Well, I don't know about you, but it's been an interesting few years for me. In January, I tend to get bogged down by all the New Year's resolutions and "new year, new me" propaganda. I used to love sitting down and mapping out the yearly quarters. The past few years have taught me that I don't have the stability or the energy to dive into that kind of plan. So, I shifted my focus.

I honestly still feel like it's January. Somehow a whole year has gone by, and my brain hasn't managed to catch up at any point. But, in an effort to remember where the time has gone (and to actually celebrate the wins), why don't we take a little trip down memory lane?

It's pretty hard for me to believe at this point that three years have already passed since I started my foray into the publishing world. While I feel like my journey is both unique and not unique at all, I've made my share of mistakes. This month, I thought it might be fun to share some of the biggest lessons I've learned as an author-slash-editor.

Obviously, when it comes to copy editing, there's a reason we hire things out. But my favourite thing about self-publishing is accessibility for a wider audience, and sometimes that means opening financial barriers. Not everyone can afford to hire multi-level editing every release. While this post won't be all-encompassing by any means, I have compiled some of the most important details that should help you self-copy-edit.

There's a ton of talk about marketing books - especially as self-published authors. What's the "right" way to do it? What's the method that will gain thousands of followers overnight? I wish I had a straight answer for you. But the one thing that remains true across the board is that the best seller of books is word-of-mouth.

When I wrote the Part 1 to this, A Thief Among Liars was just a fledgling tale making it's first steps into the real world. Now, it has a cousin in Seiber. So, let's break it down. What did I do differently? Where did the idea come from? What would I have changed?

When I published my first book, I didn't really know what I was doing. I read a lot of articles, talked to a lot of self-pub authors, and built my own plan. So much of it was trial and error. And I did it all virtually alone. The second time around, I knew I wanted things to be different. So, I set out to build my own publishing team.

Today, I share an interview with Kit Aldridge. We talk her debut novel, Unraveled, trad publishing vs. self-publishing, and her author mascot.

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A brief look at how I ran my paperback pre-order campaign for A Thief Among Liars and whether or not it was worth it.

Today, I share an interview with Samantha K. Garner, author of The Quiet is Loud (shortlisted for the 2022 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize).

No matter what stage you're at in your author journey, it's time to start branding like the business mogul you are.