A (Hope)ful Blog

Ageism in Publishing

How Much Marketing Do I Need to Do for My Book?

How Hard is it to Get a Book Traditionally Published?

So you wrote a book in 9 days (and got a contract)

15 Ways to Believe in Yourself Again

What Does the Book of Daniel Have to do with Teens?

BLAZE: The story of the name change

5 Truths for Every Christian Writer

Five Foolproof Ways to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye

Into the Den

Am I Marketing in a Void?

Authors will ask this question at one point in their lives. Why doesn't my marketing do anything?

How Much Marketing Do I Need to Do for My Book?

How much marketing is the bare minimum for a book launch? Check out this post to find out!

I Posted Every Day on Instagram for a Month (Here's What Happened)

My marketing director at IlluminateYA encouraged us to post on Instagram each day in July. This freaked me out.

Knock on 100 Doors (Encouragement for Those Wanting to Give Up Writing)

The world of writing is a world of nos. You send out 100 emails in hopes of at least one yes.

How Social Platform is Like a Video Game

Frustrated with the constant changing rules of social media? I was. Until I thought of social media like a video game.

Five Free Programs that will Change Your Writing Life

As poor starving artists, we can't spend a ton on every program in the business. Here are some free ones that have shaped my career.

Five Reasons to Make a Book Spotify Playlist

As writers, we procrastinate. Might as well make good use of that time through creating a Spotify playlist for our books.

Backwards Mermaids: Weird Marketing Techniques

Tired of marketing your book on Facebook? It's time to get weird and creative with marketing.

How to Get 1,000 Contacts in Nine Days

Hope Bolinger talks about how she was able to acquire 1K connections in less than 10 days. And no, she didn't pay them. And no, it wasn&

How to Get Excited About Your Book

When you're procrastinating on writing that book, try these fun ways to get excited about those chapters.

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