Recently Jennifer interviewed Dr. Donatas Jonikas, Lithuanian author of Startup Evolution Curve, about his new book that scored many natural 5-star reviews on Amazon. You’ll find many ‘secrets to book success’ within. Q. I noticed you give away 100 pages of…
Whether you consult or freelance full-time or part-time as I do, certain freelance business tools can help to keep you on track. But which tools (i.e. software)? After eight years of freelancing, several software applications became my ‘go to’ apps. Now…
It may feel daunting to launch your freelance business from scratch. For the uninitiated, there can be numerous hurdles to overcome on the way to having a successful freelancing career. As a freelancer myself and in contact with other soloists,…
Advertising a new book in magazines is a choice fraught with spending anxiety. Most Australian authors self-publishing (those surveyed) do not make much income from their writing — about $12,000 p.a. from royalties on average — so advertising and its results need…
I know you just adore marketing (she says dryly), but why four hours a week? Well, if you consult or freelance around 20 hours a week, that’s 20% on top of your work time, and with proposal writing time, it…
False pretense aside, yes I have a short book coming out next week, entitled ‘How to Start a Freelance Business in Australia’, so of course I’m somewhat selling the benefits of a freelancer lifestyle. But as an experienced freelance copywriter and editor,…
Sometimes an online service comes up that makes me think: “why did I even bother doing it the hard way?” A new online ebook builder ‘Designrr’ is making me think this. It’s a new way of creating a lead magnet…
This post was written by Simone Feiler Clark, owner of Brisbane Audiobook Production, who makes it easy to get your audiobooks recorded professionally and listed online. How busy is your life? Work, children, school, study, partner, house, travel, sport, exercise, pets, cleaning, volunteering……
SEO, it’s not just for websites anymore. So, yes, you can use keywords and search phrases to help people find your author website and book. Your book’s title and sales page should already be thought about from the keyword perspective…
We often say that we want to live a healthier life. We make all these new year’s resolutions about exercising more and losing weight and a host of other things, but how many of us really follow-through? Is it that…
