Ex-Marine Major, Russian linguist, law school grad, and business consultant turned author. From impenetrable borders to words that know no bounds, storytelling is my new mission.
Craig Martelle Everyone is afraid of something. When it comes to your author career, there’s the fear that your book won’t be well received. That you’ll get bad reviews. That your brand will become tainted in some way. Pirates! There are a million things to send you...
Craig Martelle Dominate! Master the process. Work hard. One hundred percent of your effort must go to winning, but the only battle you’ll win is the same one fought within each of us. You win against yourself—not others. As an author, it’s inevitable that your readers will...
Craig Martelle I submit that there has never been a better time to be a writer. We have to highlight the change in the publishing landscape and the advances in opportunity between 2009 and 2017—most notably the windfalls that came with public acceptance of e-books and the viability of...
2023 could have been better, but I'm a big fan of the continuous improvement mindset. What did I do right that sets me up for this year? What do I need to improve on? I take responsibility for my own actions. I got sick. I survived. I changed...
Is the grind getting you down? The hustle of being an author? It’s understandable. In our business, there’s always so much to do. When you feel yourself sinking in too deeply, reach for the convenient vine hanging over the quicksand. What vine? It’s the one you put...
Craig Martelle This career is a lesson in finding joy. How many write because they aren’t physically capable of other endeavors? It’s the best of all worlds. You get to make money doing what you dream. It’s an exceptional life, but not everyone makes it to the...
