by Heather Bury | Jun 17, 2026 | Author Guide
OK – AI could write a book for you, providing you give it a really good brief, but most authors want to produce something more original than any AI can produce. Remember, AI doesn’t create original ideas – it gathers information and presents it in response to your...
by Heather Bury | Jun 10, 2026 | Author Guide
If you’re thinking of writing your signature book to share your valuable knowledge and experience, don’t wait until your manuscript goes to print to start marketing. Start now. Or as the proverb goes The best time to start [marketing] would have been five years...
by Heather Bury | Jun 3, 2026 | Author Guide
If you’ve got an idea for a book – or several people have planted the idea that you have valuable knowledge that you should share in a book – don’t start writing! That may sound counterintuitive, but when it comes to non-fiction, you will create a much better book if...
by Heather Bury | May 27, 2026 | Author Guide
Every author wants good reviews, ideally 5 stars, but it can be a great marketing tool to get reviews before publication and include a page or two of reviews at the front of the book. To do this, you’ll need to build time into the schedule for publication to allow...
by Heather Bury | May 20, 2026 | Author Guide
When you’ve got your first draft of your book done, what’s the next step? That depends on whether you think it’s pretty much there, or if it needs some work to get it to a point where you’re happy for other people to see it. If you’re not quite ready to share, your...
