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Writing services: what support is available?

There are many freelancers and small businesses offering writing and design services (sometimes both). I’ve listed the variety of services out there. Hopefully, this will help you to identify what you want. (If you want to know more about book editors, take a look at my previous blog …

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What’s an author platform?

An author platform means your ability to reach the target audience for your book … You may have a significant number of podcast listeners who like you and may be interested in your book too …. Or you are well known for your work in the community or among professional peers. Your connections to people and organisations are your platform.

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Using Text-to-Speech and voice clones to grow your audience

Have you considered turning your blogs, articles and newsletters into audio? It has become very easy and cheap to do has the potential to grow your audience, whilst allowing your audience the option to consume information in a more convenient way.

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How to pay yourself

How do you pay yourself as an author and entrepreneur? Amber Dugger advises using revamped model of Profit First. Here’s a basic explanation…

How to use hashtags: the basics

This blog explains what hashtags are and how to use them. A hashtag refers to this symbol #. (It used to mean number or pound!) The purpose is to label or categorise a post so people can search for posts by subject area.