Steven Spatz
Is Your Email List Your Greatest Asset As An Author?
As an author, you might wonder why you'd need to build an email list. Short answer: email lists make things happen. But you need to engineer that by engaging, creating a platform for interaction, and building your tribe.
Share Your Authentic Self On Social Media
When you’re building your social media strategy, it’s a bad idea to focus on self-promotion. That’s not why readers use social media. They do it for connection, not for commerce. When it comes to social media, you need to be authentic.
How Three Self-Published Authors Found Mainstream Success
Of course, not every self-published author is going to hit the bestseller list. But, you have a better chance if you apply some of the lessons taught by those who have.
Writing A Business Or Self-Help Book? Ask Yourself These Four Questions.
Writing and publishing a book is an important goal for many business people, but book writing isn’t for everyone. If you're thinking of writing a business or self-help book — or ANY book — you should establish answers to these four questions.
What Independent Writers Can Learn From E L James
The Fifty Shades phenomenon would not have happened were it not launched as a self-published series. There are many lessons for independent writers in E L James' success story.
The Successful People I Know Are Voracious Readers
Reading — in addition to being plain fun — can make you a better (smarter, more informed, satisfied) person. That’s why successful people are often voracious readers.
Four Must-Read Books By Authors Who Died in 2018
Some bright literary stars died in 2018. I'll remember these writers for their contributions to literature and society, which will continue to have an impact for years to come.