Book Marketing Mania - market your book and grow your author platform as a Christian writer

I’m celebrating episode 100 with YOU in mind. I’ve asked some of my wise and generous podcasting friends to share some of their best tips with you whether you are thinking of starting a podcast, or already hosting one and need some inspiration to do things differently, or you're guesting on podcasts! Shoutout to my friends and be sure to check out their shows! Billie Jauss, The Family Room po...

Whether you're currently hosting a podcast,  or thinking of starting one soon, here are my top 10 takeaways for you from the amazing speakers at the 4th Annual Spark Christian Podcasters Conference. LEARN MORE ABOUT SPARK: https://www.sparkmedia.ventures PODCASTERS MENTIONED: Misty Phillip, By His Grace podcast Tracey Mitchell, Think Big podcast Shayna Rattler, A God Shift podcast Rebecca Geo...

Are you in the empty nest season or see it coming in your near future? Maybe you're wondering if it's selfish to start dreaming about what that season holds for you, especially if it's writing a book. My friend, Ruthie Gray, is back as a second-time guest today to inspire us from her new book, Empty Nest Awakening: Weaving the Threads of Your Passion into Purpose. Ruthie shares abou...

If you’ve been thinking of co-hosting a podcast with a friend, you will love today’s conversation with my friends, Carmen Horne and Kristine Brown. They are Christian nonfiction authors and have created one of the coolest collaborations I have seen.  You will love learning about how they came up with the idea for the collaboration, tips they have on the planning and time commitment if you’re consi...

Last episode, Suzie Eller shared about knowing your WHY for starting a podcast if you choose to do that to build your audience of future readers.  Now in part 2 of our interview, I couldn’t wait for Suzie to encourage you if you struggle with the time building your audience taking time away from your writing, where she sees writers needing the most help with their book proposals, getting to the he...

Ever thought about starting a podcast LONG BEFORE your book launch? My guest today is my friend and one of my fave authors, Suzie Eller. Suzie is the author of too many books to count, including her most recent, Prayer Starters: Talking with God about Hard Times . Suzie hosts 2 podcasts, More Than Small Talk (co-hosted with Holley Gerth and Jennifer Watson), and Prayer Starters (solo). She launche...

How do I know if starting a podcast is my next best marketing strategy? And if it is, how can I deliver on the promise I make my listeners? My guest today, Linda Goldfarb, is an author, life coach, podcast coach, and host of both the Your Best Writing Life and Staying Real about Faith and Family podcasts. Linda is sharing about determining whether hosting or guesting on podcasts is your next best...

So do you feel the call from God to share that message that he’s placed on your heart with the women who need it the most? Maybe you’re a little hesitant to try out this podcasting thing we talked about with Misty Phillip in our last episode?  Whether you’re looking to be a guest or host your own show, it's easy to start doubting yourself. And if you do make the decision to plow forward, it’s...

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My guest today is Misty Phillip, founder of Spark Media Ventures for Christian podcasters.  She's sharing about starting the By His Grace podcast to help build her audience and market The Struggle is Real: But So is God Bible study and tips for pitching yourself to guest on other podcasts. Spark Media Spark Media Facebook Group   📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST? Message Kim on PodMatch 💛 FAV...

If you heard last week’s episode with Jeff Dolan, founder of Wavve, on how audiograms can be your on-ramps to your content … you may be wondering how else you can use audiograms to build your audience and market your book. Spoiler alert: audiograms are great for those who don’t want their face on video AND for more than just sharing your own podcast. RESOURCES SHARED: Preparing Your Book Proposal...

How do you post on social media in a way that will "on ramp" new readers to your content? Audiograms! My guest today is Jeff Dolan, CEO of Wavve, my favorite app for creating audiograms. Jeff is sharing why audiograms are so effective and some unique ways his customers are using them that will spark new ideas for you! Plus, after hosting 3 podcasts including The Wavve podcast, and guesti...

Ready to start writing your nonfiction book? Or are you evaluating the different publishing routes to take to get your message out into the world?  My guest today is Nancy Erickson, aka The Book Professor, and founder of Stonebrook Publishing. We talk about: Nancy’s book mapping process for nonfiction authors (great info for all content creators) How hybrid publishing differs from self publishing...

