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curse of the second book

How a Clear Writing Outline Can Relieve the Pressure of the “Curse of the Second Book” With Author Jeffrey Shaw

By Amber Vilhauer / February 22, 2020 /

Many authors often find that writing their second book can be more challenging than the first. There’s internal pressure to meet the high expectations and success of your first book. Then there’s the question of what direction to go in terms of the message you’d like to deliver, and which audience you’d like to reach.…

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marketing your book

Unconventional Methods for Marketing Your Book with Fiction Author Bethany Ball

By Amber Vilhauer / February 19, 2020 /

Have you thought about an alternative approach to marketing your book? Nowadays, traditional book tours don’t necessarily have to be the route to take when you’re marketing your book. During an exciting Author Up Live Hot Seat with Bethany Ball, author of What to Do About The Solomons and who will soon release her second…

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self-care

Practicing self-care after traveling improves my focus

By Amber Vilhauer / October 5, 2019 /

Practicing self-care by having a transitional day after traveling is my secret to being grounded and focused when returning to the office. After being gone an entire week doing an intensive training program with Heroic Public Speaking, most people assume I’d jump right back into work. I’ve been gone a WEEK, shouldn’t I rush to…

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