A picture is worth a thousand words and people DO judge a book by its cover. You need to design a book cover to sell books not just be pretty. Cliche and so true. Look at how Instagram and Pinterest have exploded. People LOVE images. Even before the onset of image-driven social media pictures captured […]
Understanding the Basic Elements of Fiction and keep it simple stupid. I’m a firm believer in keeping things as simple as possible. As a novelist, it’s easy to get sidetracked from the basic elements of fiction. These are the elements which create a great story and have proven to work over the years. Getting away […]
Why you need a budget if you're a self-published author If you’re serious about making a living as an author then you need an author budget. You have to spend money to make money. It’s what it takes to create a sustainable business. One of the many struggles of the self-published author is money. That’s […]
Building an email list. One of the most important things you can do for your authorpreneur journey. We talked last week about the importance of having an email list as a vehicle to stay connected to your readers. Your assignment was to sign up for an email list platform if you didn’t already have one. […]
Book Promotion for the Self-Published Author! Writing a book is the easy part. Selling it….now that is MUCH harder. There are so many books out there in the marketplace that us indie authors have to constantly work hard. And I mean freakin' hard. Marketing isn’t easy. Especially when you don’t have millions to throw into […]
Is your book ready for self-publishing? Steps to Take Before Self-Publishing Your Book Are you staring at your computer scratching your head at that question? Are you unsure HOW to determine if your book is ready or not for self-publishing? Don’t worry. It’s not an easy question to answer. Partly, because it's not the same […]
My name is Laina Turner, and I write clean, small town romance with mature characters and cozy mysteries with fun, quirky sleuths and their pets!
