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How to Start Building a Rejection Proof Platform
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No matter how you publish, you’ll need a sturdy platform. Learn which techniques successful authors use to build reliable platforms.
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How to Advertise Your Book on Podcasts
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There are 4 ways to promote your book on podcasts. You can listen to podcasts like this one to improve your skills, you can be a guest on podcasts where you talk about your book, and you can even start your own podcast. Today we are going to talk about the 4th way to use […]
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How to Get Out of the Slush Pile – With Deborah Raney
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You would like to think that as soon as you are done with your proposal and send it off to an agent that he or she is sitting there by the inbox ready to read it as soon as it comes in. If only. Before email became the submission method, agents and acquisitions editors threw […]
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Why Rapid Release is a Risky Book Launch Strategy
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Is rapid release a shortcut to success? Or is it a trap that could destroy your author career? Learn when and why it does and doesn’t work.
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How to Get Published with a Traditional Publishing House
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Before you sign with a traditional publisher, you need to know these seven important steps.
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How to Write with Joy in Hard Times with Mary DeMuth
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How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign
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Six steps to creating an email sequence that will help your subscribers get to know, like, and trust you.
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The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing
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Recently, I heard a publishing “guru” talk about his approach to writing and marketing books. He publishes dozens of books each year with nothing more than quick proofread, which he does himself. He then promotes them using various Amazon hacks. This guy was breaking most of the book marketing commandments! While cranking out lots of […]
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The 10 Commandments of Book Marketing
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If you want to succeed in publishing, heed these book marketing commandments.
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How to Write YA with Jill Williamson
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In the general market, young-adult books are one of the most popular genres. While these books are written for readers ages 12-18, readers of all ages enjoy series books like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Divergent. At the same time, in Christian publishing, many YA authors have struggled to connect with young readers. So […]
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How to Market Your Audiobook Sales
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These seven strategies will help you form a close connection with your audience, create a high-quality audio experience, and sell more audiobooks.
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How to Market Your Audiobook
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These seven strategies will help you form a close connection with your audience, create a high-quality audio experience, and sell more audiobooks.
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How to Make Money From Your Platform
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You can earn money with your platform before your book releases. Dave Jackson shows us how.
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How to Become More Creative
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Without creativity, our books become boring and forgettable. Not the kind of world-changing writing we want to do as Christians. No one wants to write derivative dribble, and yet that is what many books start out as. Is it possible to become more creative? I think it is, and so does our guest today. He […]
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How to Use Scrivener with David Martin
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Writing is hard. But using the right tools can make it easier. One popular tool many authors rely on is Scrivener. But others find it impenetrable. This is why I am excited to introduce our guest today. He is an ordained pastor, church planter, author, and a creative Christian coach who has as much passion […]
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How to Pick the Right Email Platform
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Back in the day, picking an email marketing company was easy. Pretty much every author used MailChimp and MailChimp was the best pick for almost everyone. Sadly, those days are over. MailChimp is not the platform it used to be. It has become expensive, hard to use, and it lacks the features that authors most […]
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Episode 250: The Story of Novel Marketing and Thomas Umstattd Jr.
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Normally on Novel Marketing we talk about how to build your platform, sell more books, and change the world with writing worth talking about. But this is episode 250 and we are going to do something different. I am going to tell my story. So, who is Thomas Umstattd Jr.? How did he come to […]
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How to Craft Unforgettable Characters with James Scott Bell
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If readers don’t care about your characters, they won’t care about your book. If your characters are wooden, generic, or forgettable, readers won’t buy, read, finish, or recommend your book. If you want to write a book people not only finish but recommend to friends, you must craft compelling characters. So how do you do […]
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How to Survive Cancel Culture As a Writer
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Kickstarter Update Here is a quick update on the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference Kickstarter Campaign. The Christian Author’s Guide to Cancel Culture This post first appeared here and is shared with permission. Last month tens of thousands of Twitter accounts attacked J. K. Rowling. They tried to get her books pulled from publication. Her […]
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2020 Software Guide for Authors
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Authors and writers can work smarter, not harder, with these hardware and software tools that will increase your productivity and lead you to success.
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