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Resources for Writers

Check out these resources to help you on your author journey.

Use our Writing Sprint Timer!

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Your Self-Publishing & Book Marketing Game Plan

A step-by-step guide to keep your book project on track, reduce stress, and maximize opportunities.

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Author Acronym Guide

Confused by industry jargon? Our guide breaks down key terms from ARC to ISBN, making publishing lingo simple.

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The Author’s Marketing Budget Roadmap

A tool for authors to map out expenses from editing to marketing their book.

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40+ Book Marketing Strategies

Practical strategies to help authors reach more readers and sell more books.

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Writer's Glossary from A to Z

Over 200 writing and publishing terms, plus in-depth insights into key topics.

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From Page to Screen: Building a Website That Reflects Your Author Brand

Practical strategies to help authors reach more readers and sell more books.

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Looking for a supportive community and a bit of friendly competition? Join us for the 60-Day Writing Challenge!

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Monthly Word Count Tracker

Track your writing progress with the Word Count Tracker track your monthly progress. 

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Website Vision Board

Clarify your author brand and website direction with the Website Vision Board, designed to help you visualize your style, goals, and audience before building your website.

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Dive Deeper into Your Author Journey
Explore practical tips and insights to help you shape your unique author style with Your Author Style Guide Workbook. Perfect for authors looking to define their voice and brand.

 

For the Bookish Professional
If you're passionate about building a bookish brand, check out Your Bookish Brand: A Workbook for thoughtful guidance.

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Your Author Style Guide Workbook: Practical Tips for Crafting Your Author Brand

Your Author Style Guide Workbook is a practical tool designed to help you craft a personalized, professional brand identity. Whether you're just starting out or refining your existing brand, this workbook will guide you step-by-step in developing a cohesive, visually compelling, and authentic author style that reflects your voice, tone, and messaging. What’s Inside? Brand Exploration: Dive into your author identity with reflective prompts and exercises on visuals, voice, tone, and genre. Reader Profile: Gain a deeper understanding of your ideal audience with a printable template that defines who they are and what they expect from your work. Practical Worksheets: Use fill-in-the-blank templates to define everything from your logo to your writing style, ensuring consistency across all platforms. Printable Brand Summary: A concise, one-page summary to keep your brand identity front and center and easily accessible.

Paid and Free Book Marketing and Writing Tools

Some tools are free or have free versions. Some don't. 

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Find the best keywords and categories for your books. 

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Create your own merchandise to sell at events. 

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Email marketing that is easy to use and effective. 

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A powerful self-editing tool that helps you  plan, write, and edit your work. 

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A powerful customer relationship management (CRM) tool. 

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Automation makes web accessibility accessible.

Clients get a 20% discount
 

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Use a range of features to help you organize and structure your work, including  outlining, note-taking, and managing research all in one place. 

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Use polls to test cover designs, ad copy, and book descriptions to make better-informed decisions.

Use coupon code SUNFLOWERMARKETING and get 50% off your first poll. 

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Create and sell your own merchandise. 

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Earning With Expertise

There are multiple platforms out there that you can be build courses and earn income by sharing your knowledge and expertise. Here are a few that we have had experience. 

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Use a range of features to help you organize and structure your work, including  outlining, note-taking, and managing research all in one place. 

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Use polls to test cover designs, ad copy, and book descriptions to make better-informed decisions.

Use coupon code SUNFLOWERMARKETING and get 50% off your first poll. 

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Create and sell your own merchandise. 

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Paid and Free Courses to up your
book marketing or writing games. 

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Sell More Books With Amazon Ads by Kindlepreneir is chock-full of great insights for selling your books on Amazon, and the course is free!*

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Looking to write your memoir? AutoCrit provides courses on various topics including How To Craft Memoirs That Resonate.*

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