So what happens when a plot or a character surprises you? How do you embrace them and tap into the excitement that you're feeling about the stories and about the characters and about the plot twists that come into it?   In this podcast, we give you tips for what to do when a plot or character surprises you with a twist. And not one of those tips involves throwing the twist out!

A lot is written about writing author newsletters and tricks to getting your subscribers to open them. We have found a simple 3-step process works best and we share our process with you in this podcast.   Don't knock it because it's simple. Simple works!

Finances can be a dirty word when you're starting out with your author business. You so badly want to get your books out there, that you forget to balance the books as you chase your dream and start spending tomorrow's money, today.   In this podcast, we look at how to get clear on your finances and put in place systems that will help you manage this important aspect of your business.

There will be times when you have been silent with your list for an extended period. Often the fear in reconnecting with your untended list is that people will unsubscribe or not remember who you are! 😱 and so you do not take any action. In this podcast, we share our five step framework to reconnect with a list you have neglected in a way that is genuine and designed to get your subscribers engaged with you.

For many authors, working on the road is a choice as writing can be a mobile business. From working on the road full time or part time or just when on vacation, we share three tips for success to staying productive and efficient while traveling including how to embrace the many visual distractions rather than seeing them as a negative.

Ever been challenged in meeting deadlines? Yes, it's a rhetorical question really because we all have times when we feel overwhelmed by multiple deadlines.   In our podcast today, we are talking about three tips on how to meet deadlines or how to deal with deadlines.

Releasing your book involves opening yourself up to receiving feedback, some of which is constructive and some which can be personal, hurtful, harsh, and negative. How do you not take other people's negative comments personally when they've just called your 'baby' ugly? In this podcast, we tease out ideas for how to not take things personally and stay balanced and keep writing.

All too often we focus on selling an individual book, forgetting the marketing power a series can offer you to sell more books in the entire series. Having books in a series adds to your marketing power and in this podcast we look at four ways you can tap into the power of marketing your book AND marketing your series as a whole. Let's get selling!!

Libraries offer authors an opportunity to get their books in front of new readers. In this podcast, we share how to get your books into the library system and to make the most out of this opportunity.