Get Your Book Seen and Sold

If Instagram has ever made you feel like you’re shouting into the void, you’re not alone. Before her debut YA novel, See Dot Smile , hits shelves (this October), Meg Oolders was already asking the question most authors avoid: How can I reach my book buyers? What changed next wasn’t luck—it was clarity. And it completely reshaped how she shows up online. In this podcast episode, I ask Meg about the...

I invite you to press play to hear how Julie Vick built her publication guide and how writing articles for other outlets can introduce your work (and your book) to entirely new readers. ~Claudine Humor writer Julie Vick joins the podcast to share her detailed “guide to publications” to pitch essays, articles, and stories. The interview includes details on how authors can use them to reach new book...

In this podcast episode, I hijack an interview. Sharon Wegner of Penn Writers interviewed Kate Brenton and me for an upcoming course that we teach titled, Sit & Write:Begin . Sharon was a student in the last iteration of the class that we taught in October. At that time, she already had a book publishing contract. She wanted to learn about book marketing to help promote her upcoming book. Since th...

Introducing… The Story Graph App In this podcast interview with book publicist, Holly Mitton, owner of Little Bird Boston , we introduce The Story Graph App as a resource and future promotion opportunity for authors as well as a cool app for book lovers. With The Story Graph App, readers track their books read and their reading progress from month to month and year to year. Enjoy the conversation...

Mouth Shut Head Down is a new, young adult novel that released today. It is already sporting a #1 New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Alternative Family Fiction on Amazon ! That ranking is not surprising considering the time and attention the author Geraldine Donaher has given the subject matter - child sex trafficking and coercive control. The subject is heavy and uncomfortable but it is reality a...

In today’s podcast episode, I replay an interview that I recorded over the phone with best-selling author and actress Isabel Gillies back in 2020. Gillies had come out with her fourth book, a non-fiction book titled Cozy: The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World – A Wise and Inspiring Manifesto for Authentic Living and True Comfort . In the phone interview (forgive the less than perfect quality)...

Our guest today is the publishing and writing Firebrand Jane Friedman! Jane Friedman has spent 25+ years working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, now in its second edition , is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. Publishers Weekly said that it is “destined to become a...

Since 2008, Penelope Trunk’s blog (substack, too) has been my go-to place when I needed a reality check on most any subject. Reading her posts gave/give me power in all areas: writing, career, motherhood, marriage, child rearing - I could go on. Penelope agreed to be interviewed on a wide range of subjects and I am thrilled to share it with you, Writers! Buckle Up! Lots of Honesty and Laughs! Pene...

Matty Dalrymple is a true advocate for writers who want to fulfill their dreams of publishing and selling their books. Matty writes, speaks, and consults on the writing craft and the publishing voyage as The Indy Author Podcast host and on her award-winning website, TheIndyAuthor . Matty is also a fiction writer - it’s how she got started in the business and what she continues to do today. You can...

Can Writers create a business they love? Sharon Woodhouse, author and consultant, believes that they can! In this podcast interview, Sharon offers advice and ideas from her many years in the publishing and book marketing industry to help authors - yes, sell books - but also create a long-term business that they love AND that turns a profit. Sharon’s new book: The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to B...

Keith Kopka is the recipient of the 2019 Tampa Review Prize for his debut collection of poems, Count Four (University of Tampa Press, 2020). His poetry and criticism have recently appeared in publications such as Best New Poets and mid-American Review among many others. Keith is also the author of the critical text, Asking a Shadow to Dance: An Introduction to the Practice of Poetry (GRL 2018) and...

Joe Walter’s started his book review website, Independent Book Review , in 2018 after his extensive experience in publishing unearthed a need - a need for speed - no, I mean a need for Indy authors to get honest book reviews. His popular book review service has helped countless authors and readers as well. You see, his site is for readers, too, a community to help readers to learn about great book...

Jump That Hurdle Authors! (Don’t miss the limited time deal for my eBook at the end of the post!) You are listening to the audio version of this post: I Hate It Too: Why Selling Yourself Sucks, Is So Hard . I include tips for asking and gathering endorsements (blurbs) for pre-publication review of your book. Gathering endorsements is a part of your book marketing plan, pre-publication. Getting ove...

