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October 15, 2025
5 Book Outline Mistakes That Are Quietly Killing Your Book’s Impact
That Are Quietly Killing
Your Book’s Impact Crafting a Book Outline That Works for You
(Not Against You)
If your book outline feels “fine,” but something’s not clicking … this episode is your wake-up call. And your solution. The most common book outline mistakes aren’t alwa...
October 13, 2025
Nonfiction Book Structure: 5 Proven Frameworks That Drive Real Results
5 Proven Frameworks
That Drive Real Results Transform Your Message
with a Strategic Book Framework
Most nonfiction authors jump straight into writing … and wonder later why their book didn’t deliver results. What they miss is this: The structure of the book is a key comp...
What My Author Journey Taught Me: How My Book Writing Mistakes Became a Roadmap
When people see my frameworks today, they often assume I had it all figured out from the start.
Spoiler: I didn’t.
Before my Road Trip to Authorly System ever existed, there were cookbooks, branding manuals, and even a superhero-themed guide to public speaking. Each one taught me something different about writing, business, and the fine art of recovering from my own bright ideas.
I didn’t set out to create a system. I set out to be an author, express my creativity, and help people along the way....
October 10, 2025
Hitchcock Writing Tips: Writing Suspense Into Your Business Book
Writing Suspense Into
Your Business Book How To Write Client-Attracting Books
That Hook From Page One
Alfred Hitchcock didn’t just make movies. He made audiences squirm, lean in, and hold their breath. That’s the kind of storytelling your book deserves. In this episode of Co...
October 8, 2025
Writing a Business Book? 5 Honest Questions You Must Ask First
5 Honest Questions You Must Ask First Build Your Book Strategy Before You Write a Word
Not every good idea deserves 40,000 words. Before you commit to another book that drains your time, energy, and brand focus, ask yourself these five brutally honest questions. In this e...
October 6, 2025
Book Idea Validation: 5 Ways to Know Your Book Is Worth Writing
To Know Your Book Is Worth Writing Stop Guessing!
Use These Tools To Test
Your Book Idea’s Demand with Real Data
Is your book idea as strong as you think? Imagine pouring months into writing, editing, and launching … only to realize no one wants it. In this episode of C...
October 3, 2025
5 Book Marketing Lessons from “The Princess Bride”
from The Princess Bride What this 1980s Comedic Fantasy
Can Teach You about Marketing Your Book
You’re writing a book to build your business … not fight the Brute Squad. But if you think book marketing starts after you finish your manuscript? “I would not say such things i...
October 1, 2025
Build Buzz for Your Book: 5 Proven Strategies
5 Proven Strategies Book Launch Tips You Can Use Right Now
Too many authors wait until their book is done to start building excitement. But if you’re writing to attract clients or expand your platform, that delay costs you momentum, visibility, and opportunities. In this...
September 29, 2025
Book Marketing Strategy: 5 Moves Before You Write a Word
5 Moves Before You Write a Word Crafting a Client-Attracting Book Begins with Marketing
If you’re writing a book to grow your business, not just share your story, don’t start with a blank page and a big idea. No, if you want your book to successfully achieve that goal,...
Book Cover Best Practices for Entrepreneurial Authors: What’s Working in 2025
Before a reader flips a single page or clicks “Look Inside,” your book cover is already speaking for you. This cover is the handshake extended across the digital aisle, the silent signal of whether your work deserves attention, trust, and investment.
In 2025, this first impression has never mattered more. Online platforms shrink your masterpiece into a thumbnail the size of a postage stamp (or smaller). Algorithms surface or suppress titles based on how clickable they appear. And human readers (...
