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…
Selfpublishing is Marketing. The Happy Writer episode 22. The Happy Writer looks at the source of the myth that selfpublished writers spend most of their time marketing. Listen to this episode on Bookfunnel or Youtube. Follow the series on Youtube.
Editing and Editors The Happy Writer episode 17. The Happy Writer discusses the subject of editing, and especially the controversial question of how much editing you need to pay for, whether you can do any of it yourself, and what you need to consider before engaging the services of an…
Reviving a dead series The Happy Writer episode 15. If you have published a book or two in a series, stopped writing for a while, or never finished the series for whatever reason, this episode is for you! The Happy Writer discusses the things you need to consider before you…
When and why to go wide? The Happy Writer episode 14. The Happy Writer goes into going wide, distributing your books to all channels. If you’ve always been exclusive to Amazon, this involves new tactics. You will find that many of your tried and tested methods don’t work anymore, or…
Getting started with websites The Happy Writer episode 13 In this episode of The Happy Writer, we look at author websites. When do you need one, what needs to be on it, where should you get one, how much should you spend, and what is the main function of your…
Selling Books From Your Website The Happy Writer episode 11 This episode of The Happy Writer talks about selling books from your website: why and how to do it. As selling books becomes more competitive and retail venues increasingly become pay to play, it becomes important to siphon your most…
How To Package Your Book The Happy Writer episode 9 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at how to package your book. When talking about book packaging, most people consider only the cover, blurb and Look Inside, but the title also plays a huge role. The title will appear…
Multi-author Box Sets The Happy Writer episode 8 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at multi-author box sets. What they are, what their functions are and how people use them. Follow the series on Youtube.
Advice to beginning authors The Happy Writer episode 5 In this episode, The Happy Writer looks at sensible advice for authors who are looking to make writing their long-term career. Follow the series on Youtube.
