If you’re an author trying to grow your audience, YouTube might seem like a mystery. But done right, it can become your most powerful tool for discovery. Done wrong, it becomes just another time sink. After years of trial, error, and thousands of uploads, I’ve seen the same mistakes play out again and again. Let’s […]| SelfPublishingwithDale.com
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced the layoff of 11,000 employees this week. The massive layoff came after the company announced historic financial losses earlier this year. You’re probably wondering why this matters to you. Do you remember MySpace, Friendster, or Google+? Maybe you don’t remember them anymore. Then you see where […] The post How do Meta layoffs affect you? first appeared on Lynn McGinnis.| Lynn McGinnis
List Building for Visibility Every author wants to increase visibility of their platform and work. How you do that can vary, depending on the author’s goal, genre, platform, and audience. Today, it’s common for authors to rely heavily on social media to increase visibility. And it’s true, social media is still important when it comes […] The post Email Marketing for Authors: List Building first appeared on Lynn McGinnis.| Lynn McGinnis
Think about the last time you were browsing a bookstore. The front covers of the books are likely the thing that drew your attention enough to pick up a particular book. But I would wager the first thing you did after making a selection was to turn it over and look at the back cover […]| The Book Designer
Understanding the Limitations of AI in Book Writing and How AI-Powered Tools Can Aid Authors in Other Ways (Stick with me to the end or scroll to the bottom for the spoiler!) The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked concerns among writers and authors that their roles may become redundant as a result of […] The post Why AI Won’t Replace Authors in Writing Books: Exploring the Benefits of AI-Assisted Writing first appeared on Lynn McGinnis.| Lynn McGinnis
You probably haven’t noticed, but you’re already using Ai. With all the fuss over artificial intelligence over the last few months, most recently by the big tech guys calling for a slowdown, I thought I’d do a bit of research to see how impacted we are by Ai in our everyday lives. Especially from your […] The post Is Artificial Intelligence Really a Bad Thing? first appeared on Lynn McGinnis.| Lynn McGinnis
As an indie author, it can be tough to figure out what you should be doing and when in relation to your author business. What tools do you need, what programs will really help you move the dial when it comes to writing and publishing your book and what marketing promotion makes the most sense […]| Author Basics