We’re going back to the basics this week and talking about how to grow your audience as an author. Whether you’re new to the biz, or have been publishing for twenty years, chances are you…
Your Hosts: Dan, Erin, Brandon, and Howard Let's talk about how promote yourself and your work, and how to do it well. The tools we use for this continue to evolve, and in this discussion we'll cover things that have worked, things that have stopped working, things we use now, and strategies we apply to not sink beneat... more
How to Run a Podcast TourYou can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 208 How to Run a Podcast Tour (With Guest Mary DeMuth) appeared first on Author Media.Support the show
Sell more books with these tips to becoming a sought-after podcast guest.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post How to Get Booked for Guest Podcast Interviews Overview appeared first on Author Media.Support the show
Welcome to this month's Expert Interview. This episode is an interview with Thomas Umstattd on how to grow your author platform with podcasting. Today's topic is: How To Grow Your Platform With Podcasting We are thrilled to have Thomas Umstattd. He has helped authors for over a decade as a literary agent, marketing dir... more
This week, humorous science fiction author James R. Tramontana joined the guys on the show. He’s podcasting his Ace Tucker Space Trucker novels, and we asked him all about how he’s gaining fans that way, people who go on to buy the books. Here are some of the specifics from the show: What’s involved with podcasting you... more
Very, very, very little exists about marketing your fiction with a podcast. In this episode, the guest describes how he uses a highly-produced audio drama version of his book.
Brand strategist Britney Gardner translates what it feels like to work with you into messaging you will use to build a business full of the best clients for you. Creator of The Badass Brand and host of The Know, Like & Trust Show podcast, Britney empowers entrepreneurs who are ready to level up and truly make an impac... more
Not only was this week’s episode jam-packed with newsletter tips for authors but it turned out to be our longest show ever! You may want to turn it into a two-parter or at least get a beverage so you stay hydrated while you listen. Our guest was Tammi Labrecque, author of Newsletter Ninja, along with numerous books und... more
How can you use video to attract readers to your books — and create multiple streams of income? Meg La Torre gives some tips for video marketing. In the intro, ACX emails the community apologizing for an incredibly slow production process; but doesn't address the serious issue of returns [Susan May Writer]; ALLi revoke... more
Your Hosts: Dan, Erin, Brandon, and Howard Branding, in marketing terms for writers, is the process of establishing a recognizable identity—a brand— for you and your works in the marketplace of readers, and people who buy things for readers. In this episode we talk about what our brands need to be doing for us, and how... more
Can book marketing really be gentle, sustainable — and even enjoyable? Sarah Santacroce talks about how to reframe marketing and gives ideas for marketing your books. In the intro, Kindle Vella launches in the US [The Next Web]; A UK report calls for a reset in music streaming revenues to ensure fairer pay for artists ... more
Finding an active community online or offline and serving them faithfully is an amazing marketing tactic. I'm also a big fan of authors in the same niche teaming up.
Bestselling indie paranormal and fantasy author, Steff Green, explains how she hopes to inspire new readers through her style of discovery writing and the importance of appealing to market niches for self-published writers.
A great discussion of choosing a niche market for your book--it's more about the writing process, but the kind of book you writing matters for marketing!