by Michelle M. Pillow | Jul 12, 2018 | Articles
Editor’s Update (2026): This interview with Vellum’s co-founders Brad Andalman and Brad West was originally published December 14, 2015 by the Romance Authors Marketing Network. Vellum’s core positioning still holds. A few platform names referenced...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Jul 5, 2018 | Articles
Making the Group Effort: Networking Advice for Authors By Michelle M. Pillow I’m considered a hybrid author. I’ve been with big publishers, smaller e-first presses, and indie. In my experience, the only certainty with marketing is that the playing field is...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Jan 30, 2018 | Articles
As an author, I like to stop every once and awhile to make sure my readers know how much I appreciate their support. Word of mouth has always been the best way to help a new book or favorite series. Without sales to justify continuing a series or genre, authors often...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Oct 30, 2017 | Articles
Mental Health: Take Care of You Some seasons are harder than others. I’ve watched friends, readers, and the authors I work with go through tough stretches. Taking care of your mental and physical health matters more than any new release schedule. Books can be a...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Sep 15, 2015 | Articles
Automatic Book Update This is useful if you want to be sure you get any new versions of an ebook. This may not work in every situation, for example: on special circumstances, like a new, expanded anniversary edition that is not published as the same book. “Opt in for...
by Michelle M. Pillow | Sep 15, 2015 | Articles
Whispersync is Amazon’s feature that keeps your reading and listening progress in sync across every Kindle device, Kindle reading app, and Audible app on your account. It also has a sibling feature called Whispersync for Voice, which lets you switch between...
