Get My Book Out There Podcast

84 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Have you ever doubted that you could actually turn your fiction writing into a profitable author business? Or move the dial on your current fiction author business?
We want to prove to you that you can create an easy to follow book selling marketing system in your author business.
We are the self-publishing author & marketing duo that has sold over 2 million books! And we are going to swing open the doors and show you how we went from self-publishing newbies to hitting the New York Times Bestsellers list, and making the USATODAY Bestsellers list 19 times and counting!
We will share with you how to create a simple yet effective marketing plan to increase readership and book sales so you know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it!

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Episodes

34 Getting Clear on Finances

August 30, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

Finances can be a dirty word when you're starting out with your author business. You so badly want to get your books out there, that you forget to balance the books as you chase your dream and start spending tomorrow's money, today. In this podcast, we look at how to get clear on your finances and put in place systems that will help you manage this important aspect of your business.

33 How To Reconnect With An Email List You’ve Been Silent With

August 23, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MB

There will be times when you have been silent with your list for an extended period. Often the fear in reconnecting with your untended list is that people will unsubscribe or not remember who you are! 😱 and so you do not take any action. In this podcast, we share our five step framework to reconnect with a list you have neglected in a way that is genuine and designed to get your subscribers engaged with you.

32 Working on the Road

August 16, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

For many authors, working on the road is a choice as writing can be a mobile business. From working on the road full time or part time or just when on vacation, we share three tips for success to staying productive and efficient while traveling including how to embrace the many visual distractions rather than seeing them as a negative.

31 Dealing with Deadlines

August 09, 2021 22:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Ever been challenged in meeting deadlines? Yes, it's a rhetorical question really because we all have times when we feel overwhelmed by multiple deadlines. In our podcast today, we are talking about three tips on how to meet deadlines or how to deal with deadlines.

30 How NOT To Take Things Personally

August 02, 2021 23:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

Releasing your book involves opening yourself up to receiving feedback, some of which is constructive and some which can be personal, hurtful, harsh, and negative. How do you not take other people's negative comments personally when they've just called your 'baby' ugly? In this podcast, we tease out ideas for how to not take things personally and stay balanced and keep writing.

29 How to Hook Readers Into Your Series

July 27, 2021 23:30 - 9 minutes - 9.43 MB

All too often we focus on selling an individual book, forgetting the marketing power a series can offer you to sell more books in the entire series. Having books in a series adds to your marketing power and in this podcast we look at four ways you can tap into the power of marketing your book AND marketing your series as a whole. Let's get selling!!

28 Get Your Books Into Libraries

July 19, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutes - 9.3 MB

Libraries offer authors an opportunity to get their books in front of new readers. In this podcast, we share how to get your books into the library system and to make the most out of this opportunity.

27 Mindset is the Secret Sauce

July 12, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

One thing we are most often asked is “What is your secret to success?” The answer is unexpected because it has nothing to do with the latest course or tactic and everything to do with your mindset. Without the right mindset, you will find yourself chasing the bright shiny objects thinking they will give you the answers you’re looking for. It’s time to pause and take a good long hard look at your mindset. Are you getting in the way of your own success?

26 Audiobook Narration with Paul Heitsch

July 05, 2021 22:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Audiobooks are selling like hotcakes but what does it actually take to produce a quality audiobook? We talk with Paul Heitsch narrating as David Brenin who began narrating audiobooks in 2013, after a long career on the other side of the glass as an engineer, producer, and director of spoken word recordings. He has recorded a number of New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, including the Dragon Lords of Valdier series and The Alliance series by S.E. Smith.

25 Is Writing to Market A Bad Idea?

June 28, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Trigger warning! This podcast on Writing to Market could trigger severe reactions. Writing to Market is the process of writing stories in genres that are very popular at a particular time, using a popular writing style, and following a set pattern of storytelling. Is it right for you? This podcast looks at the pros and cons of writing to market and it all starts with the question, what it is you want from your writing?

24 A Writer's Guide to Mayhem with Pauline Baird Jones

June 21, 2021 22:30 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Writers of mystery and suspense know you have four main points to keep together - plotting, character, theme, and setting the scene. So how do you not only keep the threads from untangling but build the suspense to fever pitch AND bring your characters safely home? This week, we talk to USA Today Bestselling Author, Pauline Baird Jones, who has mastered the art of mystery and mayhem, in diverse genres such as science fiction, romantic suspense, and thrillers. Pauline Baird Jones ...

23 How To Sell Full Priced Books

June 14, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Selling your books at full price is the holy grail for most writers. In today's podcast, we show the three step process we use to sell Susan's book catalogue at full price. Keep in mind that we have sold over 2 million books at full price so we know a thing or two about how to do it. There are no magic pills. No silver bullets. No secret bright shiny objects. Just tried and true rinse and repeat tactics that have served us well.

22 Robyn Peterman Exposed

June 08, 2021 00:19 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Contemporary and comedic paranormal romance author, Robyn Peterman, is our guest author today for and boy, oh, boy, did Robyn bring out some gems!! Including two things she would do if she was starting over, whether to man boob or not, and how she handles distractions. You can find Robyn's books at Amazon https://amzn.to/33uYb5d

21 How to Write Stories That Go Beyond Books

May 19, 2021 00:08 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MB

When you're thinking about your books, think outside of just publishing them. How can you make your books work for you? How can your books become part of wider universe? In this podcast, we look at what is possible when we step outside of the 'rules' of publishing - like who made those rules to start with? - and ways you can expand your stories beyond just books so you can expand and grow your author business without having to solely rely on releasing books.

