Author: Jori (J.J.) Hanna
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When Should you Begin Marketing your Book?
The cover is ready, the marketing materials are all falling into place, but your book is still in editing. You’re excited to start talking about your book, but what do you say at this point? When are you really meant to dive into marketing headfirst? Having a book ready is exciting! However, there are a…
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The Book Publishing Process Simplified
Every book’s life starts with an idea, a spark in the writer’s mind. No matter how incredible the idea is, the publication process is a much longer path than most writers realize. The publishing process can be simplified into twelve steps, depending on which publication path you choose. There are two common paths, and one…
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5 Tips for the Perfect Author Photo
The time has come for you to finalize your author brand: it’s time to choose your headshot, the depiction of you that will be printed into the back of your book with your biography, the version of your face that every reader who reads cover to cover will see. That’s a lot of pressure. How…
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How to Market your Book in 2023
No matter how you published your book, whether you signed a traditional publishing contract, worked with a hybrid publishing house, or chose to self-publish, marketing your book is one of the most consistent and most difficult parts of the publishing process. Marketing any product (including books) has a few main steps, and keeping these in…
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The Best Social Media for Authors
If you’re looking to sell more books, you’ve likely heard that you “need a platform.” While this is true—you do need a platform (and I’m thrilled to be able to help you build the one you need)—the platform you need may not be the platform everyone is telling you to build. Your platform is, in…
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What Every Author Needs to Know Before Publishing a Book
You wrote a book. Now it’s time to upload it to Amazon and start making bank, right? Hold on just a minute. Before you rush into publishing, there are a few things about the industry it will be beneficial for you to know. The Standard Process The process of publishing a book has many steps…
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