Define a Social Media Marketing Plan

Time to tackle yet another important aspect when it comes to book marketing – social media marketing. I know you’ve all heard of it. Many probably already dread it. But social media plays a major part in so many of our lives, that we have to utilize it when it comes to getting our books…

Email Marketing Tips to Promote Your Book Release

It’s time for another guide to market your self-published book using the Book Marketing Planner. We’re tackling a big topic today. Though this is something that takes time to build. Know what I’m talking about? If you guessed creating an email marketing plan, then YOU’RE CORRECT!  It can be intimidating seeing yet another project on…

Calculating Print Costs in Book Publishing

Welcome back to the Bound to Writing Book Marketing Planner Series Episode Print Costs. That’s a mouthful! But that is what I’m here to talk to you all about today. Because after you do you book research, it’s time to figure out costs.  In a previous post, I discussed the KDP Print Cost Changes that…

Book Marketing Planner RELEASE DAY!

It’s release day for the Book Marketing Planner!  This planner encapsulates everything you need to get started on your book marketing journey before your book is even finished. It contains all of the information I wish I had (and searched for) during my previous 3 book launches. Now you don’t have to do all of…

Develop a Publishing Plan

When you are on the path to publication in the indie world you have options. Those options may take some digging through many Google searches, but you need to take the time to filter through everything. It’s the only real way to start researching for your publishing plan. Starting research on publishers of indie books…

5 Tips to Consider Before Formatting Your eBook and Physical Book

It’s time to format your manuscript. You’ve spent all your time on edits and reedits of your book but now you’re at the end. Your book is ready for the last step which is formatting.  In the previous book marketing plan post, we discussed the Book Cover Creation Process. Now to the next important step…

Budgeting Your Marketing Plan

You’ve done it. You’re ready to start creating a plan to market your book. Yet, you don’t know where to start and the internet is confusing. I’ve been there. I get it. Now that you’re here, I’m ready to help you create your marketing plan without all of the confusing pieces. In this post, I’m…

Hello, Welcome Back to Bound to Writing!

Welcome back! There has been an utter void here on Bound to Writing. A dark hole between October 2020 to now where everything went dark. Something missing from the internet. Something missing from this space.  After this time off, I’ve been able to reflect. I wasn’t happy blogging anymore. After the birth of my daughter,…

Indie Versus Traditional Publishing

You’ve decided to write a book, you make a round or two of edits, then what? You have to decide how you want to published this book you’ve worked so hard on. But what is the best way for you to get your work out into the world, traditional publishing or indie publishing? I realized…

What NOT to do When Asking for Book Reviews

Over the years, I have come across many people that have a clear disregard for book reviewers. Whether it be being disrespectful or impersonal, there are people that don’t understand that reviewers are people too. Which is why I’m discussing the book review tips on how you should NOT go about asking for book reviews….