Writing Coach & Developmental Editor for First-Time Authors https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/ Writing Coach & Developmental Editor for First-Time Authors Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:08:48 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/logo_small.png Writing Coach & Developmental Editor for First-Time Authors https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/ 32 32 How to Get Book Reviews on Amazon as a First-Time Author https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-on-amazon-as-a-first-time-author/ https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-on-amazon-as-a-first-time-author/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:01:18 +0000 https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/?p=28625 Once your book is live, one of the first things you’ll probably find yourself checking is the review section. It’s completely normal to want to see what readers think, and it’s also normal to feel a little unsure about how to get those first reviews in the first place. If you’ve been wondering how to […]

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]]> https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-on-amazon-as-a-first-time-author/feed/ 0 How to Build an Author Platform Before Your Book Launches https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-build-an-author-platform/ https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-build-an-author-platform/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:23:41 +0000 https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/?p=28592 If you’ve started looking into publishing, you’ve probably heard the phrase “author platform” more than once, and maybe it made your stomach drop a little. It can sound like something only authors with big followings have. But learning how to build an author platform is much simpler and gentler than it sounds, and you can […]

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]]> https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-build-an-author-platform/feed/ 0 7 Common Mistakes First-Time Authors Make (and How to Avoid Them) https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/common-mistakes-first-time-authors-make/ https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/common-mistakes-first-time-authors-make/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:18:51 +0000 https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/?p=28581 If you’re writing your first nonfiction book, I want to start by saying that making mistakes along the way is completely normal. Every author I’ve ever worked with has taken a wrong turn or two, and so have I. But there are a handful of common mistakes first-time authors make that I see again and […]

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]]> How to Choose Amazon Book Categories for Your Nonfiction Book https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/how-to-choose-amazon-book-categories/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:00:51 +0000 https://howtowriteabookthatsells.com/?p=28541 When you reach the category section in your KDP setup, it can feel like a small step. You click a few boxes, save, and move on to pricing. But learning how to choose Amazon book categories is one of the most helpful things you can do for your book’s visibility, and it only takes a […]

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