Do you have a story to share from your family's experiences? Wondering what publishing route to take? My friend Clay Boatright is on the show today to talk about his hybrid publishing journey, and his experience marketing his book through PodMatch. CLAY'S BOOK: God’s Plan, Our Circus: A Family Odyssey through Autism, Death, and Reinvention ( aff ) https://amzn.to/3q4g2iF CONNECT WITH CLA...

Stay tuned for new episodes airing 8/17/23. 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST? Message Kim on PodMatch 💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES 🎙️  Buzzsprout 🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast) 📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet ☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist 📍  Podcast Pitching Tracke r 🎙️  Microphone 📥  (Hello Audio) 🖥️  Descript LET'S CONNECT: Email Instagram   Threads Linkedin Affilia...

Have a beautiful website showing off your books and freebies, but no one is coming to it? Join me today for part 7 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how to get more visitors to your website by guesting on podcasts. It's our series finale! RELATED EPISODES: How SEO Helps Readers Find Your Books Ep #76 with Faith Hanan Designing Your Author Website Ep #8 with Angela Bouma 📣  WANT...

Want to show up consistently online but don't want content creation to take all your time away from writing? Join me today for part 6 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how creating content by guesting on podcasts helps you repurpose and save time! RELATED EPISODES: Gain Speaking Experience by Guesting on Podcasts Ep #81 Grow Your Email List by Guesting on Podcasts Ep #82 📣  WANT...

Working on building your author platform or stumped on what to include in the marketing section of your book proposal? Join me today for part 5 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can attract agents and publishers to your book idea by guesting on podcasts. RELATED EPISODES: Preparing Your Book Proposal for Your Publisher Meeting with Barb Roose Ep #77 Start a Podcast to Build Yo...

No more going it alone. It’s time to get into community and collaborate with other writers and authors to help you grow your own audience. Join me today for part 4 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can beat the heat to reach new readers by guesting on podcasts. RELATED EPISODES: 7 Ways to Market Your Book Through Collaborations Ep #42 How to Connect with Podcast Hosts BEFORE P...

Did you know guesting on other people's podcasts is the BEST way to grow your own show? Join me today for part 3 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can beat the heat to reach new listeners and grow your own podcast by guesting on other people's shows. RELATED EPISODE: #66 Do These 4 Things First Before Guesting to Grow Your Own Show 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST? Me...

Looking for new ways to grow your email list even BEFORE writing your book? Join me today to talk for part 2 of our Grow by Guesting summer series to learn how you can grow your email list by guesting on podcasts. RELATED EPISODES: #77: Preparing Your Book Proposal for Your Publisher Meeting at a Christian Writing Conference with Barb Roose https://kimstewartmarketing.com/77 #62: Pitching Only Whe...

Want to start speaking to your target readers from the comfort of your home? Join me today to talk about growing your audience of book buyers and the topics you can pitch to guest on-- even before you write your book! RELATED EPISODE: 32. Creating Your Podcast Pitching Strategy http://kimstewartmarketing.com/32 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST? Message Kim on PodMatch 💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES 🎙...

Join me for a Grow by Guesting summer series to help you build your author platform by guesting on podcasts ... even before you write your book! Podcast Pitching Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/pitching Podcast Guesting Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/guesting Common Podcast Pitching Mistakes Playlist: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/mistakes 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST? Me...

Curious about how YouTube can help you attract and serve your target readers? How about repurposing your podcast episodes or blog posts into video? Today my guest is my friend Alison Simmons, Video Content Marketer & Strategist, who helps authors and entrepreneurs use their expertise and personality to reach their target audience on video. Alison is sharing creative ideas for author videos, ho...

To follow up on episode 77 on preparing your book proposal to pitch to publishers, here's a list of the annual Christian writing conferences. Each of these offer an opportunity to schedule a 15-minute appointment with a publisher or literary agent. UPDATED LIST OF CHRISTIAN WRITING CONFERENCES: https://kimstewartmarketing.com/78 📣  WANT TO BE MY PODCAST GUEST? Message Kim on PodMatch 💛 FAVE...