#025: Brandon Ellis – The secret to marketing box sets, embracing mentorship and tutelage, and using vision boards to drive success.
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English - March 06, 2020 00:01 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBooks Arts Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Brandon Ellis is the bestselling author of the Mars Colony Chronicles, Ascendent Chronicles, and many more sci-fi works.
Brandon grew up on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. After being declared an All State Baseball and All League Basketball player, he obtained his state and federal Therapeutic Massage License to become a successful Sports Massage Therapist & Instructor. During his life adventures so far, he has become a father of three and a successful author, and has recently taking the plunge in moving to Bali.
In this episode we go deep into:
Brandon’s love for board games
Writing in Brandon’s early years
What kept Brandon motivated when he believed his writing stunk
Building a strong mentality and learning to excel
Lessons which crossed from sports therapy to writing
Why networking is a superpower
Giving, being helpful, and being charitable without expectation
Not being scared to reach out and ask for advice from those you want to learn from
Brandon’s passion to help others who reach out to him
Brandon’s secret formula for making a box set successful
Entering the age of the box set culture
Why newsletter swaps still work
The importance of trust with your readers
Secrets into making sure your emails get read
How to theme your newsletters and make them engaging
Why vision boards are the secret to true success
The difference between affirmations and incantations
The value of ‘yet'
Why does Brandon write?
Brandon answers questions from Patrons:
Jenn Mitchell: How have you been able to push through the hard stuff and keep writing? It's the kind of thing we all face and you remain so positive and genuine. So, what’s the secret?
Jon Cronshaw: How do you research the market for your series
Mark McClure: How do you go about improving your writing craft skills?
Mark McClure: How relevant has your author website been to your success?
This week’s question:
How do you keep yourself motivated to achieve your writing goals?
Find out more about Brandon:
Links from the show:
Great Writers Share Facebook Group
Brandon’s Atlantis Quadrilogy
Nick Cole & Jason Anspach’s Legionnaire
Hugh Howey’s Wool
A.G. Riddle Winter World
Special thanks to:
Intro vocals: Persephone...
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