author life | Nichole Heydenburg

Indie Author Book Signings

If you’re an indie author looking for a new way to market your books, find new readers, and sell books, then keep reading!

Indie Author Requirements for your Book to be Stocked in Bookstores

This blog post will provide some helpful tips for the things you can do to ensure your book can be stocked in bookstores like B&N.

How to Choose a Book Editor

This blog post explains the 8 most important things to verify when choosing a book editor.

Best and Worst Book Promotion Websites

This blog post discusses book promotion websites I’ve tried, sites I recommend, and which ones to avoid.

How to Get your Book in Barnes and Noble

I’m an indie author and sometimes feats like this can seem impossible when your books aren’t published by a major publishing company.

How to Get Your Book in a Book Box

If you’re an indie author wondering what it’s like to have your book in a book box & how to make it happen for your books, here are my tips.

Bookish Content by Female YouTubers I Enjoyed this Week

This week’s blog post will highlight a few of my favorite YouTube videos from the past week created by women.

How to Work with a Book Cover Designer

This blog post will provide a few helpful tips for working with a book cover designer, so you know what to expect as an indie author.

Author Life Update

Hi Readers, There has been a lot going on for me lately and I’m excited about all of it! This week’s blog post will be a brief update...

Best Books I Read in 2020

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel is a great starting point for any writer feeling stuck, especially if you’re in the outlining/plotting process.

2021 Goals

The goals I’m sharing for 2021 include my Author Goals and a few of my Personal Goals.

How to Handle Negative Reviews

As an author, dealing with negative reviews is inevitable.