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Articles, tips, and digital strategies for the modern author.

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Katie Bolin 4/17/25 Katie Bolin 4/17/25

My favorite color palettes from classic Criterion Collection films

I am obsessed with the Criterion Collection—it’s one of the only streaming services I’m genuinely happy to pay for.

Katie Bolin 10/21/24 Katie Bolin 10/21/24

Learn the difference between these two powerful marketing strategies.

Katie Bolin 9/3/24 Katie Bolin 9/3/24

A little bit of history is always fun to find.

Katie Bolin 5/15/24 Katie Bolin 5/15/24

Beautiful book covers and a plea to end the hard sell for good.

Katie Bolin 8/15/23 Katie Bolin 8/15/23

Save yourself a huge headache by avoiding Wordpress for your author website.

Katie Bolin 12/5/22 Katie Bolin 12/5/22

One exciting new-ish piece of technology that’s hit the culture: the QR code.

Katie Bolin 9/7/22 Katie Bolin 9/7/22

There’s no place like New York.

Katie Bolin 8/3/22 Katie Bolin 8/3/22

Here are the pros and cons of selling books directly to readers on your author website.

Katie Bolin 6/13/22 Katie Bolin 6/13/22

Avoid these 5 common mistakes when building your author website.