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...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Jun 25, 2025 | Author Marketing, Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson, Personal Branding
Part of building an authentic, sustainable, and joyful author brand requires forming a messaging strategy for how you will communicate with your audience. Why? Because a messaging strategy helps you speak to your audience in a way that is consistently true to you, and...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Jun 11, 2025 | Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson, Personal Branding
The idea of having a personal brand is often viewed by authors as an inauthentic marketing gimmick, but it shouldn’t be. If your brand is a marketing gimmick, you’re doing it wrong. Your brand is meant to be the essence of who you are. When you have an author brand...
