Siretona Creative

Siretona Creative 📚A boutique publisher helping committed authors produce compelling books in collaborative community.

Ghostwritten books are just as important as non-ghostwritten books. Writing is a skill, and that skill takes time to dev...
01/24/2025

Ghostwritten books are just as important as non-ghostwritten books. Writing is a skill, and that skill takes time to develop.

Politicians, celebrities, and public speakers regularly hire ghostwriters for their speeches. Memoirs and non-fiction books often benefit from an experienced hand. Hiring a ghostwriter or a collaborative writing partner can make your book more compelling, more coherent, and more satisfying for readers.

Richard Magnussen joined his father's business at a young age. His father instilled important lessons about business and...
01/23/2025

Richard Magnussen joined his father's business at a young age. His father instilled important lessons about business and life. He used those lessons to overcome challenges and a changing industry to turn a small family business into an industry powerhouse.

He is letting you see those lessons in his memoir, Going Big: Lessons on Success in Business, Life, and Faith. It's available now wherever you like buying books. You can find it online or ask for it at your local bookstore.

Would you rather write in long bursts or write a little every day?Writing in long bursts shows massive gains quickly. Wr...
01/22/2025

Would you rather write in long bursts or write a little every day?

Writing in long bursts shows massive gains quickly. Writers can produce huge amounts of work with focused dedication to their craft.

Writing a little every day results in small, consistent gains. Writers can fit this work into the rest of their lives.

Which is better?

It depends.

The one that's best is the one you can work with.

Nobody chooses to buy a book because the author wrote the first draft in a week. They choose a book based on its content and quality.

As long as your book is high quality, who cares how you wrote it?

Here's something publishers don't talk about enough: the human element matters.Everywhere you look, publishers are pushi...
01/21/2025

Here's something publishers don't talk about enough: the human element matters.

Everywhere you look, publishers are pushing a new AI tool or talking about "cost per reader." They reduce an artform to facts and figures.

They forget that numbers do not buy books.

People buy books. And those books? They're made by people too.

Humanity is a huge aspect of art, and it always has been.

Readers loved Jane Austen's work when a book was credited to "A Lady."

They loved Charles Darwin's writing not just because of the groundbreaking research, but the way he presented it.

Readers will love your book too.

You just have to let them see it.

Anyone can publish a book. This year, the number of books being published is growing. Here's the truth: only you can pub...
01/20/2025

Anyone can publish a book. This year, the number of books being published is growing. Here's the truth: only you can publish your book.

This digital corkboard is filled with books we've published. Each author believed that their ideas were worth turning into a book. Their combination of thoughts, emotions, and opinions creates unique, compelling material.

We've published children's books, non-fiction, memoirs, novels, and more. For us, the best part of these books is the love put into every page.

Will your book be on this board?

Your book isn't just a book. It's part of a larger body of work. We talk about building one on our blog this week. Head ...
01/16/2025

Your book isn't just a book. It's part of a larger body of work. We talk about building one on our blog this week. Head to our website to check it out.

Colleen McCubbin used to say that she wasn't a finisher. She was good at starting projects, but not at finishing them. ...
01/13/2025

Colleen McCubbin used to say that she wasn't a finisher. She was good at starting projects, but not at finishing them. A business coach encouraged her to change her mindset. Instead of looking at starting vs finishing, she would look at what was hers to finish. What could other people do for her?

Those questions encouraged her to work with experts. Now, she has a team, including an editor, an administrator, a marketer, and a coach. That team helps her bring compelling books by committed authors with collaborative communities.

Which button would you push?
01/12/2025

Which button would you push?

What makes a book a bestseller? We're looking at that today on our blog. You can find that on our website.
01/11/2025

What makes a book a bestseller? We're looking at that today on our blog. You can find that on our website.

Where do you like to unleash your writing magic? There are so many great options. These are a few:🪄 At home before the s...
01/08/2025

Where do you like to unleash your writing magic? There are so many great options. These are a few:

🪄 At home before the sun rises
🪄 At home at night when everyone else is asleep
🪄 At the local coffee shop
🪄 On a tropical beach
🪄 At the library

Your favourite might not be in this list. Tell us where you like writing!

