In The Happy Writer 33, we look at how major events, like the pandemic, and politics, will inform your fiction, and that it will be hard to avoid to at least mentioning them in passing. But you can also use events and political situations to add colour to your setting…
In episode 32 of The Happy Writer, I give a list of services that are beneficial to the writing, publishing and selling of books. Services mentioned are: For Writing: Scrivener Ywriter For Editing: ProWritingAid Grammarly For formatting: Vellum Calibre Jutoh Atticus Draft2Digital For promotions: Bookfunnel StoryOrigin MyBookCave Prolific Works Email…
Is Bookbub worth the money? The Happy Writer episode 31. In The Happy Writer 31, we look at the high-end advertising list service Bookbub. New writers are often advised that that is the panacea of list-based advertisers, but the cost is very steep. Are you likely to earn your money…
Aggregator or Direct. The Happy Writer episode 30. In episode 30 of The Happy Writer, we talk about whether you should open accounts with all the retailers direct or use an aggregator. We go through the pros and cons of each and talk about some of the considerations. Listen to…
Improve Your Newletter. The Happy Writer episode 29. The Happy Writer 29 looks at what to do when you’re unhappy with the results you get from your newsletter emails. What are the causes and what can you do to increase the number of sales you get? What should you consider?…
Print Books. The Happy Writer episode 28. The Happy Writer 28 looks at print books. Where to upload your books, what to consider and about the traditional publishing industry and their model for distributing print books. Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube. NEW! The Happy Writer is also…
Piracy. The Happy Writer episode 27. As soon as you publish your book, it’s probably going to pirated. Why would pirates steal books from completely unknown writers, and do you need to worry about it. What are the types of piracy that will cause problems for you? Listen to this…
Social media. The Happy Writer episode 26. The Happy Writer 26 looks at social media. Do you need to be on all of it? Is it necessary? Why should you be on social media? What are the considerations? Listen and find out. Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube….
Building Your Mailing List From Giveaways. The Happy Writer episode 25. In The Happy Writer 25, we dispel a few notions about building your mailing list through giveaways. These promotions, where readers sign up in order to get something for free, often get a bad name. But is the reputation…
Comparisonitis. The Happy Writer episode 24. We all suffer from it at least at some point in our careers. But is there actually something we can do about comparisonitis, or learn from it? Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube. Follow the series on Youtube.
