The First Editing Podcast

Discover the power of affiliate marketing to market and sell you book. Magnify your book launch with strong connections that help you promote successfully. In this podcast you will discover how to • Connect as an author with an affiliate partner to promote your book • Monetize your book • Make money launching your book • Build a community for creating these partnerships Plus, get your FREE Mini Co...

Teresa discusses the importance of word-of-mouth epidemics when launching and developing Long Game Strategies when writing and publishing your book. Join us as she outlines the most important planning you can do for your book! Having a system in place to write, edit, publish and launch helps you become a bestseller. Teresa shares with us why having a quality manuscript is important when launching...

Many authors focus on writing their book and then think they should just launch. They do not take enough time to prepare and build an audience to set them up for success. Even those that do some pre-launch marketing often stop as soon as their book is published. This will result, 90% of the time, in a complete halt to sales as well. The authors who will have the most success know and understand th...

Stevie Award-Winning Book Coach Lisa Tener shares the steps to write a successful book proposal, how many of her clients have gotten 5- and 6-figure book deals, how to think like an agent or publisher, how to avoid top mistakes and much more! In this podcast, you will also learn: What agents and publishers are looking for How to avoid the most common mistakes Platform and promotion tips The elemen...

Maybe you've heard that audiobooks are experiencing a lot of growth? Get the stats on what is happening in the market and learn about options for making and distributing your audiobook. In this podcast, you will also learn: The things you need to consider when making an audiobook How to prepare and produce your title And, once the production is ready, how to distribute your title.  Options in the...

Dan Blank discusses how to focus on your big vision in creating your website and developing your author base. It is all about defining who you are and what you are creating. Take this and communicate it often and in as many ways as possible while remaining true to your personality and vision. Be authentic and bold. Share your journey, passions, and struggles to connect with those around you. In th...

Learn what it takes to get booked to speak about your book to create exposure and sales to a targeted audience. This is the perfect and easiest way to create real momentum. Discover how to utilize speaking to get exposure and more sales and know that Speaking is a Marketing Platform. In this podcast, you will also learn: How to Get Booked Who can become a Speaker How do You sell Your Book without...

How do you get things that you really enjoy turn into a marketing strategy? Marketing is creative and you can find something that maybe you didn’t even think is marketing. In this webinar, you will also learn: Networking as a relationship building Difference of ‘first-draft brain’ and ‘editor brain’ Importance of expressing your conflict of your book as part of marketing copies People connect with...

Do you struggle with book marketing? Does it seem like writing your book was easier than promoting it? Do you try to market your book, but don't seem to get results? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this session is for you! During our conversation with book marketing expert Sandra Beckwith about The Secret to Book Marketing Success: Focus, you'll learn: The one thing you need to do b...

Selling your book to others begins with authoritative personal branding. We're going to show you how to connect with potential buyers and fans who can't wait to read your book and follow your journey along the way using the most effective strategies on Facebook, Instagram, and your personal website. Her goal is to teach you the simplest way to use social media as a "front end funnel" to garner fan...

There's a point in our lives where we're lost and we don't know what we're doing with our lives anymore! All you want to do is quit your job and do your passion!  This podcast talks about how Sacha became an independent full-time writer, publisher and producing her own creative works! Here are some steps she took to get there: Get out of debt. Build your own platform. Prepare your mental transitio...

Is your Amazon book page helping to sell your book or discouraging potential readers from buying? Your Amazon book page can make or break a sale. Yet so few authors pay attention to it - beyond uploading their book, most Amazon book pages are ignored completely. This podcast talks about the importance of having a great book page, a checklist guide, and what you can do to make it appealing. Learn q...

Writing a memoir can seem overwhelming. The key is knowing how to outline your memoir to give it the structure of a best-selling novel and the heart only you can provide. Many bestselling memoirs are written by the already-famous: Actors, business titans, government officials. However, the majority of the memoirs published every year are written by people who are not famous, perhaps not even well-...

Wondering why your book isn't on the shelves of the major bookstore chains? Always dream to get into airport stores or a major chain? Amy Collins tells you how it all works. Get a real life look at the honest truth of what it takes to get into major chains and know what it takes to get into the stores you have been dreaming of. Learn: The inns and outs of books sales Whether or not your book has a...

Learn how editing is advancing and evolving with the use of artificial intelligence and online tools, apps, and browser extensions. Also, discover how you can use this technology and successfully publish your book with the expert help of professional editors. From Story Editing to Copy Editing to Professional Editing, you have many options to ensure that your words shine while engaging your reader...

Get step-by-step insight into how the small details can create a best-selling book. Launch your success with proven tips. In this podcast you will learn from book marketing expert Dave Chesson the importance of planning and implementing a solid plan before, during, and after you write your book. Learn:  Phase 1: Before Writing Your Book you will want to research your market, competition, effective...

Discover Kobo Writing Life and publish your book internationally in four easy steps! This self-publishing platform with no aggregator fees provides fantastic opportunities and tools so you can launch successfully.  In this Publishing-Power podcast you will learn:  3 Key Features of Kobo Writing Life 4 Easy Steps to Publishing Your eBook How Pre-Orders Create Advantages on Kobo Writing Life Why Aud...

Learn how Joanna Penn transitioned from her corporate day job to a multi-six-figure author entrepreneur. After deciding that she wanted to be a full-time author, she downsized, planned, and created her new career as a bestselling author. So listen in to learn: The importance of deciding what you truly want to achieve with your writing so that you can map out a plan to your success How others have...

Every day there are hundreds of opportunities to talk about your book. When the chance finally arrives to promote your book be sure you are prepared to capture their attention and get the audience asking for more. In this episode, you will learn: About an exciting new media training course which prepares you for interviews, presentations, promotions, and more. See how other professionals use the m...

Imagine getting your book into the hands of a captive, upscale audience. The Bedside Reading Program places authors' books into prestigious hotels so that you can achieve top exposure. This is a fantastic new opportunity! Learn how this helps your market while considering what other options there are to expand your brand and distribution process. In this episode you will learn: Ways to make your b...

After listening to this podcast, you’ll understand what story editing is and why it’s important to you. You'll be given the basis for ensuring your story is well-told, well-paced, and highly effective. You’ll learn when it’s the right time to hire an editor, and we’ll show you a great tool you can use to perform a story edit. You will learn: What is story editing Why it’s important you learn this...

She Writes University, Fictionary and ProWritingAid have partnered to create a 4-course series that covers story editing, copy editing, indie publishing options and how to prepare your book for the market. Any author at any stage in their career can benefit from this insider knowledge. Whether you're a first-time author who doesn't know where to start or a traditionally published author interested...

If you want to get a publishing deal and more readers, you’ve got to know what publishers (and readers) buy and how to make your book stand out from the pack. Randy will tell you exactly what you need to know to get an agent or publisher to offer you a contract. There’s the book you want to write and the book a publishers and readers will buy: Are they the same book? Randy will tell you exactly wh...

Bridget Marmion, a veteran marketing director, who spent decades at FSG, Random House, Houghton Mifflin and also worked with self-published authors, shares the top tips she wishes every writer knew, whether your genre is fiction or non-fiction. Title, format, price, ads, publicity, social media, events, email marketing, what matters for YOUR book? Bridget Marmion, a veteran marketing director, who...

Have an idea for a book, but not sure what it takes to get your manuscript to the marketplace. Keith Ogorek shares 7 key things you can do to assure you become a published author. Research says about 200 million people have an idea for a book, yet most never become an author. In this helpful podcast, Keith Ogorek shares seven key things he has learned from working with hundreds of writers and auth...