You are listening to the audio version of this post- Book Promotion Strategy - Book Industry Reviews . You can find pics and links mentioned in the podcast at the link. Have you considering submitting your pre-publication book to book industry reviewers for review? You will love this quick, informative podcast episode that introduces you to book industry review outreach and how and why you should...

Book Covers ARE Book Marketing! (See below for the special discount for Get Your Book Seen and Sold listeners) Our Guest on this Podcast episode is Rob Williams, Owner and Creator of I Love My Cover . He is a talented, honest and reasonably-priced book cover designer. Rob and I chat about the process of professional book cover design and its importance for book marketing - book buyers DO indeed ju...

In our second interview with book marketer Sharon Castlen , owner of Integrated Book Marketing , we discuss Book Distribution Options and Author Distractions . Listen to the first interview with Sharon (#1 downloaded episode to date!) below: Don't Miss It! Book Marketing Expert Answers Key Questions For Authors :Book Distribution, Ingram vs Ingram Spark, Book Marketer vs Book Publicist and more.....

Holly Moore, owner of Red Ribbit Reads , is a graphic designer who helps authors to create graphics that they need to promote their books in all kinds of ways. Many authors try their hand at making their graphics themselves but if you are like me and graphic design is not in your wheelhouse, it’s great to have a resource you can hire who DOES know how to do it, is reasonably priced and can add cre...

In this podcast episode - a publicist!!! - Holly Mitton, Little Bird Boston , shares her insight on what a publicist can do for an author to help them promote their book! You will get insight into what is possible with a publicist in book promotion and author branding. Holly specifically allows an a la carte menu of items based on the author’s need. She encourages authors who are interested in lea...

You are listening to the audio version of this post Your Book Cover, the Book Marketing Element You Don’t Want to Skip Plus: Reasonably Priced Resources, Part One In this post, I talked about: * The importance of Your Book Cover as a Marketing Tool * What you should look for in a book cover designer and the questions to ask * How to use a book cover in book marketing * One vendor, ILMC (I love my...

You are listening to the audio version of this post. In this podcast episode, I read the post where I highlight the use of Publisher Rocket , a product that helps authors to determine the categories and keywords (keyword phrases) for their books. The research can be applied in many places in your book marketing but first and foremost it is crucial in selecting keywords and categories to attach to...

Author Julie Vick , traditionally published her book, Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I? ) in 2021. She used BookTok (TicTok) as part of her book marketing plan to promote her book. In the interview, Julie shares what made sense for her as a first time-user of TikTok to promote her book. In the Podcast, We also chat about: *** Book Marketing Ideas to promote books - ie. ATTENTION: how...

You are listening to the audio version of this post: Easy Exercise to Catapult Your Book Marketing . In this podcast episode, I teach an easy lesson in identifying categories for the book you have written, plan to write, or are considering writing. The lesson focuses on Amazon as a free research tool to help you decide where YOUR book belongs by category. It’s valuable information that will catapu...

Sharon Woodhouse is the author of the book, The Profitable Author , and the owner of the consulting firm, Conspire Creative . She and her team help authors to build an author business and in turn, sell more books! She is a former indie publisher who understands the publishing business AND helps authors, wherever they are in in their publishing journey, to sell more books through one-on-one consult...

Part One of Podcast Interview with author and Substacker, Meg Oolders at The Romantic posted a few days ago. You can listen here: In Part Two , Meg shares advice on ways to use Substack as one of your tools to align with your goals as an author. Meg shares her varied publishing experiences: self-publishing, traditional publishing, hybrid publishing as well as her current strategy for traditionally...

Part One of Podcast Interview with author and substacker, Meg Oolders at The Romantic . How To Get The Most Out Of Substack In Part One , we chat about Substack. Whether you are new to substack, old to substack, want to change your substack, add a new substack or are considering starting a substack you’ll enjoy the honesty, wit and practical advice we offer in this podcast episode. Stayed tuned fo...