Written Word Media

10/17/2025

Indie authors, we want to hear from you! 🗣️📚

Each year, thousands of authors share their experiences, challenges, and successes in the annual indie author survey. The result? A treasure trove of insights that help the entire community better understand the world of self-publishing.

✨ Whether you’re full-time, part-time, or somewhere in between, your input matters.
✨ The survey takes just a few minutes.
✨ And yes- you’ll get the results once they’re in!

🔗 Take the 2025 Indie Author Survey now - https://writtenwordmedia.typeform.com/authorsurvey25

Help shape the future of indie publishing—one response at a time.

07/29/2025

🎉 New from Written Word Media 🎉

Introducing The Written Word Podcast, a podcast for authors who want to build a thriving writing career.

Every other Tuesday, we’re talking about the real stuff: marketing strategies that work, how to connect with your readers, and what it actually takes to grow as an author in today’s industry.

Tune in for helpful, honest insight from people who live and breathe book marketing.

🎧 Watch now →

All Episodes of the Written Word Pod Right Here!

05/22/2025

📣 Take the Mid-Year Author Sentiment Survey

We're nearly halfway through 2025 (how did that happen?!), and we’d love to know how you're doing. This five-question survey is all about you—your writing life, your marketing wins, and how the current climate is shaping your author journey. ✨ We'll be sharing the trends we uncover with the community next month.

👉 Take the survey here:
https://writtenwordmedia.typeform.com/to/XfQca9wW =###xx

04/16/2025

🚀 Join Us for our April Speaker Series 📚
Join us for our monthly speaker series for authors next week as Ricci Wolman, our very own Founder at Written Word Media, demystifies the process of building an email list—an easy, cost-effective strategy that keeps working for you long after you hit “send”. Transform your list into a powerful marketing asset that drives sales, engagement, and long-term success.
🗓️ When: April 24th, 2025 at 12:00pm ET
📍 Where: Virtual event
👉 Reserve your spot now:

Our Speaker Series features world-class and influential speakers on topics most interesting to authors and publishers.

03/11/2025

🚀 Join Us for our March Speaker Series 📚
Join us for our monthly speaker series for authors next week as Sarah Bean, Marketing Manager for Book Launchers, dives into marketing do’s and don’ts for the nonfiction space. Get insights into capturing your readers’ attention, how to set a foundation for success, and how to utilize others in your space to grow your readership.
🗓️ When: March 20th, 2025 at 12:00pm ET
📍 Where: Virtual event
👉 Reserve your spot now:

Our Speaker Series features world-class and influential speakers on topics most interesting to authors and publishers.

02/05/2025

🚀 Join Us for our February Speaker Series 📚

Join us for our monthly speaker series for authors next week as our very own Co-founder and COO Ferol Vernon, shares a simple yet powerful framework to help authors succeed. You’ll learn how to confidently define your vision, set meaningful quarterly goals, track progress using key metrics, and overcome obstacles that stand in your way—so you can build momentum and achieve your author goals, whatever they may be.

🗓️ When: February 13th, 2025 at 12:00pm ET
📍 Where: Virtual event
👉 Reserve your spot now: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/speaker-series/

Promote your book to Written Word Media's audience of over one million readers. Read our blog for information on all things self-publishing.

09/20/2024

Our VP of Marketing, Mike Hourigan, recently sat down with Teddy AG Smith to discuss mastering book promos in 2024 in beyond. Check out the YouTube Video for tips about what's working best for authors right now.

Mike Hourigan is a representative from Written Word Media, a company known for its book promotion services including Free Booksy and Bargain Booksy. With ext...

07/31/2024

Check out our latest podcast collaboration with Kobo! Dive into the world of promo stacking and discover how to prioritize your book marketing.

📚✨ Listen to the full episode here:

In this episode, we are joined by Clayton Noblit, senior book marketing manager at Written Word Media. Clayton has been a voracious reader his whole life and, after working in financial start-ups, moved to Written Word Media and has been there ever since. Clayton loves working with indie books and i...

06/28/2024

Don't miss the new episode of the Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing Podcast where Mark Leslie Lefebvre and our very own Clayton Noblit, chat about Written Word Media and book marketing!

https://starkreflections.ca/2024/06/28/episode-368-written-word-media-with-clayton-noblit/

06/25/2024

Need help with your book marketing? This guide is designed to provide you with 100 actionable marketing ideas, categorized to help you find the right tactics for your unique strategy.

This guide is designed to provide authors with 100 actionable book marketing ideas, categorized to help you find the right tactics.

06/20/2024

You're invited to the next Written Word Media Speaker Series on June 27th, 2024 at 12:00pm ET with the CEO and Co-Founder of Ream, Michael Evans!

In this session, Michael will reveal his 5 core principles of subscription marketing — and why it may be the key to a sustainable publishing career.

Sign up for this FREE virtual session here: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/speaker-series/

06/11/2024

Marketing a book on Amazon is a very specific task and can be different from general book marketing. Below are some key steps you need to take in order to learn how to market your book on Amazon!

Ever wonder how to Market Your Book on Amazon? Follow these 7 easy steps to learn the tricks of the trade.