Tips & Resources

Tips

Recommended Book Promo Services*

CraveBooks provides a large selection of marketing and promotional tools for authors with options for every budget level.
Written Word Media is the company behind FreeBooksy and Bargain Booksy. We recommend a Gold or Platinum Membership, which will get you 10% off all promos, 14 days of advance access to inventory, and more.
BookSweeps hosts giveaways to help grow your following. Open a Premium or Premium Plus account to make the most of BookSweeps.
Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) is a non-profit association that offers a self-publishing services center, guidebooks, and discounts on publishing and marketing services.

*Full disclosure: We have affiliate relationships with the organizations listed above and may earn commissions on some sales.

Additional Resources

BookFunnel - Service that fulfills digital sales to readers, ARCs, reader magnets and more.
BookWormYogi - Copyediting and proofreading services
Draft2Digital - Self-publishing services. Acquired Smashwords in 2022.
eBookFairs - A virtual book fair service for authors. Use discount code FRIENDS20PCT to get 20% off their services.
HenryRoiPR - Specializes in virtual book tours, social media services, and custom PR/marketing campaigns.
Jane Friedman - Insightful advice on writing, publishing, and marketing.
Jessica Bell Design - Book cover and marketing materials design
Kindlepreneur - Great info on self-publishing and marketing.
Matthew J. Holmes - Expert advice on FB & Amazon ads. .
Poets & Writers Classifieds - Classified for writing contests, conferences, workshops, editing services, calls for submission, and more.
Reedsy - A network of editors, designers, marketers, and ghostwriters for authors and publishers.
The Path of Words - Offers networking opportunities and advice/resources for marketing and promotion of your work.
The Writer- Instructs, informs, and inspires writers, providing practical coverage of the craft of writing and of the publishing industry.
Writer's Relief - Helps writers make well-targeted, professional submissions to literary agents and editors.
WOW! Women On Writing - Supporting women's creativity throughout all stages of the writing process. Also conducts virtual blog tours.
Writer’s Write - A comprehensive writing resource for creative writers, business writers, and bloggers.

Recommended Books

MFA in a Box by John Rember
Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer by Randall Silvis
The Art of Fiction by John Gardner
Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande
On Writing by Stephen King
One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard

Organizations for Authors