We here at Grown With Hart love to help authors grow. As authors ourselves, we know how daunting it can be to get to the next level, whatever that looks like for you. By now, you’ve probably realized there’s no “magic bullet” that’s going to make you a six-figure author. It’s a combination of promotion, marketing, gaining new readers, and weathering the ever-changing algorithms. And that’s on top of writing your book!
Grown With Hart is here to help promote your books, grow your social media platforms, and gain new newsletter subscribers. However, we’re not experts on everything. That’s why we’ve put together a list of our favorite helpful links & resources:
Getting Started:
- Kindlepreneur – Great resource for publishing on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited
- Reedsy – Awesome resources & blog posts for authors!
- InkersCon – Classes on everything under the sun for self-pubished authors
- Authorship as a Business – An in-depth article outlining skills, education, and publishing options. This link was submitted by Nora, a young up-and-coming writer. Thanks so much!
Newsletter Services:
- StoryOrigin – Find newsletter swaps & join promos. $10/month.
- Book Clicker– Newsletter swaps & tips.
- Book Funnel – Make & organize reader magnets, send out ARCs, book promo. $10/month.
- Newsletter Providers:
Recommended Promotion Sites:
- Check out Kindlepreneur’s list of Promotion Sites here!
- Check out David Gaughran’s list of Promotion Sites here!
- Check out Nicholas Erik’s list of Promotion Sites here!
Social Media Services & Tips:
- TikTok for Authors – A Facebook group for sharing TikTok tips specifically for authors marketing books.
- Later – A desktop & app for scheduling and posting to social media sites. If you do the “link in bio” option, you can add clickable links to your posts. Free with upgrades available.
- SmarterQueue – A desktop & app for scheduling. This is the one I use. You can create “buckets” of content that are added to a queue and are then reposted when you get to the bottom of the bucket. It helps you build a library so you can forget about posting!
- Author Group Ideas – As the name suggests, this is a Facebook group that shares resources and ideas for authors to post on their pages and in their groups.
- Books & Coffee – A Facebook group that connects readers & authors!
Community Tips:
- Thrifty Tips for Authors – Facebook group by Vanessa Vale with tips for self-published authors.
- Writing Instalove – Facebook group by Hope Ford & Frankie Love – all about writing short, sweet, and steamy romance. Lots of good conversations, everyone is very helpful and interactive!
- Author Abundant Mindset – Facebook group run by Renee Rose (Author of Write to Riches).
Misc.
- Publisher Rocket – A tool to help with Amazon keywords, Amazon ads, and author stats!
- Booksprout – A great way to send out ARCs. Free to use, upgrades available.
- Reedsy Typset – Free program for formatting books
- Convertio – Free website to convert files from .docx & PDF to .MOBI and other ebook files.
- Grammarly – Free website you can use for spelling, grammar, word suggestion, etc., for your manuscript. You can also get the google chrome extension, which checks your spelling & grammar pretty much anything you type online.