#Marketing: Building an Author Platform in 5 Easy Steps by KJ Waters

by KJ Waters | Oct 24, 2016 | Guest Posts, Marketing & Media

Building an author platform is undoubtedly a daunting task. KJ Waters has been a familiar face around here, and I am continually grateful for the relationship we have fostered, first as Twitter friends, then as editor and author. In the world of independent...

5 Awesome Reasons for Going Indie — By K J Waters

by KJ Waters | Oct 20, 2014 | Guest Posts, Writing Tips

THREE YEARS AGO I sat down with a friend who worked for a publishing company. I had gobs of questions for him about how to publish my book. The picture he painted for me was very discouraging–two years of sending out manuscripts with stacks of rejection letters....

#Publishing: 6 Hot Trends in Indie Book Marketing

by KJ Waters | Sep 29, 2014 | Guest Posts, Publishing Tips

I made it through Oktoberfest alive, but need time to recover so to speak. Please enjoy the final guest post in this series. How do you promote your book in this complicated indie author world? Join me for the latest research on indie author trends while I also...

4 Invaluable Tips for Indie Authors

by KJ Waters | Aug 25, 2014 | Guest Posts, Writing Tips

I began my indie author career as a creative outlet after I quit my job to raise my family.  In 2005 the only legitimate option an author had to get their book in a reader’s hands was to spend two years chasing a publisher and hoping against hope that someone...

#CoverDesign: 5 Expert Tips on Creating a Winning Book Cover

by KJ Waters | Jul 28, 2014 | Guest Posts, Publishing Tips

I’d like to introduce you to KJ Waters. She will be posting once a month on this blog for a while, and I know all of you will give her a warm welcome. She is the author of the upcoming novel Stealing Time and owner of Blondie’s Custom Book Covers. She is...