How to Write a First Chapter That Makes Readers Commit to the Whole Book
You have rewritten your first chapter more times than you can count. Maybe six times. Maybe sixteen. Each version fixes something the … Read more
How to Run Your Author Career Like a Business From Day One
You published a book. Maybe it sold a few hundred copies. Maybe it sold a few dozen. Either way, at some point … Read more
The Book Is Not the Business. It’s Barely the Beginning.
You published a book. Maybe it sold thirty copies to family and friends who probably would have bought it anyway. Maybe you … Read more
What Automatic Copyright Actually Protects and Where It Leaves You Exposed
The Protection You Already Have The moment you finish writing something and save it to a file, the law says you own … Read more
You Do Not Need a Literary Agent to Publish a Real Book.
Somewhere along the way, the publishing industry convinced a lot of writers that a literary agent is the only legitimate path to … Read more
A Blog Post Disappears. A Book Stays.
There is something that happens when an idea gets committed to a book that does not happen anywhere else. It gets examined … Read more
Why Most Self-Published Books Never Get Found and How to Fix It
The Real Problem Is Not Quality. It Is Invisibility. Most self-published books do not fail because they are poorly written. They fail … Read more
How to Trademark Your Brand Name Without Costly Mistakes
You Are Not Just Picking a Name. You Are Choosing a Legal Position. Most creators approach naming as a creative act, and … Read more
Will vs. Trust: Which One Protects Your Family Better?
The Question Most People Ask Too Late Almost everyone reaches a point where the word “trust” enters the conversation and they are … Read more
Covers That Sell: Why Readers Judge Books by Their Covers and How to Win Them Over
First Impressions Are Ruthless Everyone repeats the cliché about not judging a book by its cover, and then everyone immediately does exactly … Read more
