“Succeeding in business is all about making connections!” – Sir Richard Branson I’ve been hearing the word “recession” a lot lately and I also noticed the root of this word is RECESS! We’re only in RECESS, folks! It’s time to play with some new ideas about growing your business! So, when someone tells me, “I […]

Over a million books are released each year on Amazon, so how do you and YOUR BOOK get noticed? There is SO MUCH MORE to publishing a book than merely having it listed on Amazon. Yes, Amazon is a great resource for distribution, but it’s not the end-all. There are SO MANY things that need […]

BE VISIBLE, CREDIBLE, and UNFORGETTABLE! If you are in business for yourself, you know the importance of these three words and the importance of having a competitive edge. If you want to be seen as the leader in your arena, you’ve got to be visible, credible, and unforgettable in the eyes of your clients, competitors, […]

I have a LOT of authors who hand me (or mail me) a copy of their DIY book and ask for my opinion. It can create a very awkward moment, especially if the book truly needs help. A poorly designed book will push potential readers away. They may not know why, but they are simply […]

The Order of a Book I recently had a self-published author contact me about how to do book signings in his local city. He had reached out to several locally owned Mom-and-Pop bookstores, as well as to a local Barnes and Noble. Each one had turned him down and he couldn’t figure out why. He […]

Aspiring authors LOVE to imagine what it would be like to hear the words, “We’d love to publish your book!” It would mean all the late-night worries and endless hours writing their manuscript were not in vain . . . and more importantly they can say, “somebody likes me!” Unfortunately, in today’s world of publishing, you can’t […]

During this Season of Giving, we highly encourage putting YOU at the top of your list. The New Year is right around the corner, and NOW is the time to GIFT yourself an AMAZING opportunity to GROW YOUR BUSINESS in 2022! Imagine how great it would feel to receive a package containing MORE . . […]

In the world of Author-Assisted Publishing, you have three primary options for finishing your manuscript . . . 1.  DIY. You can choose to DO IT YOURSELF, writing your manuscript by yourself, hiring your own independent editor and proofreader . . . handing us your final ready-for-layout manuscript. We then move it through our design […]

I hear you want to write that book you’ve been thinking about the past few months (years, decades) . . . I talk with hundreds of authors each year, and some are ready to jump right in and let us help them complete their book . . . others, not so much. It pretty much […]

I’m pretty sure we can all agree that the last 18 months have been a bit crazy; it’s been exhausting, yet for me, also productive. My “nesting” mode kicked in and I cleaned out, sorted, tossed, and donated. No closet, drawer, nor dusty box was left untouched, and it all started with socks . . […]