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Six Steps to Set up an audiobook for (nearly) free

This is the first step on my six steps to relaunch a book.
Because this is an experiment I’m using AI voices from Amazon.

This is the quickest, and cheapest way to convert an existing book to an audio format. Fiction and business books do really well as audiobooks, travel books not so well – after all, if you are travelling wouldn’t you like to see the information?

Before you sta...

Set up an audiobook for (nearly) free

This is the first step on my six steps to relaunch a book.
Because this is an experiment I’m using AI voices from Amazon.

This is the quickest, and cheapest way to convert an existing book to an audio format. Fiction and business books do really well as audiobooks, travel books not so well – after all, if you are travelling wouldn’t you like to see the information?

Before you st...

Six-Step System to a Bestseller Relaunch

The Camino Ingles: 6 days (or less) to Santiago was both my first camino and my very first bestseller. But the learnings continue – it needs to be updated regularly, and so I have actually gone back to Spain and walked it again, after the authorities re-routed the path for some obscure reasons. Then there was the covid update, with an emphasis on keeping safe during covid and tr...

Being a multiple times bestselling author and coach does NOT excuse you from learning

Being a multiple times bestselling author and coach does NOT excuse you from learning and having your own coaches for business, marketing and yes, book craft.

Yesterday I wrote a blog post on my favourite free and other tools for authors. In that, I linked readers to an awesome website builder that is not 10K, 5k, 1k or even $100. Yes, you know me, I really don’t like to spend a...

12 Secret Tools for Authors + What I (Really)Use

10 + Free Tools for Aspiring Bestselling AuthorsPlus What I Use

I was seriously tempted to call this “The Dirty Dozen”, but even though we are easy with the phrase quick and dirty, I thought that this list might not be taken seriously by you. So today, I’m giving you that much scorned blog post called a “listicle”. Just a list with links – sharing is caring!

, Goo...

Mother’s Day Musings and Gifts

Mother’s Day Angst

No need – it’s about your Mother and everyone has one, regardless. Just in case your forgot, here are a couple of journals or colouring books that you can download and send Mum, or. yourself, Yes, you can. use these too – best thing ever for mindless scribbling, or for tearing out pages and handing over to your Mum, child or grandchild.

Yes, but…to be frank, I...

The 30-day series: Plan your next book and get set with pre-orders

Brainstorm and Market Your Next Book

Once the publishing process is winding down, you want to remember to keep up the momentum. Start brainstorming your next book, whether it’s a standalone or the next in a series. 

After you have the idea, tease your readers with what’s to come. You might have graphics created for it that you can publish as a sneak peek, or even gift some of yo...

The 30-day series: Expand your reach with Audiobooks

Create an Audiobook

Text isn’t the only way to sell a book that you’ve written. While many people love to sit down with a paper or hardback book, or even an eReader, some hate reading at all. They want the story, but not the task. So to appeal to these people, you want to add audiobook versions of your masterpiece to your sales platforms. Audiobooks aren’t hard to create and the...

The 30-day series: Choose your Best Publishing Platform(s)

There are so many publishing options for authors today – that don’t include traditional publishers. Here’s a list of platforms that you can easily learn to use, and use effectively.

Understand Your Limitations and Perks in Amazon’s KDP Select

KDP Select is a program Amazon offers where you get perks for joining, but there are drawbacks, too. This is giving Amazon exclusivity to ...

The 30-day series: Learn to Format and Share your book early

Formatting your book

Formatting doesn’t have to be a difficult process. For some, it can be confusing. One tool that makes it a super simple task is Vellum. Now this is a Mac only tool, so you may need a Mac laptop in order to use it. But if you want to have the ability to easily and quickly create flawless ePub files to upload, you’ll want this tool at your disposal. It allows ...