May 13, 2026 | Book publishing
Spoiler alert: It depends. It boggles me when I speak with authors who have never published a book, don’t have any sort of audience to market to, but they think their book idea is worth approaching a top 5 publisher with. Wishing you get a top 5 book deal is...
May 4, 2026 | Book publishing
And the pros and cons of being traditionally published If you’ve been following along with my 10 successful self-published authors series, you know that independent (indie) authors are breaking the stigma that self-published books can’t be commercially...
Sep 9, 2025 | Book publishing, Business & Marketing, Media interviews, Social good, Vegans
When passion meets purpose in marketing What happens when passion meets purpose in marketing? Sandra Nomoto, self-described “vegan hype woman,” is revolutionizing how plant-based businesses promote themselves in a crowded marketplace. Sandra’s...
Mar 19, 2025 | Book publishing, Business & Marketing
And debunking their misconceptions The good folks at Lulu’s Publish and Prosper podcast did this rad episode on myths & misconceptions about self-publishing, because, let’s face it—the era of shitty self-published books is waning! Self-publishing is...
Sep 9, 2024 | Book publishing, Business & Marketing
What authors should know if they want to sign with a traditional book publisher This post is a long time coming, but I’d only heard here and there about the nuances of traditional book publishing—not enough to form a blog post—until I signed up to Scribe...
