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Self-Publishing
How Much Money Did My Book’s Kickstarter Make? Self-Publishing Costs
https://youtu.be/VlYE-oynDqQ Earlier this year, I did a 21 day campaign on Kickstarter for my upcoming novel, Sparks in Iceland. This was my first time ever running a Kickstarter, and the book itself wasn't the ideal fit for Kickstarter. The best-performing books on...
Canva Book Cover Design Tutorial – Book Cover Design on a Budget
https://youtu.be/iCQX3ZACTgU Want to design a book cover on a budget? Typically I teach book cover design using Photoshop, but today I'm doing a tutorial on designing a fantasy book cover in Canva (Pro edition). I'll be going step by step, designing this cover with...
What Goes on the Copyright Page of Your Book? Self-Publishing Tips
https://youtu.be/0S71rmMdxWU Last week I showed you how to register your book for copyright in a step-by-step tutorial. Now that your book is registered for copyright, it's time to create the copyright page for your book. In this video, I'm going section by section...
Marketing For Authors
Creating a Cinematic Book Trailer – Behind the Scenes
https://youtu.be/McaKhU5PB2U Creating a Cinematic Book Trailer – Behind the Scenes // This week I’m teaming up with Film 14 to bring you a series of videos on book trailers. This is the third and final video in book trailer series. Today we’re going behind the scenes...
Hiring a Professional to Create a Book Trailer
Hiring a Professional to Create a Book Trailer // This week I’m teaming up with Film 14 to bring you a series of videos on book trailers. The first video in the series is all about things you should know when it comes to hiring someone to create your book trailer:...
Increase Pre-Order Book Sales (+paperback pre-orders)
Increase Pre-Order Book Sales (+paperback pre-orders) // Today’s video we’re talking about a few things! First, let’s talk about how you can increase pre-orders for your book by having book pre-order incentives. If you want to avoid working with IngramSpark, I also...
YA INK & Writing Tips
Dream Home Library & Reading Room Makeover – Bookshelf Organization & Toddler Craft Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu3qveX2BeE Start your free trail with Everand: https://everand.pxf.io/YRn1Lm I've always wanted a home library. In fact, when we bought the house we live in now, I knew exactly which room I was going to make into my home library. I've...
The Ultimate Developmental Book Editing Checklist
https://youtu.be/GGQ_ORob-yI The Ultimate Developmental Book Editing Checklist // You finished the first draft of your book. Or maybe you've already done a round of edits and sent the book to beta readers, or alpha readers. How do you know when you're done with...
How to Write a Romance Novel: The Essential Checklist
https://youtu.be/3o_VuPaXYxo How to Write a Romance Novel: The Essential Checklist // The romance genre has always been popular, but readers of the romance genre are ravenous, now more than ever. They are the types of readers that read 30, 50, 80, and sometimes over...