Kathleen Templeton came to us with a story she wanted to share. She wanted to use her own imprint, which would give her ...
01/06/2025

Kathleen Templeton came to us with a story she wanted to share. She wanted to use her own imprint, which would give her more flexibility for future projects. We loved her book.

We helped her with editing, formatting, and printing the book. The book has won multiple awards.

We had so much fun with Book Marketing Planning Day that we've turned it intoBook Marketing MONTH!Comment PLAN to learn ...
01/06/2025

We had so much fun with Book Marketing Planning Day that we've turned it into
Book Marketing MONTH!

Comment PLAN to learn more and join us.

BTW we're closing the doors on Tuesday.

How is marketing a book like roasting a turkey? Well, it depends on several things, like your personality, your strength...
12/28/2024

How is marketing a book like roasting a turkey?

Well, it depends on several things, like your personality, your strength, your ability (i.e. patience) for following a recipe, and support from people like your housemate and your mother-in-law! This year's recipe called for shoving butter under the skin of the turkey, then soaking cheesecloth in more butter and wrapping that over the bird, and basting every 30 minutes.

Marketing is similar. Everyone has a different way of doing it, and some of those methods are meant for different books. At Siretona want to teach you a method that will work for YOU and YOUR BOOK. That's why we've set apart Monday, December 30th as "Book Marketing Planning Day" to start your 2025 by igniting your marketing spark.

The day includes:
✨️ Work through the 2025 Book Marketing Planner with us
✨️ Define and refine your message
✨️ Determine the best places to share your message
✨️ Develop a posting/emailing schedule (bring a calendar)
✨️ Outline and draft several pieces of content with done-for-you templates
✨️ Get feedback on your ideas and answers to your questions
✨️ Publish your first (next) post
✨️ All this and more with Colleen McCubbin (publisher) and Molly Layton-Simpson (marketing assistant), along with a group of other committed authors

💫 PLUS, get private follow-up evaluations on three of your posts or emails before the end of January

Spots are limited, so lock in yours. Comment TURKEY and I'll send you a link!

What might your writing life hold in 2025?All of the words are four letters or longer.This word search is a fun game to ...
12/24/2024

What might your writing life hold in 2025?

All of the words are four letters or longer.

This word search is a fun game to describe your writing future. Are there other words you might use?

We've published a new blog post! Siretona Creative has done quite a bit in 2024. We can't wait for you to see our highli...
12/20/2024

We've published a new blog post! Siretona Creative has done quite a bit in 2024. We can't wait for you to see our highlights.

We all love a good, cozy Christmas book. Let's talk about that and more. What are your favourite Christmas media.Molly i...
12/19/2024

We all love a good, cozy Christmas book. Let's talk about that and more. What are your favourite Christmas media.

Molly is debating if her local church's children's Christmas Pagent counts. It has a five-year-old in a sheep costume. What's not to love?

Do you want to find and engage readers during the holiday season? We have some ideas that could help you.Christmas is a ...
12/18/2024

Do you want to find and engage readers during the holiday season? We have some ideas that could help you.

Christmas is a time for family, friends, and togetherness. People want to feel like they are part of a bigger community. Making your readers feel comforted, loved, and nostalgic can also help get attention for your books.

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Marketing a book isn't easy! Everyone has a different way of doing it, and some of those methods are meant for different books. We want to teach you a method that will work for YOU and YOUR BOOK. That's why we've made a Book Marketing Planning Day to start your 2025 by igniting your marketing spark. The day includes: ✨️ Work through the 2025 Book Marketing Planner with us ✨️ Define and refine your message ✨️ Determine the best places to share your message ✨️ Develop a posting/emailing schedule (bring a calendar) ✨️ Outline and draft several pieces of content with done-for-you templates ✨️ Get feedback on your ideas and answers to your questions ✨️ Publish your first (next) post ✨️ All this and more with Colleen McCubbin (publisher) and Molly Layton-Simpson (marketing assistant), along with a group of other committed authors 💫 PLUS, get private follow-up evaluations on three of your posts or emails before the end of January Spots are limited, so lock in yours. #bookmarketing #marketinghelp #marketingforauthors

Merry Christmas, everyone! (Post scheduled in advance.)

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