Category: My Blog

If you’re an author staring at your publishing budget and wondering whether to hit the road or stay behind your […]

If you’ve heard authors throw around “book tour” and “blog tour” as if they’re interchangeable, I’m not shocked. It’s one […]

So many authors I talk to have this blurry idea of how to get a book in front of actual […]

I can’t count how many times a writer has told me they’re heading out on a book tour. I ask […]

My inbox has a predictable rhythm. Every few weeks, a debut author reaches out, voice brimming with equal parts hope […]

I get this question at least twice a week, usually from debut authors who’ve already sunk their advance into a […]

I’ve stopped counting the debut authors who breeze in saying, “I want a book tour,” when what they’re actually picturing […]

Most authors I talk to are working with a fuzzy, romanticized idea of a book tour. They picture bookstore readings, […]

I’ve sat across from too many authors who think they’re getting a book tour, only to find out they’ve signed […]

Too many authors still believe a book tour means rented halls, folding chairs, and the hope that thirty people show […]

Why Your Author Platform Matters More Than Your Tour Stops Most authors dream of the book tour: the packed rooms, […]

I can still see her face the first time I watched an author bet everything on a single Tuesday. She […]