Laina Turner Blog

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 […]

How To Build An Author Email List Hey, fellow Authorpreneurs, Today we're going to talk about email lists. Books don’t sell themselves you know. Even if you’re novel isn’t written yet it’s NEVER too early to start building your platform. There are a million different ways to market your book. Literally. If given enough time […]

Editing Tips for the Self-Published Author I’m a writer. I like to write. In fact, I love to write. I love, love, love the making up stories aspect of being a writer. I do NOT, however, enjoy the mechanics of writing. The grammar and sentence structure part. And frankly, since spell check became a thing, […]

I have yet to meet a writer who didn’t want build a sustainable writing business (unless they already were) but many writers don’t think it’s possible. Including myself from time to time. I have doubts every week. It's normal. Since 2nd grade, I knew I wanted a writing career. But it took me 30 years […]

"The greatest dreams are always unrealistic" -Will Smith Creating good goals, along with the actions and tactics to execute those goals, isn't as simple as just writing something down on paper. What you write and how you write it are crucial to achieving the goal. You want your goals to be SMART. Not smart, but […]