Well, author, you made it.
9 weeks seems like a long time, and this was A LOT of info! I am so thrilled that you’ve stuck with me this far, and I’m so excited to see where God takes your writing business in the future.
As my congratulatory gift to you, I have compiled a huge (seriously, HUGE) list of resources for your author business. Not all of them I’ve used, but I’ve marked the ones I have. So find a comfy place and get settled for a looong list…
Tools/apps/services
*=I use or have used
VSCO (app)*
Preview (app)*
Bluehost (website hosting company)*
Canva (for graphic designing)*
Typeform (for creating feedback forms and surveys)*
Syd & Em Studios (website design)
Restored 316 Designs (website themes)
Websites
*=my favorites
Helping Writers Become Authors*
Vanessa Kynes (specifically for Pinterest)
It’s All You Boo (productivity)
Books
*=I’ve read this
How to Use Mailchimp for Beginners by Adam Netherlund
Christian Writer’s Marketing Guide 2020 by Steve Laube (I haven’t read the 2020 version, but I have the 2017 one)
The Business of Being A Writer by Jane Friedman
Build Your Author Platform by Carole Jelen and Michael McCallister*
Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins* (I highly recommend this one)
Courses
*=I have taken this course or I have taken one of the course from this company
Hubspot Academy* (especially their Social Media Certification and Email Marketing courses)
Rock Your Writing Practice (Well-Storied)
Reedsy* (really nice, short free courses.)
Podcasts
Go Publish Yourself (by Ingram Spark)
Articles
Are you ready for all this?…
No, seriously. This is a lot. Better settle down with the beverage of your choice…
How to Start a Blog: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide for Writers
How Authors Can Get the Most Out of Twitter
How to Write Faster: 15 Tips for Maximum Productivity
How to Monotask Your Way to Productivity
Get Back On Track. How To Make A Blogging Schedule
How to Create an Author Website in the Next Hour…And Why You Need To
The Key to Making Time to Write
How to Market Yourself on Instagram without a Book to Sell (Yet)
How To Make Instagram Work For You As An Author
What Is the Cost of A Professional Author Website?
60 Things to Double-Check Before Launching a Website
Social Media for Writers: 5 Quick Fixes To Build Your Brand
10 Tips on How to Make An Author Website (+bonus checklist)
Pinterest for Bloggers 2020: How to Increase Your Traffic With Pinterest
How to Do Everything And Still Have A Life Outside of Writing
The Author’s Guide to Social Video Marketing
Three Keys to Protecting Your Writing Time from Being Crowded Out by Responsibilites
Crash Course on How to Market A Book
10 Surprising Ways Writers Can Supplement Their Income
About the Author Examples (that you actually want to read)
Three Myths About Marketing Your Book
Foru Types of Patience Every Writer Needs to Unlock Success
The Art and Business of Reader Engagement and Author Platform
Should You Focus on Your Writing or Your Platform?
Draft Your Platform Action Plan: 5 Worksheets
Three Things That Come First Before You Tackle Social Media
Facebook for Authors: Getting Started Guide
Before You Launch Your Author Website: How to Avoid Long-Term Mistakes
10 Ways to Build Traffic to Your Website or Blog
Is Your Author Website Doing Its Job? 6 Things to Check.
How to Start Blogging: A Definitive Guide for Authors
5 Keys to Writing for an Online Audience
Email Newsletters for Author: Get Started Guide
How To Make Blogging Work As An Author — An interview with Anne R. Allen
Pinterest For Authors: A Beginner’s Guide
The Anatomy of a Perfect Instagram Profile
6 Ways to Utilize Snapchat in Order to Build Trust With Your Followers and Grow Your Audience
6 Ways to Create a More Engaged Instagram Audience
5 Useful Programs for Scheduling Social Media
5 Keys to Developing a Solid Social Media Strategy
6 Steps for Building Your Author Email List Through Giveaways
10 Best Marketing Books for Authors
11 Surefire Ways to Grow Your Instagram Following
6 Ways to Grow Your Blog Using Twitter
How to Spread Positivity Through Social Media
Pinterest for Authors: a step-by-step guide
Infographic: 5 Actionable Social Media Tips for Authors
Congrats on reading all those articles in one sitting! (I know you didn’t, but that’s okay 😉 ). You have completed the Writer to Author blog series! But it doesn’t have to stop here. Keep doing research and learning from others, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me and I’ll do my best to help you.
Before you go, I have a little gift for you as a token of my appreciation and gratitude for all your support. <3 Just click here or the graphic below.
Thanks again, everyone! Go out there and change the world!
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8 Comments
Girlllllll you’ve put a lot of work into compiling this list! I’m pretty intrigued even though I’m not an author haha. Thanks!
Just kept adding links over the months and it just kept growing. 😀 Thanks, Lilian! <3
Yesss to VSCO, Abbie Emmons, Mailchimp, and all the Reedsy courses!! Other than those, I have to check out the rest of resources you listed… they sound so helpful. 😉 I love all the effort you put into finding all these resources and writing the post, Jenna! <3
😀 Let me know if you try anything else and how it works for you. 🙂 Thanks so much for your support during this series and always! <3
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Hi Jenna! When this post series came out a while ago, I saved them for later because I knew I wanted to read it, but just didn’t make the time for it. Anyway, tonight I was able to go through the entire thing and it was so helpful. Especially the one about revising your blog!
Admittedly, there are so many things I want to change and I don’t know where to start. 😅
(I have around one million tabs open that I want to check out. 😂 )
I am SO THANKFUL for your series and also for sharing all those resources! I’m hoping to launch a new author website in the next couple months, so hopefully these resources will help.
Again, thanks so much Jenna!
This means so much to me! I’m so happy you found this series helpful. Thank you so much for your support. I’m sure your author website is going to be absolutely awesome! 😀
Aw, I’m glad! Hahah, I hope it’s awesome, but so far I have my doubts… 😝