Shawn Hansen

2014-10-11

Every writer has two audiences, but too few take advantage of both. If you want to really grow your writing business, it’s important that you’re serving...

2014-10-07

There are three considerations that can help you determine the sweet spot for you eBook’s price. The price points of similar eBooks. Your standing in...

2014-10-04

As writers, we’re all competing for readers’ attention, so isn’t being different the way to go? The short answer is no. Readers – fans of fiction or...

2014-09-30

Self-publishing through Amazon KDP is about the easiest way to put your eBooks into readers’ hands, but what about those other places like iBooks, NOOKPress...

2014-09-27

When it comes to eBook and print book sales, Amazon is king, right? Not necessarily.  Amazon’s sales may account for approximately 70% of the book-buying...

2014-09-23

Publishing is often bittersweet. All of the writing you’ve done has come to an end, and now the world has access to your work. Now what? There’s a...

2014-09-20

Making a sale is one of the most exciting parts of being a writer, but when does a sale become a profit? Knowing the answer to this question is paramount...

2014-09-16

There are two very divided schools of thought on plotting.  There are those who swear by it, and those who refuse to do it.  Which is best? I think it...

2014-09-13

It’s never been easier to make money as a writer, but you have to take the right approach. Every job on the planet has elements that are boring or unenjoyable...

2014-01-03

  A few days ago, I took a picture of a candy jar and four bags of marbles. The bags contained 100 marbles each and were of different colors. &nbsp...