A question I often get asked is if it’s better to outline your fiction novel or just have your idea and sit down and write the story. The answer is yes. Ok, I know that's not all that helpful. But it's not an easy question because there is no right or wrong answer. My first […]
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 […]
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!
