Rob Eagar https://www.startawildfire.com/ Book Launch Strategy for Authors Building Bestselling Careers Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:20:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.startawildfire.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/site-icon-150x150.png Rob Eagar https://www.startawildfire.com/ 32 32 Book Launch Strategy for Authors Building Bestselling Careers Rob Eagar false Rob Eagar podcast Book Launch Strategy for Authors Building Bestselling Careers Rob Eagar http://www.startawildfire.com/wp/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg https://www.startawildfire.com/blog 104677865 The Shortcut to Building a Big Audience https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/06/shortcut-building-big-audience.html https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/06/shortcut-building-big-audience.html#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:14:33 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6727 Earlier, I wrote about the importance of building an audience before publishing a book. Today, I’d like to discuss a different question: How do you build that audience faster? Most authors understand that an email list is valuable. Yet, many spend years blogging, posting on social media, attending conferences, and speaking at events—only to end […]

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]]> 6725 Online Scammers Are Impersonating Rob Eagar and Wildfire Marketing https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/04/online-scammers-are-impersonating-rob-eagar-and-wildfire-marketing.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:07:14 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6699 Notice: An online scam is using my name to lure unsuspecting authors into buying book promotion services.

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]]> 6699 Stop Asking Readers for Opinions https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/02/stop-asking-readers-for-opinions.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:33:33 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6592 Feedback from readers may feel helpful—but it could also sabotage your book and your long-term career.

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]]> 6592 Why Backlist Book Sales Stall and How Top Authors Fix It https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/01/why-backlist-book-sales-stall.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:42:34 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6580 Discover why backlist books stall and how strategic authors revive old titles into long-term revenue engines.

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]]> 6580 Your Publisher Is Not Your Marketer https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/01/your-publisher-is-not-your-marketer.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:54:46 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6577 Many authors quietly assume their publisher is better at marketing books than they are. This perspective isn’t foolish—it’s actually logical. But, this mindset also puts the author’s book at far greater risk than they might realize. Most authors don’t come from marketing backgrounds. They’re professors, counselors, pastors, executives, clinicians, artists, parents, or first-time authors who […]

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]]> 6577 The Business of Being an Author https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/01/the-business-of-being-an-author.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:31:30 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6539 Most authors who struggle to sell books don’t have a writing problem. They have a business problem. That statement can make some writers uncomfortable—especially if you’re someone who is talented. You’ve spent years honing your craft, attending workshops, polishing prose, and chasing the elusive ideal of “great writing.” And yet, when the book launches, sales stall. […]

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]]> 6539 Why My Work is Changing in 2026 https://www.startawildfire.com/2026/01/why-my-work-is-changing-in-2026.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:17:27 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6517 For the past 18 years, I’ve focused on teaching authors how to market their books. That meant creating online courses, webinars, books, and step-by-step instruction designed to help as many writers as possible navigate a confusing industry. That work mattered — and it still does. But as we enter 2026, I want to tell you […]

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]]> 6517 Three Bestselling Author Clients in 2024! https://www.startawildfire.com/2024/09/bestselling-authors-2024.html Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:21:18 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6381 Announcing 3 bestselling author clients in 2024! What an amazing year so far...

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]]> 6381 The Secret to Supersize Your Email List https://www.startawildfire.com/2024/01/secret-supersize-your-email-list.html Thu, 11 Jan 2024 02:09:21 +0000 https://www.startawildfire.com/?p=6308 Want to add hundreds, even thousands, of new subscribers per month to your author email list? Rob explains a little-known secret to success...

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