What is a book trailer? A book trailer, like a movie trailer, is a preview created to generate excitement. This is something I’ve not really made use of before but decided to try my hand at now. My new trilogy, Savagespace, will be published this Fall (2024). The current plan is Book 1 in September, Book 2 in October, and Book 3 in November. All three will be published as an eBook, paperback, and audiobook.
That can present lots of challenges. When you sell things, because of human nature, you’re also selling yourself. Part of what entices people to buy from you is you. How you present not just your product or service is one element, but how you present yourself is another. For example, if you’re tentative, uncertain, or otherwise showing a lack of confidence, that will make an impression on your audience. Once again, despite the old adage,
You need all of these in your tool kit as an author. I love writing. One of my favorite parts of being a storyteller is getting the words from my head to the screen and page. I love being able to look at what I’ve done and then share it with the world. Part of the sharing process, however, requires more writing. This is challenging because now it’s not just storytelling. This is how you
I’m not the only indie author by far. Being an independent artist comes with lots of challenges. The easy part is doing the art. The rest is where it gets funky. As an indie author, I’m not simply a writer, but a business. Ergo, as an authorpreneur, I also handle finding cover artists, editors, beta readers, marketing resources, publicity resources, and the like. If I want to be seen and further expose my work so
Marketing and publicity present their own challenges to the indie author. All my life, I’ve been a storyteller. Sometimes this has been all about the amazing life I’ve been fortunate to have and some of its more interesting adventures. Other times, it’s been all about my ongoing pursuit of self-awareness, mindfulness, positivity, and choosing to live this life on my terms. Then there is fiction. Sci-fi and fantasy in books, movies, and TV have all
Why didn’t this occur to me sooner? Did you play pretend as a child? I did. More often than not, I played alone in my yard than with other children. I have very few memories of my childhood, mostly vague recollections of friends, acquaintances, and companions. Yet I remember more of the play I undertook as a child. The big picture window in the living room of the home I lived in until I was
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