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.
20Books Vegas 2022: The Value of In-Person Conferences We have 20Books Vegas 2022 coming up soon, which means it’s time for a quick refresher on the value of in-person conferences. Motivation and positive vibes. Authors are happiest when they are around other authors. It brings most of us out...
Consider How You’re Spending Your Most Valuable Currency Craig Martelle Time is the currency of our lives. We invest it from the moment we're born until our final day. Every moment is given to something that makes us who we are. Your time is the most valuable...
Your Best Book Is Always Yet to Come Your Best Book Is Always Yet to Come Craig Martelle What is the best story you ever wrote? My answer will always be the next one. I have those that are good, and those I consider the best so far, but better...
It All Comes Back to Book Number One Everyone buys the first book in a series. When you run promotions, they’ll be for the first in the series. When readers ask you where to start, it’ll be with the first in the series. When you calculate the viability...
Backlist Riches Every single one of your old books is new to someone. We struggle and fight endlessly to add readers to our newsletter lists. Beyond current and future titles, there is substantial opportunity in delivering your old titles to new fans. Introduce them to your backlist incrementally. I use...
Your Writing Journey: Believe, Write, Succeed You didn’t write your book by accident, and your author career won’t take off by mistake. It starts with you. If you don’t believe in yourself, how will others believe in you? Flip that switch and know that you are doing...
