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Finding Time to Write Again as a Mom of Two

by | April 21, 2026 | Writing Tips | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/A72LBIseR-k It’s my first time back to vlogging after having my second baby and I’m sharing what it really looks like getting back into writing. As a mom of two, finding time, energy, and focus to write again hasn’t been easy—but I’m figuring it out...
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How to Use Typography to Make Your Book Cover Stand Out

by | April 7, 2026 | Book Cover Design | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/uzDHY1OguXs Just how important is typography for your book cover? You may think the image on your cover is the selling point, but the text can make or break your book cover. I personally believe that typography can be the thing that makes your book...
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What I Wish I Knew Before Self-Publishing My Novel

by | March 24, 2026 | Self-Publishing | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/30I-mud1Fic I published my first book in 2013. Since then, I’ve published seven novels, a novella, a handful of non-fiction books, a couple of planners, and even a children’s book. To say I’ve learned a lot since then is an understatement. What are...
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5 More Book Cover Design Mistakes You Need to Avoid!

by | March 10, 2026 | Book Cover Design | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/mwQFJPCtPE8 Whether you’re designing your book cover yourself or you’re hiring someone to design your book cover, it’s important to understand what makes a book cover good, and what makes it bad. At the end of the day, readers do judge a book by it’s...
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How to Write and Launch a Book in a Year (or Less!)

by | February 24, 2026 | Self-Publishing | 0 Comments

https://youtu.be/8FJoOvJFMwE Can you self-publish a book in a year or less? Yes, you can! You just have to be organized. Today, we’re talking about all the steps it takes to self-publish your book. We’ll discuss how much time you will need for each step and when you...
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How to Work With a Book Cover Designer

by | Mar 19, 2019 | Self-Publishing

https://youtu.be/XU2h0NOQvYQ If you’re a self-published author, odds are you’ll probably need a book cover designer at some point so you can create a cover that sells itself. In today’s video I want to talk to you about how you can choose your cover designer, as well...

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Comparing Yourself to Other Writers

by | Jun 5, 2018 | Writing Tips

We all like to play the comparison game. Instead of concentrating on what we're doing and the successes we're creating for ourselves, we get distracted by what others are doing and how they're doing it better than us. In today's video, I'm opening up about how I used...

How to Handle Bad Book Reviews

by | Jun 1, 2018 | Writing Tips

As an author, your biggest hope is to get a lot of book reviews, hopefully, five-star book reviews. But what do you do when those five-star reviews turn into three-star and maybe even one-star reviews? Well, that's exactly what we're going to be talking about in...

5 Things I Wish I Knew as a Teen Author

by | May 29, 2018 | Writing Tips

For those of you who didn't know, my debut novel, Essence, was published when I was seventeen. Being published at a young age is an amazing experience, but it comes with a lot of ups and downs. In today's video I'm teaming up with fellow AuthorTuber, Jessica Jurcan to...

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