5 Steps to Author Success - paperback

New edition revised and updated for 2025!

The key to becoming a bestselling author is to understand what readers love.

Are you trying to get published?

Are you a self published author with great reviews but disappointing sales?

I was just like you.

After three years of publishing, I was no closer to my goal of being a full-time author. So I took a good hard look at my author career to see what I needed to change.

Five years later, I’ve sold over two million books and have had multiple books in the Amazon UK Top 10.

People often ask me questions about writing and publishing. Which is the best way to get your book out there, with a publisher or self publishing? How do you write books that will sell? What are readers clamouring for?

This book is my attempt to answer those questions.

The Five Steps:

Mindset: Start thinking like a pro. Put readers first and banish the myth of writer’s block - don’t worry about how good it is, just get the words down.

Research: Understand your market, your genre, and how to write stories that readers love. Read lots, and take note of what works. Learn how bestselling authors write compelling stories.

Craft: Identify the sweet spot between what you love, what readers love, and what you’re good at. Take time to understand what aspects of story readers love - it might not be what you think. And learn to write page-turners.

Launch: Research routes to market and decide which will work for you. Get your book into the best shape you can - editing, proofreading, cover design. Train Amazon to recommend your books to readers.

Longevity: The biggest challenge is maintaining a long-term author career once you’ve achieved success. Learn how to nurture your fans – they are the life blood of your career.

Learn how to do all these and more by reading Five Steps to Author Success. With updates for 2025 including what I've learned since first writing this book and the success these techniques have led to in my author career.

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'Excellent advice ... worth every penny.'