Karen Williams, Author at The Self-Publishing Advice Center

Five Tips for Creating Audiobooks

Audiobooks have been a hot topic this year and the boom in popularity shows no signs of slowing down. Partner member Karen Williams The Book Mentor, has been busy producing audiobooks this year. Today, she give us her top five tips for creating audiobooks.

December 9, 2019
Karen Williams
Business & Planning, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Opinion: What is the Future of Nonfiction Publishing?

As we move into the final quarter of the year, it tends to be a time of reflection and future gazing. Partner member Karen Williams, The Book Mentor, looks to the future of nonfiction publishing.

October 17, 2019
Karen Williams
Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution
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Ten Nonfiction Elements That Boost Your Business

Years of experience make an industry expert. But it's often not until they have a nonfiction book in their expertise area that they become speakers and propel their business into the limelight. But should all businesses have nonfiction books? Partner member, Karen Williams from The Book Mentor, thinks that if you do write a book on your expert area, there are ten nonfiction factors that make business boom which should be included.

August 19, 2019
Karen Williams
Business & Planning, Process 3 & 4: Production & Distribution, Process 5 & 6: Marketing & Promotion
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Nonfiction Book Marketing Basics

When we talk about book marketing, we're mostly referring to fiction. But nonfiction is a booming business whether you're traditionally published or an indie author. Nonfiction books provide you with niche opportunities to build a business around your book. Partner member Karen Williams from The Book Mentor talks us through the nonfiction book marketing basics.

What’s Happened in Ten Years of Nonfiction Publishing?

There's one thing we can all be assured of in our industry, and that's that there will always be changes. Whether it's to platforms, algorithms or technology change shows no signs of slowing down. ALLI Partner Member Karen Williams from The Book Mentor is here today to talk about the changes she's seen in the nonfiction industry over the last decade.