by Aaron N. Hall | Mar 4, 2023 | Books, Writing
Authors are solitary people. It can be hard to find your audience, let alone get in front of them. Trust me, I get it. With years of writing and marketing experience behind me, though, I’ve found several tools that have helped me strengthen my brand as an...
by Aaron N. Hall | Oct 22, 2022 | Books, Writing
I wrote the following short story for the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. Since I didn’t win it, I now have full authority to publish it wherever I want! In retrospect, it’s probably best that I didn’t win because I’m not sure I...
by Aaron N. Hall | Jun 8, 2022 | Books, Writing
Guys, marketing a book is hard. Like, really hard. I studied public relations in college and most of my professional career has been in marketing. I’ve been around the marketing block a time or two, helping make millions of dollars for some companies, so I kind...
by Aaron N. Hall | Apr 30, 2022 | Books, IMO, Writing
Sometimes you’ve got an awesome idea. More than likely, you’ll have a good idea that needs a bit of work. I didn’t start using beta readers for my books until my second novel, and boy am I glad I did. The truth is no author is an island. No matter...
by Aaron N. Hall | Apr 2, 2022 | Books, Life, Nerd Culture, Writing
Today is April 2nd, 2022. That means Awakened, the third installment in The Wevlian Chronicles, is now on Amazon. And that means every book in my fantasy trilogy is live. Published. Done. I have mixed feelings. Don’t get me wrong, I feel great about this...
by Aaron N. Hall | Jan 22, 2022 | Books, IMO, Writing
Okay, okay, the title is a little harsh. And clickbaity. I apologize for that. And this isn’t even written as a letter, either. So I apologize for that, too. The truth is, I don’t hate traditional publishing. I think it’s just fine, albeit fraught...
