Taylor Swift is about to become the highest-profile self-published author in the world. Recently Swift announced plans to release a commemorative book about her record-breaking Eras Tour on Black Friday (Nov. 29, 2024). The book will be sold exclusively at Target. It’s not only a great deal for Target, but it lets Swift retain [...]
When your listeners pay more attention to your speech patterns than your content, they’re not hearing you. Uptalk. Vocal fries. T-glottalization. Excessive buzzwords and slang. Incorrect pronunciation. Mumbling. Repeated words. Filler sounds. Incoherent sentences. If your speech habits include any of the above, your ability to communicate is likely compromised. And if you can’t [...]
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that Gen Z (those born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s) will make up about 30 percent of the U.S. civilian workforce by 2030, filling nearly 50 million jobs. That 30 percent estimate is likely to apply globally. Every generation uses slang unique to its time and place. [...]
Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” To that, I would add change. No matter how old we are, there’s no argument that for any adult today, the world is much different than it was when they were born, whether that was 20 years ago or 80 [...]
The Amazon Author Formula: Insider Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Selling More Books Penny C. Sansevieri Author Marketing Experts Getting sales on Amazon takes more than simply writing and uploading a great book—a lot more! I love writing and publishing books. I don’t like marketing them. But a hard reality of publishing is this: [...]
This is Strategy: Make Better Plans Seth Godin Authors Equity (October 22, 2024) Without strategy, systems don’t work—or if they do, they don’t work for long. In our complex, ever-changing world, strategic thinking is essential. And if you follow Seth Godin’s advice, you’ll gain the clarity you need to think strategically and make better [...]
It seems lately that more and more people are using “Welcome in” as a greeting—and I don’t get it. In the last six months or so, I’ve noticed that several show hosts on the news channels I watch were saying it to their guests. “To bloviate on the subject further is expert John Smith. [...]
Why I’d love to have you join our email list I have thousands of social media connections, and many of them are people I interact with often. While I appreciate that, I’d be much happier if those folks would join my email list. Here’s why: A while back, I made a Facebook post sharing [...]
This is one of those quirky grammar rules that can be confounding because the rule for speaking differs from the rule for writing. Ordinal numbers show order, or a position in a series: first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), and so on. Cardinal numbers show an amount: one (1), two (2), three (3), and [...]
Why might you want to self-publish a previously published book? There are many reasons: Your content needs updating and/or expanding. Your cover is dull, dated, or just needs freshening up to attract readers. You want to change the title. You published with a traditional or pay-to-publish company but you’re not happy with their performance [...]
