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In 2012, fiction author Monica Leonelle made a life-changing decision to learn to write faster. Through months of trial-and-error, hundreds of hours of experimentation, and dozens of manuscripts, she tweaked and honed until she could easily write 10,000 words in a day, at speeds over 3500+ words per hour!

Like many tools that have come before it, dictation is a new and exciting opportunity to write better, faster, and smarter. But many writers still believe it's not for them. Perhaps they've tried it in the past and it hasn't worked. Or perhaps this new technology is confusing, expensive, or frustrating, and that's held them back from taking advantage of it. If you're ready to take the next step and learn a new skill set that will give you a huge advantage over what other authors are doing today, listen to Dictate Your Book and start working through the challenges that are holding you back from reaping the benefits of dictation.

With $300,000 in fundraising across 20+ Kickstarter projects, Russell Nohelty knows a thing or two about running publishing campaigns for novels, nonfiction, anthologies, comics, audio dramas, and more. He tested his system with 70+ authors with great results, and is now generously sharing everything he knows about the platform for authors with an audience of zero as well as those with a fanbase. In this book you’ll find: Why using crowdfunding is an important avenue for authors and how authors are currently using it Choosing the right project for Kickstarter and designing your campaign ...

You know how to market your book… but is the book itself making it harder to gain traction? This is a question that all writers and authors struggle with. We aren’t always great at evaluating our own work, whether we are new to publishing or on our twentieth book. And the answers we get from other authors is usually to: Write to a more popular trend End the series faster Hire a developmental editor Try a new marketing tactic Change the cover or blurb Write the next book But here’s the thing—your back catalog is not dead weight. You worked hard on your book or series and there’s no...

In 2012, fiction author Monica Leonelle made a life-changing decision to learn to write faster. Through months of trial and error, hundreds of hours of experimentation, and dozens of manuscripts, she tweaked and honed until she could easily write 10,000 words in a day, at speeds over 3,500 words per hour! She shares all her insights, secrets, hacks, and data in this tome dedicated to improving your writing speeds, skyrocketing your monthly word count, and publishing more books.

Monica Leonelle digs into the best literature on forming habits and shares the top strategies professional authors are using to make sure they write each and every day. Each tip is easy to implement and will get you writing more in the "in-betweens" - the inactive moments of your life where you are commuting, waiting in line, or otherwise physically stuck with your brain unoccupied!

Written for an author, by an author, this is an unofficial definitive guide to increasing your book sales at Google Play Books. It covers: Everything we know about Google Play Bookstore’s algorithms and two key projects that tell us where they’re going algorithmically The Google Points program and why it matters to authors, plus how to attract readers using it Why search engine optimization (SEO) truly matters for selling books on Google Play and what specifically you should do How the Google Play Books algorithms work on both the storefront and the app Why Google is doubling down on ...

All success as an author comes back to your mindset—but how do you actively and systematically work on improving your mindset to get to your goals faster? In The Accelerator's Formula for Authors, Monica Leonelle shares her 6-step process that helps her level up quickly and efficiently, without all the confusion and fuss! She’ll take you through the Accelerator's Formula: Step 1: Track what you’re currently doing (and why this is the fastest and most effective way to modify your behavior) Step 2: Focus on what you want (and why traditional goal-setting methods aren’t the solution ...

Ready to make art and money, at the same time? Monica Leonelle has written the playbook for authors on building a sustainable writing career as an independent publisher. The path to becoming a full-time author is clear cut, but no one is talking about exactly what you need to focus on, and when. This book is for authors who feel overwhelmed and overworked while trying to reach their dreams of writing full-time.

You'll love how Nail Your Story doesn't give you another laundry list of items that your story is supposed to have. Instead, Nail Your Story attempts to reveal the connections between the various parts of a story so that you can more easily build cohesive plots, characters, themes, and settings - without having to stress over the decisions, because (surprise!) you've probably already made them in another area of your book.

Welcome to the Kickstart Your Book Sales podcast with USA Today bestselling authors Russell Nohelty and Monica Leonelle, where you’ll learn how to supercharge your book sales, go aggressively wide, and take your author career to the next level.

