
Keep it Simple: an Instagram Strategist's Best Advice for Your Success
A few weeks ago, I posted on the mindset shifts I've made that help me LOVE logging into Instagram. So many of you resonated with those...
Beware the lie your writing doesn't matter. Here's why.
I’ve wanted to publish a book since I could write my name. As a pre-teen scribbling Newsies fan fiction, as a teenager imagining the...
7 Practical Steps to Set up Your Email List and Grow your Reach
You’ve heard you’re supposed to have an email list. People have told you about lead magnets and opt-ins and freebies. But how are you...
A Simplistic How to Guide for Beginner's Success on Instagram
Instagram! The word either brings joy or dread. By the end of this post, I hope it brings you joy. Imagine feeling in control, making...
A Year on Instagram: 9 Mindset Shifts that Made me Love the Platform
You don’t have to look far for a study or story about social media’s deterioration of our mental health. During the pandemic and 2020...
Author's Advice: How to Feel Good Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Book
Y'all. We are in for a treat today! Lanna Andersen, my friend and self-published author of Daddy's Girl , hopped on a Zoom call with me...
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