by leoniehope | Dec 7, 2020 | Book Marketing, Fiction, Goals, Inspire, Non-fiction
Your author platform is a centralised location that allows you to share information and connect with your readers. It should be your website as you own and control it, unlike your social media pages. There are minimal start-up costs: Domain nameWeb hosting I use...
by leoniehope | Nov 15, 2020 | Book Marketing, Goals, Inspire
If you’re like most authors, you’re probably wondering why you need a website. You’re a writer. You just want to write. While this may be true, there are a few things you undoubtedly haven’t considered that can boost the process. Yes, writing is important and needs to...
by leoniehope | Oct 12, 2020 | Book Marketing, Fiction, General, Goals, Inspire, Non-fiction
Previously, a website designer/developer with knowledge of html (website code – basically everything you see when you right click on a webpage and select “View page source”) created most websites. This was usually very expensive, often at least $5000 for the basics...
by leoniehope | Sep 21, 2020 | Book Marketing, Fiction, Inspire, Non-fiction
Both social media and email are essential elements in your author platform. They serve two different functions; however, so it depends on what you want to achieve as to which one you use. Only one, though, gives you control. The Rules are Changing You may have heard...
by leoniehope | Jul 20, 2020 | Goals, Inspire, Publishing
For a long time, there was a stigma around self-published books, as it was perceived their quality was inferior to those published through a publisher. And that may have been true 5-10 years ago. It no longer is. Today it’s easier than ever to self-publish and harder...
by leoniehope | Apr 4, 2020 | Inspire, Writing
It is an unprecedented time of change and unrest. Our lives have been turned upside down in just a few short weeks. No one knows for how long or what it will look like when we emerge on the other side. Feelings of fear, anxiety, and panic are rife. This pandemic is...