Monica Leonelle is an expert on writing, authorship, and publishing. Not only does she teach this stuff, but she does this in her day to day business as well. As a matter of fact, she’s written over a half a million words of fiction, spread across numerous genres and series, most notably her young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance series, which is called Waters Dark and Deep. Monica also writes about indie publishing at her site, ProseOnFire.com. Her most recent non- fiction series, Growth Hacking for Storytellers has helped thousands of authors to write faster, become better ...

50,000+ words in 30 days—impossible, right? Or if it is possible, those words must be total crap—right? And even if there is some semblance of writing talent in the draft, writing that fast means the plot and characters must make no sense… right? No. Nope. Wrong! Yes, you can write 50,000 good words on your novel in as little as a month, as long as you prepare yourself. After helping thousands of authors develop the skills to hit huge word counts in a short period of time, I’ve found one thing in common across all authors, at all skill levels, from those who have never written a ...

In this book you’ll find: The various platforms where you can upload directly (and the ones that will be opening shortly) The different ways you can create audiobooks, including through artificial intelligence (and whether this is a wise use of time or not) Why audiobooks have become a necessity rather than an afterthought and how retailers are helping to market them The audio-streaming industry and how it’s shaping the course of audiobooks How to market your audiobooks

Written for an author, by an author, this is an unofficial definitive guide to increasing your book sales at Amazon. It covers: The basics of Amazon’s complex publishing systems A complete breakdown of every aspect of Amazon’s algorithms in unprecedented detail Sales Rank vs. Popularity Rank, advanced search optimization secrets, and so much more Changes to Amazon’s categories, author pages, following, and the new AI policy KDP Select vs. Wide marketing strategies and why it matters so much (one doesn’t work for the other) Some Amazon ads strategies and resources you need to keep ...

What makes a story feel connective, engaging, and complete? If you've read dozens of storytelling craft books and still don't have a strong answer to that question, you'll love how Story Symmetry doesn't give you another laundry list of items that your story is supposed to have. Instead, Story Symmetry attempts to reveal the connections between the various parts of story so that you can more easily build cohesive plots, characters, themes, and settings—without having to stress over the decisions because (surprise!) you’ve probably already made them in another area of your book. Included...

How do you build a book series or an author career without having to rely on the latest marketing schemes, tricks, or hacks? Evergreen Book Marketing Strategies focuses on what happens after launch week and how you can keep your book selling over the course of years! You'll learn: 10+ marketing strategies that have always worked for selling books (these will not be worn out in six months when everyone jumps on the bandwagon) How to choose just ONE marketing strategy and make it work for you (so you're not constantly spinning your wheels) How to turn that marketing strategy into a list of ...

Written for an author, by an author, this is an unofficial definitive guide to increasing your book sales on your website. It covers: The advantages of selling direct through your website The five best offers you can make to your readers (including bundling, exclusivity, and more) Seller accounts, dropshipping, fulfillment, and more The pains involved (setup, tech, taxes, shipping, transactional emails, etc.) and whether they are worth it or not for your business How to get your readers to buy direct from you How to use landing pages (with cross-sells, upsells, and post-purchases) Ways to ...

Written for an author, by an author, this is an unofficial definitive guide to increasing your book sales at Apple Books. It covers: What Rakuten’s global strategy can tell us about how to sell more books on Kobo How Kobo’s visibility algorithms and “Books Related” work in their store (what we know, what we don’t) What Kobo likely wants or is open to from authors it partners more deeply with Going beyond Kobo’s main store and selling books through their retailer partners Important Kobo-specific details around pre-orders, metadata, and pricing (especially international pricing) ...

Written for an author, by an author, this is an unofficial definitive guide to increasing your book sales at Apple Books. It covers: How to get merchandised at Apple Books (as this is a slightly trickier process than other retailers) Key metadata optimizations that help people find your books in their search engines Important aspects of the Apple Books app that will help readers discover your content What Apple Books wants from authors (stated desires + things I’ve surmised) And so much more!