You can do anything, but not everything.” – David Allen, Getting Things Done Repurposing content sounds simple in theory. You take something you have already written, such as a book chapter, blog post, checklist, newsletter, or workshop, and transform it into a new format that can serve your readers in another way. The problem is…
“Self-publishing success is not built from one perfect launch. It is built from small, repeatable decisions that help the next book become easier, stronger, and more discoverable.” — Kick Ass Writer’s Guide Publishing your first book is a major accomplishment. For many new indie authors, it represents months—or even years—of writing, revising, learning, second-guessing, and…
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain Your first book launch can feel intimidating. It’s the moment your book becomes available to readers. You may not have a large email…
“A tool is only as good as the person who uses it. But a great tool gets out of the way and lets you do your best work.” — David Heinemeier Hansson For many new indie authors, marketing is the part of self-publishing that feels the least natural. Writing the book may be hard, but…
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” — Mark Twain At some point in your self-publishing journey, you will hear this advice: “You need to build an email list.” It is good advice….
“The secret to wealth is simple: Find a way to do more for others than anyone else does. Become more valuable.” — Tony Robbins At some point in your self-publishing journey, you will probably run into the phrase “wide publishing.” Authors talk about it with strong opinions. Some describe wide publishing as freedom, independence, and…
“The secret to wealth is simple: Find a way to do more for others than anyone else does. Become more valuable. Do more. Give more. Be more. Serve more.” — Tony Robbins Once new indie authors understand KDP royalties, the next question often gets more strategic: should your ebook stay exclusive to Amazon through KDP…
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffett Once your book is written, formatted, covered, and uploaded, the next question becomes obvious: how much will you actually earn? For many new indie authors, KDP royalties can feel confusing. You may see royalty percentages, delivery costs, printing costs, page reads, Kindle…
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo da Vinci For many new indie authors, publishing an ebook feels manageable. Digital books are flexible. The text can reflow. Readers can adjust font size, margins, and display settings. If you need to update the file later, the process usually feels less intimidating. A paperback feels different. Once…
“A tool is only as good as the person who uses it. But a great tool gets out of the way and lets you do your best work.” — David Heinemeier Hansson Once your book is written and formatted, a new concern takes center stage: how the book looks to potential readers. For many indie…