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Success from Belief - podcast
Patrick Schwerdtfeger
Author and keynote speaker Patrick Schwerdtfeger describes how a person's belief system can be leveraged to create a sellable book that addresses problems in today's society. He also notes that your belief system can limit or expand your ability to market...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
How Winning An Award Can Affect A Book's Success - podcast
Charles Ardai
Charles Ardai, founder and editor of "Hard Case Crime," has won many awards, as have other authors that he has published. In this clip, he discusses how that might give longevity to an author's career. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
How Authoring a Book Can Help Build a Platform for Social Causes - video
Janet Heimlich
Janet Heimlich, author and founder of the Child-Friendly Faith Project, discusses how she build awareness of her book on child maltreatment, which also helped her create a nonprofit for the same cause.
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
How Winning An Award Can Affect A Book's Success - video
Charles Ardai
Charles Ardai, founder and editor of "Hard Case Crime," has won many awards, as have other authors that he has published. In this clip, he discusses how that might give longevity to an author's career.
over 9 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Contests
How Authoring a Book Can Help Build a Platform for Social Causes - podcast
Janet Heimlich
Janet Heimlich, author and founder of the Child-Friendly Faith Project, discusses how she build awareness of her book on child maltreatment, which also helped her create a nonprofit for the same cause. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
How Authors Can Use Instagram to Promote and Sell Books
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As a published author, you can't sit back and expect readers to find you if you hope to sell some books—you must find them. A good place to find potential readers is on social media sites like Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram . Quite different from...
over 7 years ago
Social Media
Instagram
Creating Your Synopsis
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Does the thought of encapsulating your story into a short form synopsis make you want to run and hide? Take a deep breath. Yes, writing a synopsis can be a little tricky, but if you have it in you to write a book length manuscript then you can do this...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
Finding a Good Critique Group - video
Vicki Hudson
It can be scary to open yourself and your work up to criticism in a writing group, especially if it is not the right group of people for you. But peer critique and writing groups are a necessary step in the writing and editing process to get your book...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Writing Groups
Finding a Good Critique Group - podcast
Vicki Hudson
It can be scary to open yourself and your work up to criticism in a writing group, especially if it is not the right group of people for you. But peer critique and writing groups are a necessary step in the writing and editing process to get your book...
over 9 years ago
Getting Feedback
Writing Groups
Why do book categories matter, and how do I know which categories to select for my book?
Author Learning Center
Question: Why do book categories matter, and how do I know which categories to select for my book? Answer: Books can be about many different things: a fairytale romance, a post-apocalyptic world, a true story of triumph, or steps for self-improvement...
over 2 years ago
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