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“Writing the book is half the battle. Getting it into the places where readers actually FIND books? That’s the other half. And nobody gives you...
“A beautifully written book with terrible interior formatting is like a gourmet meal served on a paper plate. The content deserves better. Give your words...
“Your cover is your book’s handshake, outfit, and elevator pitch all in one. It’s working for you 24/7 on Amazon, in bookstores, and on social...
“Networking isn’t about working the room. It’s about being a human in a room full of other humans who love the same things you do....
“You don’t have to be loud to be heard. Introverts have a secret marketing weapon: depth. While everyone else is shouting, you’re connecting—and connection sells...
“The best publishing path is the one that gets YOUR book to YOUR readers in a way that aligns with YOUR goals. Everything else is...
“A play that lives only on paper is a screenplay that forgot to be filmed. Get it off the page and onto a stage. Even...
“A query letter is a 250-word audition for your book’s entire future. No pressure. Just kidding—it’s enormous pressure. But it’s learnable pressure.” — L.A. Walton,...
“Traditional publishing gives you prestige. Self-publishing gives you control. Neither gives you a free pass from actually writing the book first.” — L.A. Walton, The...
“If you’ve revised the same poem 47 times and it keeps getting worse, you’re not polishing—you’re sanding through the floor. The poem was done 40...