If you’re writing a novel or piece of narrative nonfiction and you can’t seem to get anywhere with it, I’ll bet you dollars to dark chocolate you can’t satisfactorily answer the following question: What type of story are you telling?

What are you doing to find your audience? If I stalked you, would I be able to tell you wrote a book that deserves a place in the world?

I talk to many, many writers who want to grow their audience but don't know where to start. Hands down the most effective way to market your book is to get in front of audiences that someone else has taken the trouble to build.

Writers face a ridiculous amount of choices. But we've got to get good and making them and moving on or we'll never get anywhere.

Sue takes a look at what an author website is actually for (and it's probably not what you think). And she shares some essential dos and don'ts for author websites so you can give yours a tweak.

Settings goals is crucial for your success as an author. But there are some pitfalls to goal-setting.

There's ONE thing that sits behind of all of these obstacles that writers often don't see. This episode will clue you in to what that is and help you clear obstacles much faster.

The first episode addresses writing in the time of COVID. Is it okay to be writing right now? Is it okay to NOT be writing right now? If you want to be writing and you're not, how can you move from the couch to the writing chair?

I hope you're taking it easy on yourself during these trying times. And by "easy on yourself" I mean, I hope you're doing things that strengthen you instead of weaken you.

Here's your one-stop guide that doesn't circumvent the truth but, instead, brings the reality of pleasing the publishing world gatekeepers into sharp focus. Here are my Seven Fat Rules for securing agent representation for your next manuscript.

When I think about my most successful clients, the ones who sell the most books, have the biggest audiences and are generally awesome, there's one thing they have in common.

I've created a 7 step outline for all the components you need to do outreach successfully. We go deep into these steps and put them into practice in my group coaching programs, but I'm going to share the basics them here with you today.

Authors have to be willing to learn the hell out of damn near everything. We have to be willing to constantly step out of our comfort zones and do the thing that seems the hardest (or the most boring).

Much of what's on the interwebs related to book marketing makes me cringe. I see four main problems (and lots and lots of little problems) with the marketing advice out there today.

I'm a bit of a self-improvement junky. Ask anyone who knows me. I'm always reading, listening or watching something that I think will help me improve in some area of my life. (And will help me help my clients, too.)

It’s the final day of our author website challenge! Here’s where we bring this series together to determine your content and web maintenance calendar.

I've struggled to find the time to learn career-building skills as I balance the management of my editing business, family obligations, and my writing. But I also realize that every new skill I gain makes me more valuable as an author and editor.

What’s one way to increase your author website traffic and email subscribers in the new year? Plan a giveaway. 

It’s time to create a landing page for your reader magnet. As Sue Campbell teaches us, lead magnets are one of the best ways to build an email list.

As a writer, it’s crucial to spend time learning about your audience. The more you know about your potential readers, the better you can serve their needs. Knowing more will enable you to increase your web traffic and sell more books.