Author Marketing 101

I was on two marketing panels at Creatures, Crimes & Creativity (C3) this weekend. One was social media, while the other was generic marketing. Both are huge topics. There are […]
How to Create a Romance Author Pen Name

Table of Contents Amanda QuickJayne CastleNora RobertsJ.D. RobbBella AndreChristina LaurenE.L. James What do all the above have in common besides writing romance? They’re all pen names. I once saw an […]
Ways Romance Writers Can Save on Their Self-Publishing Budget

Table of Contents I saw a post in a Facebook indie author group asking how important it was to hire an editor because they had limited funds. The truth is, […]
How to Create a Eye-Catching Cover for Your Romance

Table of Contents While you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, for most readers, a book cover is often the first element of a book that causes […]
How to Title Your Romance Book

Table of Contents How do readers decide what to read? The first three things they look at are title, cover, and description. Each of these are important to grab attention […]
When and How to Start Marketing Your Romance Book

Table of Contents On a recent WWH member call, the question of when to start marketing your book came up. The short answer I always give is NOW. It’s never […]
How to Write an Author Bio for New and Established Authors

Table of Contents Who are you and why should I read your book? That’s what your author bio needs to answer. Your author bio acts as your introduction. It shows […]
The Business of Romance Writing

Table of Contents Most authors I meet start their journey with two focuses; writing and getting published. Perhaps there is a dream of becoming a bestselling author with a huge […]
Boost Your Book’s Visibility: 30 5-Minute Daily Marketing Tasks for Romance Authors

Writing and publishing a great book are only the first steps to author success. The next step is getting it into the hands of readers. Unfortunately, having your book available […]
Blogging for Romance Authors (90+ Ideas Free Download)

Back in 2021, I wrote a post asking if authors needed to blog. In it, I explained how I stopped blogging and why blogging wasn’t necessarily helpful and, more often […]