I love the Grace series. In Boundless Grace, (available on Amazon) the protagonist, Grace a young girl parents are divorced. Her father went back home to Gambia. One day Grace gets a surprise. Her father has sent money for her to come for a visit and Grace isn’t sure what to feel or think. She…
Cool Cuts (available on Amazon) written and illustrated by New York Times bestselling author Mechal Renee Roe addresses the beauty of natural hair for children. Each page of the book shows a different natural hairstyle with the tagline “I Am Born to Be Awesome.” This sends a powerful message to children who may be picked…
Many of you may be familiar with Grace Myers for her role on the wildly popular television series Empire. I didn’t know that she was also an author. When I saw her book with a young black girl with a huge afro I bought it. The title of the book, I Am Enough, (available at…
Many of us first heard of Amanda Gorman on a cold and windy day when she read her poem, The Hill We Climb at President Joe Biden’s inauguration making her the youngest presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history. Amanda warmed our hearts and encouraged us to love each other through her inspiring words. An activist…
What author doesn’t want to sell thousands of books on Amazon? I would love to brag about doing that, but I like many authors have had some trouble connecting to my audience. Bruce the Book Guy has made $322,650 selling his books on Amazon. His new book, How I Made $322,650 Selling Books on Amazon…
Facebook and Instagram Live Videos have proven to be economical ways that authors can engage with their followers. Katrina A. McCain, a poet published, Because She Decided To Love, in November of 2019 and sold the print copy of her book directly from her website, poetkatrinamccain.com using Facebook and Instagram Live as marketing tools. She…
Congratulations on publishing your book. Whether you signed with a traditional publisher or you are self-published, there are thousands of unpublished writers looking to achieve what you have. Take a few moments to enjoy the victory before the real work begins, MARKETING YOUR BOOK. Publishing houses are expecting more of their writers in these times…
I was impressed when Urban Fantasy author TJ Green book series White Haven Witches made $20,000 in sales on Amazon and $2,000 on other platforms in one month. I had to ask her the question all authors want to know: How did she sell so many books? TJ credits her bookselling success to growing her author…
Gone are the days when in-store appearances are viable ways to cultivate sales. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many authors to focus on online bookselling. Most of my book sales took place at bookstores or at library events. What could I do to reach readers online? I along with many other authors have had to…
With my first book, What Goes Around Comes Around, I was able to schedule events at my local libraries and bookstores. During this Covid-19 pandemic, I had to do something to utilize social media. I saw many news reports of people have drive-by birthday parties and graduation ceremonies so why not have a book launch.…