Author Nexus

In the indie publishing world, humanity means everything. Humanity is the number one thing that sells books. Numbers don't buy books.

Introduction When I talk to authors at conferences or on calls, many say they are working on long projects. They mention novels,...

What makes a book a bestseller? "Bestselling Author." Those words sound like a dream come true. They tell the world that your book is...

The start of a new year is always an exciting time. At Siretona Creative, Colleen is preparing her team for a busy and fulfilling year....

Just a few of the books we helped bring to the world in 2024. Siretona Creative had a thrilling, busy 2024. We have published over 50...

At the end of April 2024, we hosted four free marketing-focused events. We hosted three conversational workshops to help authors make...

Publishing is a complicated industry. Most of it is controlled by a few companies. At the same time, self-publishing is more popular than...

My newsletter last week told a story about Christmas Pudding. I thought this would be a silly, charming story. It was! In fact, Colleen...

As I write this, it’s the middle of November. Halloween decorations have come down. Snow and fog hang in the air. Children start to form...

Last week my siblings and I have moved my parents from NW Saskatchewan to SE Saskatchewan. After 26 years of living in my mother's...

When most people imagine a memoir writer, they tend to imagine a celebrity, someone who overcame tragedy, or someone who completed an...

Have you ever felt like your spiritual routine needs refreshing?  You go through prayers, scripture readings, and reflections, and it all...

A hundred years ago, if you wanted to write a book, you had two options. People with wealth could self-publish their books. Everyone else...

Authors are pulled in a dozen directions. We’re asked to consider branding, social media posts, marketing, connecting with influencers,...

Have you ever worried that your work isn’t good enough?  I posed this question to the members of our Nestbuilder author community and our...

Our past couple of blog posts have discussed different approaches to relationships between independent authors and the audiences who read...

Hospitality might bring to mind luxury experiences, but you don't need them to be hospitable to your readers. Marketing books can be...

Marcia Lee Laycock ran a poetry course for us in August. She led her students through several types of poetry. These are some of the...

Marcia's Flash Fiction students wrote these stories for their assignments. She selected them to be featured on our blog. Thank you,...

"I don’t want to be annoying.”  Sometimes, authors tell me this. They worry that promoting their work will make them look self-centered,...