20 Naughty Words for Nice Writers: A Romance Novel Thesaurus with Cara Bristol

May 13, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Are your romance scenes feeling a bit deflated? Are your sexy scenes more rote than a project of passion? USA Today Bestselling Author, Cara Bristol, has the answers to give your romantic activities and love scenes the pep they need. Cara has written a thesaurus and sex scene writing guide for romance authors to help make your sexy scenes sizzle and snap. You will never be stuck for clean or saucy words or phrases again to describe our bits and pieces, our different senses, nice ...

19 Embracing Your Emotions As A Writer

April 27, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MB

In today's podcast, we show how authors can lose their fear to tap into their wealth of first-person experience. When authors embrace their emotions instead of seeing them as a negative, better world happens and book sales increase.

18 How To Get & Stay Organized

April 20, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

In our podcast, Narelle and Susan reveal all on how to get and stay organized. This is a much watch episode because we tell the truth about being organized. Screw the clear desk policy and being "tidy"! None of things ever help you be organized so you can get on with writing your book... unless of course that is your Organizing style. But what are the other organizing styles that we rarely hear about but are equally valid? Yes, piles of paper and everything in sight is a valid way to be orga...

17 Coping with Life

April 13, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MB

Dealing with life's unexpected requests for attention is hard enough. Dealing with it while being an author can be overwhelming. Today, we are going to share three tips on Coping with Life that can help you.

16 Coping With Running a Business

April 06, 2021 20:12 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

This week we're talking about how to cope with the business, running a business and being a business owner so that you can free yourself to be able to write more and actually grow that business. We have three useful tips for you.

15 Content For Your Newsletter

March 30, 2021 22:14 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

This week we're talking about the importance of newsletters and what content to use in them. We have three great tips for you.

14 Mental Mindset Armour

March 23, 2021 23:47 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

This week we provide you with 3 fantastic tips to help you keep going and not give up: Have a negative partner Step away from the keyboard Keep going

13 Team Creation and Building

March 17, 2021 01:58 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MB

This week we are discussing Team Creation and Building, and have 3 helpful tips for you to build your support team: when you should start building the team who you need where to find the members of the team

12 Book Marketing for the Holidays

March 10, 2021 03:03 - 7 minutes - 7.71 MB

This week we're talking about the value of holiday marketing and promotions, and we have 3 tips to help you in the creation of your own promotions, using Halloween, Black Friday, and Thanksgiving/Christmas as examples: Definitely do some marketing around these holidays Let your readers know how grateful and thankful you are for them supporting you, by way of a special gift Offer discounts to your followers, especially during one of the special sales (eg Black Friday)

11 3 Ways to Get Reviews When You're An Unknown Author

March 04, 2021 05:20 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MB

Getting reviews for your book is tough enough when you're an established author. What about if you are relatively new author without a huge following, or no following at all? How do you get the 10-20 reviews needed to run promotional campaigns, not to mention just simply getting reviews? With readers' attention span stretched, this podcast looks at ways you can help readers leave you reviews as well as where to find reviewers.

10 Audiobook Marketing 2

March 04, 2021 03:11 - 8 minutes - 8.39 MB

This week we discuss places for people to find, discuss and listen to your audiobooks. We have 3 great tips to help you get your audiobooks noticed: libraries Facebook groups promotional places

9 Audiobook Marketing 1

March 04, 2021 01:55 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MB

This week we're talking about audiobooks and how to market them. We have 3 easy steps about how you can get word out about your audiobooks: your webpage social media and newsletters giveaways

8 Knowing When to Move to Audiobooks

February 24, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

This week we are talking about audiobooks, and sharing 3 things that you need to keep in mind in relation to them. Given their popularity, you should be going to them NOW, and our tips will help in that regard. when to go to them what type of audiobooks there are where to distribute them once you have decided to do them

7 3 Marketing Must Haves for Authors

February 17, 2021 12:00 - 9 minutes - 9.23 MB

This week we are looking at 3 marketing must haves when you are doing a new release, sending a book out, or republishing: building your email list working/collaborating with other authors, such as doing a newsletter swap where you promote them and they you. Connecting with people, finding out who is in your niche connecting with reviewers in your niche.

6 3 Ways to Successfully Collaborate With Other Authors

February 10, 2021 23:55 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MB

Something that you should always be aiming for, as an author, is to grow your business. One of the best ways is to collaborate with others, and this week we are giving you three great tips on how to achieve that.

5 3 Ways to Avoid Marketing Overwhelm

February 03, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 10.4 MB

Does marketing overwhelm you? This week we talk about 3 things to remember when it comes to mastering marketing: knowing what your strengths and weaknesses are master in one tactic first - do what you are good at, and then add another learning different tactics, so you are across multiple platforms. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Build in time in your schedule to learn new techniques, new platforms etc.

4 Relationship Building with Readers

January 26, 2021 05:54 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB

This week we're talking about the value of relationships with your readers. By engaging in fundamental things every day you're able to establish and retain your reader relationships. Three useful methods are: Responding to website comments Facebook Live, and Facebook Messenger and email