by Mike Klassen | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog
Anne Marquard is one of Illumify’s rock star authors. While writing her children’s book, Messy Robot and the Sneaky Cat, she drafted her son to illustrate it. The book looks really good! Everything was humming along until three weeks ago when we were ready to order... 
by Mike Klassen | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog
Know thy reader. It’s an axiom that sells books. Ignore your reader, and you’re just writing to an audience of one. You. Wouldn’t you like to get your hands on statistical data that reveals the likes and dislikes of your readers? Well, folks, the future is here.... 
by Mike Klassen | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog
Social Media: We Can’t Live…With or Without It The most popular–and dreaded–topic authors ask me about concerns how to promote their book. And for many authors, when we mention “social media,” their eyes roll to the back of their heads.... 
by Mike Klassen | Aug 12, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Do You Believe This?? How do you keep your readers engaged in your writing? You can have something to say, but if you fail to engage your readers, you’re going to drive them away—which, in the end, defeats the purpose of writing. Today, I’m going to clue you in on an... 
by Mike Klassen | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
What do you see? My favorite book in high school—by far—was The Agony and the Ecstasy, the biographical novel by Irving Stone. I’ve always been a fan of history and classical art. Irving brought the two together as he recounted the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti. The...
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