Sell Direct & Focus on Your Backlist
Recent years have seen authors focus their efforts on wide distribution and audiobooks. As a result, eBooks and audiobooks are on track to grow this year. But 2025 is telling a different story as authors move toward retaining more control of their brand, getting...
AuthorAnalytics: Know What’s Working. Know Why.
You’ve got a few books out. You’ve run ads on Facebook and Amazon. You've sent some emails and posted on social as often as possible. You’re selling books—but you know you could be doing better. What you don’t know is what’s actually working. Or why sales jump...
Your Backlist Book Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Sleeping. Here’s How to Wake It Up!
Let’s be honest—some of our older books aren’t getting much love these days. The launch came and went, the reviews trickled in, and then crickets. But here’s the thing:... that book still has value. Maybe it just needs a shave, a shower, and a new/better introduction....
Getting Started With Author Helper Suite | Part One: What to Expect
Here’s what we’re going to be covering – Income tracking, Facebook Ads + Assignments, Amazon Ads + Assignments, Links, Reports, ReaderTeams (you may call them ARC readers), PA/VA Access
The Author’s Creed
Some things never change. As authors, it's a good thing to know which of those things apply to us. Look at it this way. It's a noisy world, with busy people and seven seconds of attention span to spread out among them all. There are new tools, tactics, networks,...
WEBCAST: AMS Ads with Bonnie Paulson and Elana Johnson
John and I got to speak with Bonnie Paulson and Elana Johnson about how to get your AMS ads rockin'! The two bestselling authors run a workshop that John has taken and he's found it to be really helpful to his business. If you're interested in learning how to make AMS...
WEBCAST: Author Alchemy Biz Ops with Joe Solari
We had a chance to sit down with Joe Solari to talk about the nuts and bolts of treating your writing like a business. We met Joe when we first launched ReaderLinks. He was impressed with what we're trying to do with the service. We spent some time with him, talking...
How AHS Handles KDP Sales Data
A question that comes up now and then is, "How does AHS handle the sales data coming in from KDP?" Before we get started in answering that question, please note AHS uses the actual data from service reports, such as KDP, to build an income picture. We use estimated...
The Top 15 tips from Bookbub on how to market your book
We take a look at Bookbub’s advice on how to market your book and we JUDGE them. It is our way…
