by Jeniffer Thompson | Oct 1, 2025 | Author Marketing, Ideas and Tips, Selling Your Book
Book reviews help sell your book in many ways and they hold a ton of marketing power. I’ve found that most new indie authors know this, but have no idea how to get book reviews so they don’t really put any effort into getting them. You can get them though, if you know...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Sep 17, 2025 | Author Marketing, Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson
So, you’ve written a book, or plan to. Now, what? Well, it’s time to put yourself out there. Because making yourself visible gives you the ability to attract and grow your audience before your book is even published. The more you’re seen and your voice heard, the more...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Sep 3, 2025 | Ideas and Tips, Personal Branding
Your professional bio is your first step in building a memorable and polished personal brand. And I always recommend having several versions of your bio on hand for when they’re needed, but the short version is the one you’ll use again and again for many purposes. So,...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Aug 20, 2025 | Events, Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson
At the beginning of the year I wrote a list of awards with deadlines for spring and summer, and now that those have passed, I wanted to share a list of upcoming indie book award deadlines for fall and winter. Because there are so many indie book awards out there,...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Aug 6, 2025 | Author Marketing, Events, Ideas and Tips, Selling Your Book
For those planning on hosting an in-person event on launch day, I’d like to share some ideas and tips so that your book launch party goes smoothly and is memorable for your guests. Afterall, it’s your big day and you should be celebrating, not stressing out. ...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Jul 23, 2025 | Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson, Personal Branding
A strong elevator pitch allows you to express what you’re all about and why you do what you do, all while simply introducing yourself. And it won’t sound awkward or unnatural if done right. This one brief statement will be memorable and accurately reflect your author...
