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🔒 Private Zoom Chat - Listen to Get the Link

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Nell Goddin on How Direct Sales Helped Revive her Author Business

Episode 161

Episode 161 / Nell Goddin experienced long Covid and wasn’t able to write or release books for several years. Now she’s using direct sales to revive …

3 years, 6 months ago

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How to Thrive in a Flooded Market: Discussing Becca Syme’s New Rules of Publishing

Episode 160

Episode 160 / How do you succeed in a market flooded with books? The Gold Rush in publishing is over and authors have to adjust. Sara and Jami discus…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Build Consistent Income and Connect with Readers with Emilia Rose and Michael Evans of Ream.ink

Episode 159

Episode 159 / Do you want to connect with readers and create a new income stream that’s consistent and independent of the giant corporate tech compan…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Maria Luis on Switching Genres and Moving Away from Rapid Release

Episode 158

Episode 158 / Do you want to change genres, but aren’t sure if your readers will follow you? Dark romance author Maria Luis shares how she brought he…

3 years, 6 months ago

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How to Pace Your Novel with Ines Johnson

Episode 157

Episode 157 / Romance author, screenwriter, and educator Ines Johnson joins us to talk about why pacing is so important when crafting your novel as w…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Translations for Self Published Authors

Episode 156

Episode 156 / Do you want to get your book into other languages? This week Sara and Jami dive into the various options available to indie authors for…

3 years, 7 months ago

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How to Use Tropes to Build Unforgettable Characters and Intense Conflict with Jennifer Hilt

Episode 155

Episode 155 / You can hook readers with a few words or a concept when you use tropes. Romance and non-fiction author, Jennifer Hilt, shares tips on h…

3 years, 7 months ago

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🔒 Jami and Sara on Best and Worst Advice

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🎉 In our first bonus episode for subscribers, we share the best and worst advice we've received when it comes to writing craft…

3 years, 7 months ago

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Reader Swag: Dana Claire on Using Swag to be Top of Mind and Retain Readers

Episode 154

Episode 154 / Swag can be a great way to engage with readers. Hybrid young adult author and BookBrush COO, Dana Claire, shares how to create swag tha…

3 years, 7 months ago

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