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The Hard Knock Author Life

Working with authors on a daily basis, I get so many questions.

What is my author brand? What is a marketing strategy? How do I pitch my book?

Where do I find someone too help me develop my manuscript? Do author coaches exist? What tf am I doing?


Blog and Info

  • How to Build an Author Platform Without Relying on Social Media

    The world seems to be revolving around online platforms more and more as the days go by, and itโ€™s easy to think that the only way to make your way is by using social media. While social media is great, itโ€™s not the main way marketing takes place. Itโ€™s a tool we can use for…

  • How to Market if Social Media is Down

    Did you think social media was safe? Those platforms won’t carry you through the apocalypse. Also, do you follow Walmart on IG? Probably not, but you still shop there and go check out books over there. Imagine it, though. You’re lounging in your beautiful silk robe, sipping on your coffee or wine, and suddenly Instagram…

  • Why You Need Branding Before Marketing

    Creating a strong branding strategy BEFORE YOU START TO MARKET is the best possible option to get people to look at you. We love attention, right? So make your brand hot af. We want to stand out in the sea of other authors to get people to buy our book, right? Yes. This is NOT…